Christine Gregoire

Christine Gregoire
Official portrait, 2006
22nd Governor of Washington
In office January 12, 2005 – January 16, 2013
Lieutenant	Brad Owen
Preceded by	Gary Locke
Succeeded by	Jay Inslee
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office November 15, 2010 – July 17, 2011
Preceded by	Joe Manchin
Succeeded by	Dave Heineman
16th Attorney General of Washington
In office January 13, 1993 – January 12, 2005
Governor	Mike Lowry Gary Locke
Preceded by	Ken Eikenberry
Succeeded by	Rob McKenna
Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology
In office January 1, 1988 – January 6, 1992
Governor	Booth Gardner
Succeeded by	Chuck Clarke
Personal details
Born	Christine O'Grady (1947-03-24) March 24, 1947 (age 77) Adrian, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mike Gregoire ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	2
Education	University 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.

References

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