For the Canadian sports executive, see Ken King (ice hockey).Kenneth Paul King, known as Ken King (born December 28, 1971), is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 88 in the Texas Panhandle. A businessman engaged in the oil and natural gas industry, King resides with his wife, Robin Renell King, in his native Canadian, Texas, the county seat of Hemphill County. The son of Karl L. and Paulette King, he is United Methodist.