Christine Gregoire

Christine Gregoire
Official portrait, 2006
22nd Governor of Washington
In office
January 12, 2005 – January 16, 2013
LieutenantBrad Owen
Preceded byGary Locke
Succeeded byJay Inslee
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
November 15, 2010 – July 17, 2011
Preceded byJoe Manchin
Succeeded byDave Heineman
16th Attorney General of Washington
In office
January 13, 1993 – January 12, 2005
GovernorMike Lowry
Gary Locke
Preceded byKen Eikenberry
Succeeded byRob McKenna
Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology
In office
January 1, 1988 – January 6, 1992
GovernorBooth Gardner
Succeeded byChuck Clarke
Personal details
Born
Christine O'Grady

(1947-03-24) March 24, 1947 (age 77)
Adrian, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Mike Gregoire
(m. 1974)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Washington (BA)
Gonzaga University (JD)

Christine Gregoire (/ˈɡrɛɡwɑːr/; née O'Grady; born March 24, 1947) is an American politician. She was the 22nd Governor of Washington from 2005 until 2013. She was a member for United States Democratic Party and the second female Governor of Washington. Gregoire chaired the National Governors Association for the 2010–2011 term.[1] She was born in Adrian, Michigan.

  1. "Gregoire to lead Governors Association meeting in D.C." Archived March 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The News Tribune, February 28, 2011

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