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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.
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 ...
Gary Locke (born 16 June 1975 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional football player and coach. Locke both played for and managed Heart of Midlothian and Kilmarnock, and has also managed Raith Rovers and Cowdenbeath. He is currently Club Ambassador at Hearts.
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...
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...
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.
Locke served as secretary of commerce under President Barack Obama from 2009 until 2011. As secretary, Locke helped implement President Obama's agenda for economic recovery, was the administration's point person for achieving the President's National Export Initiative, and presided over an increase in U.S. exports.
Nov 20, 2013 · BEIJING — The U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, whose term was marked by a dramatic diplomatic row over the fate of a human-rights activist, said Wednesday he will step down from his role...
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.
