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Gary Locke (D)

Elected: 1996 (2nd term)
Hometown: Seattle
Born: January 21, 1950; Seattle, Wash.
Religion: Chinese Baptist
Family: Wife, Mona Lee Locke; two children
Education: Yale U., B.A. 1972; Boston U., J.D. 1975
Career: Lawyer; deputy county prosecutor
Political Highlights: Wash. House, 1982-93; King County executive, 1993-96; governor, 1997-present
Address: Wash. Legislative Bldg., Olympia, WA, 98504
Phone: (360) 902-4111
Fax: (360) 753-4110
E-mail: www.governor.wa.gov/contact/govemail.htm
Web site: www.governor.wa.gov

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated: April 28, 2000). To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com

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Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
General Assembly:
Meets January-May in odd numbered years, January-March in even numbered years
House of Representatives: 98 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 49R, 49D; 61 men, 37 women
Salary: $28,300
Phone: (360) 786-7750
Senate: 49 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 22R, 27D; 26 men, 23 women
Salary: $28,300
Phone: (360) 786-7550

Urban Statistics
Seattle: Mayor Paul Schell (D), Population 524,704
Spokane: Mayor John Talbott, N-P, Population 186,562
Tacoma: Mayor Brian Ebersole, N-P, Population 179,114
Bellevue: Mayor Mike Creighton, N-P, Population 92,267
Everett: Mayor Edward D. Hansen, N-P, Population 81,028

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 5 D, 4 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 50%, Bob Dole 37%, Ross Perot 9%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 43%, George Bush 32%, Ross Perot 24%
1988 Presidential Vote:
Michael S. Dukakis 50%, George Bush 48%

Population
1998 population (est.): 5,532,939
1990 population: 4,866,692
1980 population: 4,132,156
Percent change 1980-90: +18%
Rank among states (1998): 18
White: 89%
Black: 3%
Asian or Pacific islander: 5%
American Indian or Eskimo: 2%
Hispanic origin: 6%
Urban: 76%
Rural: 24%
Born in state: 48%
Foreign-born: 7%
Under age 18: 1,454,654 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 3,508,360 (62%)
65 and older: 647,348 (12%)
Median age: 35.1

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.wa.us
Capital: Olympia
Median household income: $41,040 (1997)
   Rank among states: 11
Total area: 70,637 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 19

Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)


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