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Gary Locke



Born: January 21, 1950 in Seattle, WA

Education:

  • Franklin High School (Seattle, WA), 1968
  • Yale University, B.A. (political science), 1972
  • Boston University, J.D., 1975

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Deputy King County prosecutor, 1976-1980
  • Interiim President of Bellevue College, 2020-2023

Elected Office:

  • WA House, 1983-1994
  • King County executive, 1994-1997
  • U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 2009-2011
  • U.S. Ambassador to China, 2011-2014


Election Results for Gary Locke


Click on the Year to see the results of that election.

YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1996 46 WA D Governor Open Primary 1 287,762 23.7%
1996 46 WA D Governor General 1 1,296,492 58.0%
2000 50 WA D Governor Open Primary 1 701,929 54.3%
2000 50 WA D Governor General 1 1,441,973 58.4%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.