Former State Senator, King Lysen, the eldest of four children to Odell and Mildred Lysen. At 12 the family moved with his father's job to Seattle Washington. He was in the first graduating class of St Francis School, continuing to graduate from O'dea High School and Seattle University (64, 65).
The social justice influence of his Jesuit Alma Matter, was threaded into his teaching career when he first became a union rep for the Teacher's Union, his active opposition to the Vietnam War transitioned him into a political career. He was first elected as the democratic state representative of the 31st (now 34th) district in 1970. He served in the legislature for 12 years as both House Rep and State Senator. During his time in Olympia King fought special interests and was a true voice of the people. His political career was defined as he exposed large special interest activities and government and contractor mismanagement in areas such as Washington State Ferry contracts and Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS). He continued his anti-war efforts by actively protesting nuclear weapons at the Trident submarine base in Bangor.
The social justice influence of his Jesuit Alma Matter, was threaded into his teaching career when he first became a union rep for the Teacher's Union, his active opposition to the Vietnam War transitioned him into a political career. He was first elected as the democratic state representative of the 31st (now 34th) district in 1970. He served in the legislature for 12 years as both House Rep and State Senator. During his time in Olympia King fought special interests and was a true voice of the people. His political career was defined as he exposed large special interest activities and government and contractor mismanagement in areas such as Washington State Ferry contracts and Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS). He continued his anti-war efforts by actively protesting nuclear weapons at the Trident submarine base in Bangor.
Former State Senator, King Lysen, the eldest of four children to Odell and Mildred Lysen. At 12 the family moved with his father's job to Seattle Washington. He was in the first graduating class of St Francis School, continuing to graduate from O'dea High School and Seattle University (64, 65).
The social justice influence of his Jesuit Alma Matter, was threaded into his teaching career when he first became a union rep for the Teacher's Union, his active opposition to the Vietnam War transitioned him into a political career. He was first elected as the democratic state representative of the 31st (now 34th) district in 1970. He served in the legislature for 12 years as both House Rep and State Senator. During his time in Olympia King fought special interests and was a true voice of the people. His political career was defined as he exposed large special interest activities and government and contractor mismanagement in areas such as Washington State Ferry contracts and Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS). He continued his anti-war efforts by actively protesting nuclear weapons at the Trident submarine base in Bangor.
The social justice influence of his Jesuit Alma Matter, was threaded into his teaching career when he first became a union rep for the Teacher's Union, his active opposition to the Vietnam War transitioned him into a political career. He was first elected as the democratic state representative of the 31st (now 34th) district in 1970. He served in the legislature for 12 years as both House Rep and State Senator. During his time in Olympia King fought special interests and was a true voice of the people. His political career was defined as he exposed large special interest activities and government and contractor mismanagement in areas such as Washington State Ferry contracts and Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS). He continued his anti-war efforts by actively protesting nuclear weapons at the Trident submarine base in Bangor.
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