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Ken Eikenberry
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| 15th Attorney General of Washington | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 13, 1993 |
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| Governor | John Spellman Booth Gardner |
| Preceded by | Slade Gorton |
| Succeeded by | Christine Gregoire |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 36th district |
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| In office January 11, 1971 – January 10, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | John S. Murray |
| Succeeded by | Joe A. Taller |
| Chair of the Washington Republican Party | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Ben Bettridge |
| Succeeded by | Dale Foreman |
| In office January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Earl Davenport |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Dunn |
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| Born |
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry
June 29, 1932 Wenatchee, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Beverly |
| Alma mater | Wenatchee Valley College Washington State University, Pullman University of Washington, Seattle |
Kenneth Otto Eikenberry (born June 29, 1932) is an American lawyer and politician.
Eikenberry was Washington's Attorney General from 1981 to 1993. A Republican, he succeeded Slade Gorton, who went on to represent Washington in the United States Senate. Eikenberry ran for governor of Washington in 1992, and was defeated narrowly by Democrat Mike Lowry. Eikenberry is currently on the board of the Constitutional Law PAC.
Eikenberry was a 3-term elected member of the Washington State House of Representatives, 36th District, from 1971 through 1977. He also served as the elected Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party 1977 to June, 1980, and again from 1993 through 1996.
He endorsed Clint Didier for the Senate in the 2010 midterm elections.
Recently he has been seen on TV in Washington urging a "NO" vote on the Washington Initiative 522, 2012 on labeling of genetically-engineered foods.
