Kevin M. M. Ranker (born 1970) is an American politician who is a member of the
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. He represented the
40th District from 2009 to 2019 in the
Washington State Senate
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.
Prior to his election to the Senate, Ranker served as a member of the
San Juan County Council. In 2011, he was appointed as an Advisor to
President Obama
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's
National Ocean Council. He is also the 2013-2014 President of Pacific Northwest Economic Region, a partnership of ten U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Ranker was first elected in 2008, winning 58.6% of the vote against Republican Steve Van Luven. He was re-elected in 2012 with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican John Swapp.
Ranker resigned from the Senate on 9 January 2019, following sexual harassment and hostile workplace accusations.
Ranker lives on
Orcas Island
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History and naming of the island
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with his wife and daughter; his son serves in the
U.S. Navy
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.
References
External links
Official pageat the
Washington State Legislature
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Campaign site*
Kevin Rankerat
Ballotpedia
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Kevin M. Rankerat the National Institute on Money in State Politics
1970 births
Living people
People from San Juan County, Washington
San Juan County Councillors
21st-century American politicians
Democratic Party Washington (state) state senators
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