Gary Grant (politician)

Gary Grant
Grant in 1967
Chair of the King County Council
In office
January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1990
Preceded byAudrey Gruger
Succeeded byLois North
In office
January 1, 1984 – January 1, 1986
Preceded byLois North
Succeeded byAudrey Gruger
Member of King County Council
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1978 – January 1, 1990
Preceded byBob Gaines
Succeeded byKent Pullen
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
January 14, 1963 – January 8, 1973
Preceded byDick Poff
Succeeded byKent Pullen
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 1, 1973 – November 23, 1977 (Resigned November 23, 1977; Elected to King County Council)
Preceded byHubert F. Donohue
Succeeded byA.N. "Bud" Shinpoch
Personal details
Born(1934-09-18)September 18, 1934
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 2022(2022-01-17) (aged 87)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
PartyDemocratic

Gary Grant (September 18, 1934 – January 17, 2022) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State House of Representatives 47th district from 1963 to 1973, and the Washington State Senate 11th district from 1973-1977. He was elected to the King County Council in 1977 and served the 9th district until 1990. He also served as an elected Commissioner for The Port of Seattle from 1990 until his retirement in 2000. Gary Grant Park, named in his honor, is a community park that serves as a trailhead for the Soos Creek Trail located in Kent, WA[1][2] Grant died in Tucson, Arizona on January 17, 2022, at the age of 87.[3]

References

  1. ^ "State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 – 2011" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pictorial Directory, Forty-First Session, Washing State Legislature" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gary Grant Passed Away". Voice of the Valley. January 31, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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