Kenneth Ray King (May 21, 1930–January 20, 2003) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1978 to 1996. He represented the 77th District and lived in Leon, Kansas. King was initially appointed to the House to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of

Bob Whittaker Robert Russell Whittaker (born September 18, 1939) is a former U.S. Representative from Kansas. Early life Whittaker was born in Eureka, Kansas and was educated in the Greenwood County public schools. He attended the University of Kansas from 1 ...

. He served for 18 years, and declined to run for re-election in 1996; he was succeeded by his former

campaign manager {{Political campaigning A campaign manager, campaign chairman, or campaign director is a paid or volunteer individual whose role is to coordinate a political campaign's operations such as fundraising, advertising, polling, getting out the vote ( ...

Peggy Palmer, whom he endorsed.

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1930 births 2003 deaths Republican Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians {{Kansas-politician-stub