Martin Durkan

Martin Durkan
Durkan in 1967
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 47th district
In office
January 12, 1959 – January 13, 1975
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byKent Pullen
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 31st district
In office
January 14, 1957 – January 12, 1959
Preceded byAndy Hess
Succeeded byNorman B. Ackley
Personal details
Born
Martin James Durkan

(1923-06-30)June 30, 1923
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 2005(2005-05-29) (aged 81)
Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLorraine Durkan (m. 1951)
Children8, including Jenny
EducationUniversity of Washington (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
 United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Martin James Durkan Sr. (June 30, 1923 – May 29, 2005) was an American attorney, politician, and lobbyist from the state of Washington. He served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1957 to 1959 and in the State Senate from 1959 to 1975.[1][2] Durkan also ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Washington in 1972 and the U.S. House of Representatives in 1977.

After his retirement from the Senate, Durkan became one of the state's top lobbyists. He raised eight children with his wife Lorraine, including former Seattle mayor and U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan.[3]

  1. ^ State of Washington Members of the Legislature Members of the Washington State Legislature 1889 – 2011 1889 – 2011
  2. ^ "The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory, 43rd Session" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  3. ^ "Martin Durkan Sr., 1923-2005: Ex-state senator was 'old-style Irish pol'". 31 May 2005.