Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932) is an American lawyer and politician. Eikenberry was

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's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded

Slade Gorton Thomas Slade Gorton III (January 8, 1928 – August 19, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from Washington. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1987, and again from 1989 to ...

, who went on to represent Washington in the

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. Eikenberry ran for governor of Washington in 1992, and was defeated narrowly by

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Mike Lowry Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended when his deputy press secretary, Susanne Albright, made accusations of ...

. Eikenberry is currently on the board of the

Constitutional Law PAC The Constitutional Law PAC was a center-right political action committee formed in the state of Washington to help elect candidates to the Washington Supreme Court and Washington State Court of Appeals. Conservatives expressed concerns that the ...

. Eikenberry was a 3-term elected member of the Washington State House of Representatives, 36th District, from 1971 through 1977. He also served as the elected Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party 1977 to June, 1980, and again from 1993 through 1996. He endorsed

Clint Didier Clinton Bradley Didier (born April 4, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He won two Super Bowls with Washington. ...

for the

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in the 2010 midterm elections."Former GOP Chair Endorses Didier for Senate"
''The Business Journal''. Retrieved 2015-08-22. Recently he has been seen on TV in Washington urging a "NO" vote on the

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on labeling of genetically-engineered foods.

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