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Dixy Lee Ray



Born: September 3, 1914 in Tacoma, WA
Died: January 2, 1994 in Fox Island, WA (pneumonia)

Education:

  • Mills College, B.S., 1937, M.S., 1938
  • Stanford University, Ph.D. (biology), 1945

Career:

  • Science teacher, 1939-1942
  • College professor, 1945-1976
  • Director, Pacific Science Center, 1963-1972
  • Member of Atomic Energy Commission, 1972-1975 (Chairman, 1973-1975)
  • Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, 1975


Election Results for Dixy Lee Ray


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1976 61 WA D Governor Open Primary 1 205,232 24.1%
1976 61 WA D Governor General 1 821,797 53.1%
1980 65 WA D Governor Open Primary 2 234,252 24.1%


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