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 March 24, 1947 Adrian, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
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 who served as the 22nd governor of Washington from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated Republican candidate Dino Rossi in 2004, and again in 2008. She is the second female governor of Washington. Gregoire chaired the National Governors Association for the 2010–2011 term.[1] She also served on the Governors' Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Since Daniel Evans’s death in 2024, Gregoire is the oldest living former governor of Washington.
- ^ "Gregoire to lead Governors Association meeting in D.C." Archived March 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The News Tribune, February 28, 2011