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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.

  2. As Governor of Washington State (the first Chinese American to be elected governor in United States history and the first Asian American governor on the mainland), U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and most recently as America's envoy to China, Gary Locke has been a leader in the areas of education, employment, trade, health care, human rights ...

  3. 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.

  4. Jan 3, 2024 · Gary Locke, former U.S. Ambassador to China and U.S. Commerce Secretary, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the U.S.-China chip war, after computer chip machinery maker ASML said it was barred...

  5. Mar 7, 2011 · 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...

  6. As Washingtons 21st Governor from 1997-2005, the nations most trade dependent state, Mr. Locke increased exports of Washington State products and services by leading trade missions to Mexico, Europe, and Asia, more than doubling the state’s exports to China.

  7. 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.

  8. As Washington’s 21st Governor from 1997-2005, the nations most trade dependent state, Mr. Locke increased exports of Washington State products and services by leading trade missions to Mexico, Europe, and Asia, more than doubling the state’s exports to China.

  9. Jul 25, 2024 · Gary Locke is the only Chinese American to have served in three vitally important leadership roles in the U.S: as Ambassador to China, as Secretary of Commerce, and as a U.S. Governor.

  10. Gary Locke was appointed by President Obama as the 36th Secretary of Commerce and sworn into office on March 26, 2009. At the Department of Commerce, Locke is charged with helping implement President Obama's ambitious agenda to turn around the economy and put people back to work.

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