Eugene V. Lux

Eugene Victor "Gene" Lux (August 16, 1926 – June 21, 2019) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 35th Legislative District and then the 11th Legislative District from 1973 through 1988.
Lux was also appointed to two brief tenures in the Washington State Senate in the 35th and 11th legislative districts in 1973 and 1988, respectively. He lost his re-election bid to the Washington Senate in 1988 to Colonel Leo K. Thorsness.
Lux was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He worked as a self-employed building contractor. Lux died on June 21, 2019 at his Seattle home at the age of 92.