Ken Eikenberry

Ken Eikenberry
Chair of the Washington Republican Party
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1996
Preceded byBen Bettridge
Succeeded byDale Foreman
In office
January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1981
Preceded byEarl Davenport
Succeeded byJennifer Dunn
15th Attorney General of Washington
In office
January 1, 1981 – January 13, 1993
GovernorJohn Spellman
Booth Gardner
Preceded bySlade Gorton
Succeeded byChristine Gregoire
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 10, 1977
Preceded byJohn Murray
Succeeded byJoe Taller
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry

(1932-06-29) June 29, 1932 (age 92)
Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBeverly
EducationWenatchee Valley College
Washington State University, Pullman (BA)
University of Washington (JD)

Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932)[1] is an American lawyer and politician.

Eikenberry was Washington's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded Slade Gorton, who went on to represent Washington in the United States Senate. Eikenberry ran for governor of Washington in 1992, and was defeated narrowly by Democrat Mike Lowry. Eikenberry is currently on the board of the Constitutional Law PAC.

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 for the Senate in the 2010 midterm elections.[2][3]

Recently[when?] he has been seen on TV in Washington urging a "NO" vote on the Washington Initiative 522, 2012 on labeling of genetically-engineered foods.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. Turner Publishing. 1998. p. 133. ISBN 978-1563114731.
  2. ^ "ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT: From the desk of Ken Eikenberry, former chair of state GOP & Attorney General". Clint Didier for U.S. Senate. July 10, 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Former GOP Chair Endorses Didier for Senate" The Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-08-22.