Dick King (politician)

This article is about the American politician. For other people with the same name, see Dick King and Dick King (American football).
Dick King
King in 1967
Majority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1977 – January 12, 1981
Preceded byRobert L. Charette
Succeeded byGary A. Nelson
Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 12, 1981 – January 11, 1982
Preceded byDuane Berentson
Succeeded byWayne Ehlers
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 11, 1965 – January 9, 1995
Preceded byJack Metcalf
Succeeded byJeralita “Jeri” Costa
Personal details
Born(1934-08-30)August 30, 1934
Ritzville, Washington, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 2018(2018-01-15) (aged 83)
Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary King
Alma materUniversity of Washington (BA, MA)
ProfessionTeacher

Richard A. King (August 30, 1934 – January 15, 2018) was an American educator and politician in the state of Washington.

King was born in Ritzville, Washington, and attended the University of Washington, attaining B.A. and M.A. degrees. King was also an educator, serving as a faculty member of the Everett Community College for 31 years until this retirement in the 1990s.[1] A Democrat, King represented the 38th district in the Washington State House, which included parts of Snohomish County.[2] From 1965 to 1994, he served 15 consecutive terms.[3] He and his wife Mary had 4 children.[1]

He died on January 15, 2018.[4]

  1. ^ a b Washington (State). Office of the Governor; Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State (1994). Washington State Yearbook. Information Press. ISSN 0736-3850. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Richard "Dick" King". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  3. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF). 1 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  4. ^ Cornfield, Jerry (29 January 2018). "30-year legislator Dick King dies at 83". Everett Herald. Retrieved 14 May 2021.