Eugene V. Lux

Eugene V. Lux
Eugene V. Lux
	Lux in 1977
Member of the Washington Senate; from the 11th district
	In office; May 31, 1988 – January 9, 1989
Preceded by	Avery Garrett
Succeeded by	Leo K. Thorsness
Member of the Washington House of Representatives; from the 11th district
	In office; January 10, 1983 – May 31, 1988
Preceded by	Michael E. Patrick
Succeeded by	Margarita Prentice
Member of the Washington House of Representatives; from the 35th district
	In office; August 18, 1975 – January 10, 1983
Preceded by	William "Bill" Chatalas
Succeeded by	Max Vekich
Member of the Washington Senate; from the 35th district
	In office; August 1, 1973 – November 6, 1973
Preceded by	Robert C. "Bob" Ridder
Succeeded by	Ruthe Ridder
Personal details
Born	August 16, 1926; Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	June 21, 2019 (aged 92); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Self-employed building contractor

Eugene Victor "Gene" Lux (August 16, 1926 – June 21, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 35th Legislative District and then the 11th Legislative District for more than six and five years, respectively. Lux was also appointed to two brief stints in the Washington State Senate in the 35th and 11th legislative districts in 1973 and 1988, respectively.[1]

In 2009, Lux unsuccessfully ran for the office of King County, Washington Assessor.[2] As of 2017, the 91 year-old Lux was serving his seventh four-year term as Commissioner of King County Fire District 20.[3] He died on June 21, 2019, aged 92.[4]

He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and worked as a self-employed building contractor.[5]

References

WA State Legislature (1 June 2012). "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
"Former lawmaker joins assessor race". Seattle Times. August 25, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
"Board of Fire Commissioners". king20fire.org. King County Fire District 20. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
"Eugene Lux Obituary - Seattle, WA". Legacy.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
Washington (State). Office of the Governor; Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State (1988). Washington State Yearbook. Information Press. ISBN 9780911927115. ISSN 0736-3850. Retrieved 2014-10-05.

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[wa-1] WA State Legislature (1 June 2012). "State of Washington Members of the Legislature 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-10-05.

[st1-2] "Former lawmaker joins assessor race". Seattle Times. August 25, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[3] "Board of Fire Commissioners". king20fire.org. King County Fire District 20. Retrieved September 5, 2017.

[4] "Eugene Lux Obituary - Seattle, WA". Legacy.com. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 July 2019.

[google-5] Washington (State). Office of the Governor; Washington (State). Office of the Secretary of State (1988). Washington State Yearbook. Information Press. ISBN 9780911927115. ISSN 0736-3850. Retrieved 2014-10-05.