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Mike Lowry

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Mike Lowry
20th Governor of Washington
In office
January 13, 1993  January 15, 1997
LieutenantJoel Pritchard
Preceded byBooth Gardner
Succeeded byGary Locke
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1979  January 3, 1989
Preceded byJohn Cunningham
Succeeded byJim McDermott
Personal details
Born
Michael Edward Lowry

(1939-03-08)March 8, 1939
St. John, Washington, U.S.
DiedMay 1, 2017(2017-05-01) (aged 78)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Mary Lowry
(m. 1968)

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

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  1. "Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry has died". The Seattle Times. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.