Booth Gardner
Booth Gardner | |
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| 19th Governor of Washington | |
| In office January 16, 1985 – January 13, 1993 | |
| Lieutenant | John Cherberg Joel Pritchard |
| Preceded by | John Spellman |
| Succeeded by | Mike Lowry |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
| In office July 31, 1990 – August 20, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Branstad |
| Succeeded by | John Ashcroft |
| 1st Executive of Pierce County | |
| In office May 1, 1981 – December 31, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joe Stortini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1936 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | March 15, 2013 (aged 76) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Gardner (Divorced) Cynthia Gardner (Divorced) |
| Education | University of Washington, Seattle (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
Booth Gardner (August 21, 1936 – March 15, 2013) was an American politician. He was the 19th governor of the U.S. state of Washington between 1985 and 1993. He also was the ambassador of the GATT. He was a Democrat.
Gardner died at his home in Tacoma, Washington on March 15, 2013, of Parkinson's disease. He was 76.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Former Wash. Gov. Booth Gardner Dies". ABC News. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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