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Ken Jacobsen
| Ken Jacobsen | |
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| Washington State Senate District 46 | |
| Former senator | |
| Term in office began 1998 | |
| Term in office ended 2011 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Senator |
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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)
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41,948 | |||
| Brian Travis (R) | 7,839 | |||
Campaign donors
In 2006, Jacobsen collected $115,963 in donations.
Listed below are the top four contributors to his campaign. [5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Avista Corp. | $1,400 |
| Washington State Patrol Troopers Association | $1,400 |
| Public School Employees of Washington | $1,400 |
| Washington Council of Police & Sheriff | $1,400 |
Personal
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
References
- ↑ 46th Legislative District
- ↑ Seattle Post Intelligencer, "State Sen. Ken Jacobsen of Seattle to retire," May 17, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Ken Jacobsen retiring from Legislature," May 17, 2010
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Jacobsen's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Ken Jacobsen
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