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5 unusual facts about Gary Locke


Ellen Craswell

Education also became an important issue during the campaign, with Craswell supporting heavy localization and a tuition-based system for all schools, and Democratic opponent Gary Locke supporting a more state-centric system.

Ellen Moran

Ellen Moran served as Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce under Secretary Gary Locke from April, 2009 to August 2011.

Fred Oldfield

It was simultaneously proclaimed “Fred Oldfield Day” by Gary Locke, Governor of the state of Washington, where the entire Senate rose to give Fred a standing ovation for his contributions to the region and humanity.

John W. Thompson

Thompson again remained a potential candidate until the successful appointment of Gary Locke.

Leland H. Hartwell

On July 9, 2003, Washington Governor Gary Locke awarded the Medal of Merit, the state’s highest honor, to Hartwell.


Grady Auvil

In addition, Auvil received the state of Washington's highest honor, The Washington Medal of Merit, from Governor Gary Locke.

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

USPTO Director David Kappos represented IBM, Marc Berejka (Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce) lobbied on behalf of Microsoft, and Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, to whom the USPTO reported until Locke was made Ambassador to China on August 1, 2011, also has extensive ties to Microsoft.

Mike Kreidler

Following his re-election defeat to Congress in 1994, he was appointed to the Northwest Power Planning Council in 1995 by Washington Governor Mike Lowry and subsequently re-appointed by Governor Gary Locke.


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