King Lysen (March 10, 1942 – March 15, 2017) was an American educator and politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate as a Democrat.[1][2][3] His wife was Toni Lysen.[4]
King Lysen | |
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![]() Lysen in 1971 | |
Member of the Washington Senate from the 31st district | |
In office January 8, 1979 – January 10, 1983 | |
Preceded by | Gordon Herr |
Succeeded by | Frank Warnke |
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
In office January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Norman B. Ackley |
Succeeded by | John Jovanovich |
Personal details | |
Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | March 10, 1942
Died | March 15, 2017 Burien, Washington, U.S. | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic |
Occupation | Teacher |
References
edit- ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
- ^ "45th Session 1977-79, The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
- ^ "King Lysen Obituary (1942 - 2017) the Seattle Times". Legacy.com.
- ^ Connelly, Joel (2017-03-20). "King Lysen: A reformer in the Legislature who took on the old boys". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-01-01.