State Sen. Kevin Ranker announces resignation amid harassment investigation

Senate Democrats announced the resignation of State Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, from the Senate, effective immediately.

Ranker was under investigation by a Senate-hired lawyer for allegations of sexual harassment made by a former aide, Ann Larson, in the 2010 legislative session. He stepped down from a planned leadership position in the State Senate earlier this week.

"Because this remains an on-going investigation, I will wait to comment further until I have had the opportunity to read the investigator's completed report on the allegations against Sen. Ranker," Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig said in a statement Saturday.

Billig said Ranker informed him of the resignation Saturday.

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