Mona Lee Locke is the wife of former Governor of Washington Gary Locke. She is a former news reporter and the current executive director of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, a breast cancer advocacy group.KXLY: Official: Obama likely to name Locke to Commerce (February 23, 2009)
Gary Locke is President Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Commerce. Obama announced the nomination on February 25, 2009. The nomination needs to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Gary Locke Fast Facts
- Born: January 21, 1950, in Seattle
- Lawyer at the Seattle-based law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, specializes in China, energy and governmental relationsInternational Herald Tribune: Obama chooses Gary Locke to run Commerce... (February 25, 2009)
- Elected into office of Governor of Washington in 1996HistoryLink.org: Encyclopedia of Washington State History Gary Locke
- Served as governor from 1997 to 2005
- Alma mater: Yale University
- Major: Political Science
- First Asian American governor in the United StatesHistoryLink.org: Encyclopedia of Washington State History Gary Locke
- Chinese decent
- Nominated by the Obama Administration for secretary of commerceChicago Tribune: Official: Obama likely third pick... (February 24, 2009)
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Executive director of the regional office of the breast cancer foundation Susan G. KomenKXLY: Official: Obama likely to name Locke to Commerce (February 23, 2009)
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The couple have three children
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All three children where born while Gary Locke served as governorThe Seattle Times: First lady Locke lands job at KIRO (January 12, 2005)
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Former reporter for NBC affiliate KING 5Official Website: Gary Locke Bio
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Worked as a documentary producer at KCTS/9 in WashingtonSeattlePi: Mona Lee Locke returns to TV (January 12, 2005)
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Joined the KIRO-TV in 2005 when her husband's second term as governor endedSeattlePi: Mona Lee Locke returns to TV (January 12, 2005)
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Worked for local TV stations before becoming first lady of WashingtonSeattlePi: Mona Lee Locke returns to TV (January 12, 2005)
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Former reporter at KING/5, at KLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and at KIBW-TV in Topeka, KansasSeattlePi: Mona Lee Locke returns to TV (January 12, 2005)
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Married in 1994
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Resides in Seattle
