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Background

Locke was born in Seattle, Washington. As a third-generation Chinese American with paternal ancestry in Taishan, Guangdong Province, Locke is the second of five children of James (from the United States) and Julie Locke (from Hong Kong).Locke was given a Chinese name by his parents (Traditional Chinese: 駱家輝; Simplified Chinese: 骆家辉; pinyin: Luò Jiāhuī). He graduated with honors from Seattle’s Franklin High School in 1968. Through a combination of part-time jobs, financial aid and scholarships, Locke attended Yale University, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1972. He then went on to receive his law degree from the Boston University School of Law in 1975. Locke is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America.^[1] Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Taishan (台山; Mandarin: Táishān; Cantonese: Toisan; Taishanese: Hoisan, Other: Toishan, Toisaan) is a coastal county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. ... Guangdong (Simplified Chinese: 广东; Traditional Chinese: 廣東; pinyin: Guǎngdōng; Wade-Giles: Kuang-tung; Kwangtung in older transliteration; Cantonese: gwong2 dung1), is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... “Yale” redirects here. ... Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is the law school affiliated with Boston University. ... Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable by a Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and is also used as a title of a Scout who has achieved this honor. ... The Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, is a special award, awarded only to Eagle Scouts, for distinguished service in his profession or to the community for a period of at least 25 years after earning his Eagle Scout rank. ... Scouting in Washington has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. ...

In 1994, he married Mona Lee Locke (李矇 Li Meng), a Seattle television reporter born to a father from Shanghai and a mother from Hubei. They have three children: Emily Nicole, Dylan James, and Madeline Lee. Locke is a Baptist.^[1] Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. ... Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hupeh) is a central province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging...

Career

In 1982, his South Seattle district elected him to the Washington House of Representatives, where he served as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Eleven years later, in 1993, he made history by becoming the first Chinese American to be elected King County's County Executive, defeating incumbent Tim Hill. In 1996, he won the primary and general elections for governor, becoming the first major Chinese American head of government in North America. He easily won reelection in the 2000 governor's race. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... King County redirects here; you may be looking for King County, Texas. ... The state of Washington holds its gubernatorial elections every four years, concurrently with United States presidential elections. ... The Head of Government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. ...

Democrats criticized Locke for embracing the Republican Party's no-new-taxes approach to dealing with Washington's budget woes, during and after the 2001 recession. Among his spending-reduction proposals were laying-off thousands of state employees; reducing health coverage; freezing most state employees' pay; and, cutting funding for nursing homes and programs for the developmentally disabled. In his final budget, Locke suspended two voter-passed, pro-school initiatives while cutting state education funding. That same state budget, though, had record-high allocations for construction projects. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... A recession is traditionally defined in macroeconomics as a decline in a countrys real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for two or more successive quarters of a year (equivalently, two consecutive quarters of negative real economic growth). ... Rest home for seniors in Český Těšín, Czech Republic SNF redirects here. ... Developmental disability is a term used to describe severe, life-long disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical impairments, manifested before the age of 22. ...

On the national stage, Democrats saw Gary Locke as a rising star and a possible vice-presidential pick. He was chosen to give the Democrat's response to George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address. Meanwhile back at home, former Washington Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge announced his plans to challenge Locke (supported by the state's political left) in the 2004 primary. Talmadge ultimately ended his campaign early, though, for health reasons. Seal of the office of the Vice-President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 State of the Union address given by U.S. President George W. Bush The State of the Union Address is an annual event in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of the U.S. Congress (the... The members of the Washington State Supreme Court are: Chief Justice Gerry Alexander, Justice Bobbe Bridge, Justice Tom Chambers, Justice Mary Fairhurst, Justice Charles Johnson, Justice James Johnson, Justice Barbara Madsen, Justice Susan Owens and Justice Richard Sanders. ... 2004 Gubernatorial Election County Map of Washington. ...

Leaving office

In a surprise move, Locke announced in July 2003 that he would not seek a third term, saying, "Despite my deep love of our state, I want to devote more time to my family." It was also speculated that he may be preparing a presidential bid for 2008^{[citation needed]}.

Susan Paynter, a columnist at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, suggested that a factor in his decision to leave office after two terms was racist threats and insults that he and his family received, a large number of which came after his rebuttal to George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address. An example of such an insult had read, "Why don't you and your family get on a boat and go back to China". The daily Seattle Post-Intelligencer is the second leading newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... 2003 State of the Union address given by U.S. President George W. Bush The State of the Union Address is an annual event in which the President of the United States reports on the status of the country, normally to a joint session of the U.S. Congress (the...

He left office on January 12, 2005. If the disputed 2004 election between Christine Gregoire and Dino Rossi had not been resolved by then, the state constitution mandated that Locke would have had to stay in office. Upon leaving Washington's governorship, Locke joined the Seattle office of international-law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, in their China and governmental-relations practice groups. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christine OGrady Chris Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Washington. ... Dino Rossi (born October 15, 1959 in Seattle, Washington, USA) is a former Washington State Senator and Republican Governor of Washington in the 2004 election, one of the closest elections in state history. ... Davis Wright Tremaine, established in 1908, has grown and flourished as an independent law firm responding to the needs and diversity of its clients. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Stub | Types of companies ...

Footnotes

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External links

• Article "Threats to Locke's family are a factor in third-term decision" at SeattlePI.com
• Bio of Gary Locke at The Washington State Digital Archives
• PBS Program "Searching for Asian America"
• "Was Someone Plotting To Kill Governor Locke?" at KOMO News