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]
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 |
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
edit- ^ 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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