Ken Jacobsen
Ken Jacobsen was a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate. He represented District 46 from 1998-2011. Senator Jacobsen was first elected in 1982 to the Washington House of Representatives. He served in the House from 1983 to 1996.[1]
On May 17, 2010, Jacobsen announced he would not be seeking re-election, in part due to health problems.[2]
Jacobsen attended both the University of Washington and Christchurch Teachers' College, New Zealand.
Committee assignments
While a member of the Washington State Senate, Jacobsen served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee, Washington State Senate
- Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee, Washington State Senate
- Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation Committee, Washington State Senate, Chairman
- Transportation Committee, Washington State Senate
Elections
2010
Senator Jacobsen did not run for re-election in 2010.[3]
2006
In November 2006, Jacobsen was re-elected for the 46th District of the Washington State Senate receiving 41,948 votes.
Jacobsen raised $115,963 for his campaign.[4]
| Washington State Senate, District 46 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Ken Jacobsen (D)
|
41,948 | |||
| Brian Travis (R) | 7,839 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Jacobsen is married to Rachel, a native of New Zealand, and he has two grown daughters.
External links
- Ken Jacobsen on the Washington State Senate website
- Jacobsen state-sponsored website
- Legislative profile of Jacobsen on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Jacobsen on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990
- Washington Votes profile for Jacobsen
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Washington Senate District 46 1998-2011 |
Succeeded by Scott White |
