Emilio Cantu

Emilio Cantu (May 10, 1926 – April 13, 2017)^[1] was an American politician and engineer in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate as a Republican.^[2] Before his time in the legislature, he had a long career with Boeing as an Engineering Design Manager. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree and was a veteran of the United States Navy.^[3]

Emilio Cantu
Cantu in 1987
Member of the Washington Senate from the 41st district
In office January 14, 1985 – January 13, 1997
Preceded by	George W. Clarke
Succeeded by	Jim Horn
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 41st district
In office January 12, 1981 – January 14, 1985
Preceded by	Ron Dunlap
Succeeded by	Joseph L. Williams
Personal details
Born	(1926-05-10)May 10, 1926
Died	April 13, 2017(2017-04-13) (aged 90) Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Josephine Cantu (d. 2014)
Alma mater	University of Texas
Occupation	Engineer

Career

During Cantu's career with Boeing, he designed the shelter structures used for transporting the Saturn V components along the interstate.^[4]