Senator Ken Jacobsen
46th District   Seattle

Official Senate Biography

Democrat: Term expires January, 2011.

Elective Office: Elected State Senate 1998; Elected House of Representatives 1983, served seven terms. Leadership: Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman, 2003; Majority Caucus Vice Chairman, 1999, 2001. Former Chair, House Education Committee

Other Committees: Washington Tourism Commission, Washington State Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington State Commemorative Quarter Commission

Education: Shoreline High School, University of Washington and Teachers' College, New Zealand.

Recent Awards and Recognitions: Glenn Galbreath Spirit Award, 2006; Stanley O. McNaughton Leadership Award, 2002; Survivors of the Holocaust Asset Recovery Project of Washington -- Honorary Board Member

Civic Organizations and Activities: Washington State Tourism Commission; former board member for Washington Dollars for Scholars; former board member of Scholarship America; U.S. Foundation of the Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala; Friends of the University of Washington Library; Seattle Audubon Society; American Indian Endowment Committee; Ravenna & Thornton Creek Alliances'; Bring the Purple Martin Back to Seattle Committee; Education Advisory Committee Nordic Heritage Museum; Founder of the Annual Raoul Wallenberg Dinner. Member of the Disabled American Veterans.

Personal: Born in Dannebrog, Nebraska, of "Postcard from Nebraska" fame and raised in NE Seattle. Married to Rachel, a native of New Zealand and proud father of daughters Kiri and Sonja. Enjoys bird watching, hummingbird and butterfly gardening.

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