ABOUT CURTIS

Senator Curtis King represents South Central Washington’s 14th Legislative District in the Washington State Senate. Since his original election to the Legislature in 2007, he has been a member of the Senate Transportation Committee on which he currently serves as the Ranking Minority Member. He is also the Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Labor & Commerce and serves on the Rules Committee.

King is a past president of the Central Washington State Fair Board and has served as an active member for 16 years. He ran a commercial cabinet shop with his father and brother, growing it into a successful company with 40 employees.

He holds B.S. degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Washington. While working for General Electric on the East Coast, he received his M.B.A. from Clemson-Furman Universities.

King, a Yakima-native, and his wife of 53 years Lois have two daughters Jennifer (Matt), Michelle (Todd) and two grandchildren Jack and Henry.

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Senator King serves as a ranking member of the Senate Transportation Committee. It’s important to Senator King that residents of the 14th District have their transportation needs identified and that traffic safety is addressed.  He works to ensure that our agricultural and forest interests have open and efficient access to markets on the west side of the state.

Additionally, Senator King is a ranking member on the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee. One of his top priorities is improving Washington’s business climate to encourage new businesses to develop and existing businesses to flourish. He believes having successful businesses in our state means more jobs for our citizens, something that will help drive our economy and improve our overall quality of life.

COMMUNITY AWARDS

  • Named Citizen of the Year for 1994 by the Yakima Association of Realtors
  • Named Citizen of the Year for 1995 by the Yakima Herald Republic Newspaper
  • Don Keith Memorial Award in 1997 by the Yakima Tennis Club
  • Sam Walton Business Leader Award in 1998 by Wal Mart Corp. for Central Washington
  • Named a Pillar of the Community Award by Yakima Valley College Alumni Association in 1999
  • Outstanding Service Award by the PTA of Yakima In 1998
  • Outstanding Service Award by the Washington State PTA in 1999
  • Community & Leadership Award by Toastmasters International in 1999
  • Ted Robertson Community Service Tribute Award in 2000
  • Yakima County Red Cross Humanitarian Award for 2011

 

LEGISLATIVE AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • 2008 Legislative Star Award – the Business Institute of Washington State
  • Friend of the Farm Bureau recognition 2009 thru 2019
  • 2009 Brain Injury Association of Washington State Recognition for passage of “The Zackery Lystedt Bill” on Youth Sports and Head Injuries
  • 2012 Guardian of Small Business Award – National Federation of Independent Business
  •  2014 Legislator of the Year Award – Washington State Medical Association
  • 2014 Champion of Dermatology Award – Washington State Dermatology Association
  • 2015 Transportation Champion Award – Association of Washington Cities
  • 2015 Washington Public Utilities Legislative Champion
  • 2015 WSDOT Memorial Fund Award – Securing the tuition waiver for survivors of fallen Highway Workers
  • 2015 Legislator of the Year Award – Association of General Contractors
  • 2015 The Scott White Leadership Award – Honoring Exemplary Leadership – the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
  •  2016 Transportation Leadership Award – Washington State Good Roads and Transportation Association
  • 2017 Lawmaker Appreciation Award – Towing and Recovery Assoc. of WA
  • 2019 Outstanding Leadership Award – Washington Assoc. of Vehicle Subagents
  • 2019 Legislative Hero Award – Washington State Hospitality Association
  • 2019 Legislative Champion Award – Washington State Tree Fruit Association
  • 2019 Legislator of the Decade – Washington State Good Roads and Transportation Association
  • 2020 Presidential Citation – Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
  • 2020 Legislator of the Year – Washington State Farm Bureau
  • 2021 Legislator of the Year – Association of Washington Business
  • 2021 Legislator of the Year – One Gorge Advocacy Group
  • 2021 Legislator of the Year – Washington State Farm Bureau
  • 2023 Certificate of Appreciation – Goldendale Chamber of Commerce
  • 2023 President’s Award – Washington State Dental Association
  • 2023 Legislator of the Year – Washington Cannabusiness Association
  • 2023 Certificate of Commendation – Washington State Farm Burau