Frank Warnke | |
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Washington State Senator from the 31st Legislative District | |
In office January 10, 1983 – January 14, 1991 |
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Preceded by | King Lysen |
Succeeded by | Pam Roach |
Washington State Representative from the 30th Legislative District, Position 1 | |
In office January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1983 |
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Preceded by | Norwood Cunningham |
Succeeded by | Dick Schoon |
Washington State Representative from the 30th Legislative District, Position 2 | |
In office January 11, 1965 – January 9, 1967 |
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Preceded by | John Bigley |
Succeeded by | Paul Barden |
Personal details | |
Born |
Harlem, Montana, U.S. |
May 18, 1933
Died |
September 23, 2011 (aged 78) Auburn, Washington, U.S. |
Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery (Auburn, Washington) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Beverly (Lindbo) Warnke |
Children | Karla (Warnke) Flygare Kurtis Warnke |
Residence | Auburn, Washington |
Alma mater |
Auburn Senior High School Central Washington University University of Washington |
Profession |
Union executive director Lobbyist |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1950–1953 (3 years) |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Frank J. Warnke (May 18, 1933 – September 23, 2011) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. A Native American, Warnke served 12 years in the Washington House of Representatives in Washington's 30th legislative district and 8 years in the Washington State Senate in Washington's 31st legislative district. He helped create the Public School Employees of Washington (PSE), a union for school district employees, and served 17 years as the organization's executive director.