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The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [4] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [5]
She is the state’s second female governor, and the state’s first female attorney general. Gregoire served as chair of the National Governors Association from 2010 to 2011. [1] She also served on the governors' council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
In January 2025, women were serving as governor in 13 U.S. states (14 between January 9 and January 21), as mayor of the District of Columbia, and as territorial governors of Guam and Puerto Rico. Of the current female state governors, 8 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans. Madeleine Kunin is the oldest living former female governor at 91.
Dixy Lee Ray (September 3, 1914 – January 2, 1994) was an American academic, scientist, and politician who served as the 17th governor of Washington from 1977 to 1981. . Variously described as idiosyncratic and "ridiculously smart," she was the state's first female governor and was in office during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. He
In the midterm elections earlier this month, women were reelected in eight states, and in four others, voters elected new female governors. A record number of women were just elected governor Skip ...
A state that fancies itself a progressive path-breaker and bastion of open-minded opportunity has never elected a woman to Sacramento's top job. That male hegemony could finally end in 2026.
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [15] As of January 2025, there are 13 female state governors serving.
Women mayors of places in Washington (state) (16 P) Pages in category "Women in Washington (state) politics" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.