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Gary Faye Locke (born January 21, 1950) is an American politician, attorney, and former diplomat from the state of Washington. Locke served as the 21st governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005, where he was the first Chinese-American governor as well as the first Asian American governor in the continental U.S.
Jun 29, 2006 · Gary Locke rose through the political ranks from humble, minority beginnings to become King County's first Asian American executive in 1994, the first Asian American governor in the United States in 1996, and the first Asian American to deliver a response to a U.S. president's State of the Union address, in 2003.
Learn about Gary Locke's career as a leader in trade, commerce, and diplomacy. He served as Washington State governor, U.S. secretary of commerce, and ambassador to China.
Gov. Gary Locke was elected Washington’s 21st governor on Nov. 5, 1996, making him the first Chinese-American governor in U.S. history. On Nov. 7, 2000, Locke, a Democrat, was re-elected to a second term.
Age: 61, born in Seattle. Experience: King County deputy prosecutor, 1976-80; Washington state lawmaker, 1982-93; King County executive, 1994-97; Washington governor, 1997-2005; partner, Davis...
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Locke was elected chief executive of King County in 1993 and took on all of the challenges facing Washington’s most complex urban area. He was elected to his first term as governor in 1996 – the first Chinese-American governor in U.S. history.
Mar 10, 2011 · President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to China, Gary Locke, is a safe choice - and in Washington, that can be a good thing.
