Kevin Ranker

Kevin M. M. Ranker[1] (born 1970)[2] is an American politician who is a member of the Democratic Party. He represented the 40th District from 2009 to 2019 in the Washington State Senate.[3][4]

Kevin Ranker
Ranker in 2011
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 40th district
In office
January 12, 2009 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byHarriet Spanel
Succeeded byLiz Lovelett
Member of the San Juan County Council
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1, 2006 – January 12, 2009
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byRich Peterson
Personal details
Born1970 (age 52–53)
England, United Kingdom
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Orcas Island, Washington, U.S.
Alma materEvergreen State College (BS)
University of Idaho
Websitekevinranker.org

Prior to his election to the Senate, Ranker served as a member of the San Juan County Council. In 2011, he was appointed as an Advisor to President Obama's National Ocean Council. He is also the 2013-2014 President of Pacific Northwest Economic Region, a partnership of ten U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

Ranker was first elected in 2008, winning 58.6% of the vote against Republican Steve Van Luven. He was re-elected in 2012 with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Republican John Swapp.[5]

Ranker resigned from the Senate on 9 January 2019, following sexual harassment and hostile workplace accusations.[6][7][8]

Ranker lives on Orcas Island with his wife and daughter; his son serves in the U.S. Navy.

References
  1. "Summary of Minutes". San Juan Washington County Council. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
  2. "Legislative Manual 2017-2018" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  3. 40th Legislative District
  4. "Kevin Ranker's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  5. "Legislative District 40". islandssounder.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  6. "State Sen. Kevin Ranker steps down from leadership in Olympia amid investigation". seattletimes.com. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  7. Austin Jenkins (February 1, 2019). "Kevin Ranker Violated Harassment Policy, Report Finds". nwpb.org.
  8. The Associated Press (February 2, 2019). "90 state lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct since 2017". apnews.com.


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