Kevin Ranker

Biography

Sen. Kevin Ranker brings to the Legislature 15 years experience in community development and public policy in the private and public sectors.  Sen. Ranker has worked at the local, regional and international level developing and advancing coastal and ocean policy, community development strategies and conservation initiatives.

His most recent public service has been as San Juan County Councilmember from 2004-08 where in his freshman year he served as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners.  Prior experience includes working as a program officer for the Pacific Region for The Ocean Foundation – a philanthropic organization where he was responsible for all funds and policy for the west coast of the United States, Mexico and Canada.  He also served as the Chair of the Washington Counties Transportation Committee; Chair of the Washington Coastal Counties Caucus, which represents the state’s 14 coastal counties; Chair of the Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council; and as a board member of the Puget Sound Partnership and a member of the Washington State Shoreline Hearings Board.  Previously, Kevin counseled at-risk high school and middle school students.

Senator Ranker serves as Vice Chair of the Agriculture & Rural Economic Development Committee, Vice Chair of Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation Committee and is a member of the Environment, Water & Energy and Transportation Committees.

Kevin has a B.S. in Coastal Ecology & Community Development from the Evergreen State College.  He is an avid paddler, diver, fisherman and surfer and lives with his wife and daughter on San Juan Island.  

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