Mike Lowry
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Mike Lowry | |
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20th Governor of Washington | |
In office January 13, 1993 – January 15, 1997 | |
Lieutenant | Joel Pritchard |
Preceded by | Booth Gardner |
Succeeded by | Gary Locke |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 7th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1989 | |
Preceded by | John Cunningham |
Succeeded by | Jim McDermott |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Edward Lowry March 8, 1939 St. John, Washington, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 2017 Olympia, Washington, U.S. | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Lowry
(m. 1968; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2017) |
Michael Edward "Mike" Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was the 20th Governor of Washington. He was governor from 1993 to 1997. Lowry is a Democrat.
Lowry ran twice for the United States Senate. He failed both times. In a 1983 special election, Republican former Governor Dan Evans beat Lowry.
Lowry died on May 1, 2017 from complications of a stroke in Olympia, Washington, aged 78.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry has died". The Seattle Times. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.