Kirk Pearson (politician)

Kirk Pearson is an American politician in Washington state. He was a member of the Washington State Senate from 2013 to 2017 and before that served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013, in both positions as a member of the Republican Party representing the 39th district.[1] It includes most of Snohomish and Skagit counties, as well as some of northern King County.

This article is about the Washington state senator. For the Utah congressional candidate, see United States House of Representatives elections in Utah, 2010.
Kirk Pearson
Washington State Senator
from the 39th Legislative District
In office
January 2013 – January 9, 2017
Succeeded byKeith Wagoner
Washington State Representative
from the 39th Legislative District, Position 2
In office
January 2001 – January 2013
Preceded byJohn Koster
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
WebsiteOfficial

He previously served as Planning Commissioner for the City of Monroe from 1989 to 1992; and special assistant to U.S. representative Jack Metcalf. He is a past member of the Correctional Industries Board, the Pacific Fisheries Legislative Task Force, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission.[2]

Pearson was raised in Monroe, Washington, where he graduated from Monroe High School in 1977. He attended Wenatchee Valley College and Central Washington University.[2] He resigned as state senator in 2017 to become the state director of the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development.[3]

References
  1. "Kirk Pearson". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  2. "39th Senate District: Kirk Pearson", Skagit Valley Herald
  3. Cornfield, Jerry (November 6, 2017). "Sen. Pearson of Monroe resigns to join Trump administration". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2019.


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