gptkbp:instanceOf
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politician
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gptkbp:assignee
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U.S._Ambassador_to_China
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gptkbp:attendance
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2011-08-01
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Asian_Pacific_American_Bar_Association_Trailblazer_Award
gptkb:Asian_American_Political_Leadership_Award
gptkb:Washington_State_Bar_Association_Distinguished_Lawyer_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1950-01-21
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Seattle,_Washington,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Washington
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Gary_Faye_Locke
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gptkbp:hobbies
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Golf
Reading
Travel
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Governor Gary Locke
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gptkbp:influences
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Asian_American_community
Washington_State_politics
U.S._foreign_relations_with_China
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Public service
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Mandarin_Chinese
English
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
Chinese_American
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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First Asian American governor in the continental United States
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Economic development
Education reform
Environmental protection
Health care reform
Infrastructure investment
Public safety initiatives
Tax reform
Transportation improvements
Job creation initiatives
Social services expansion
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gptkbp:occupation
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lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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Governor_of_Washington
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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Moderate
Progressivism
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1994
2014
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Gary_Locke
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Bellevue,_Washington
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gptkbp:retired
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2014-02-21
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Commerce
gptkb:Washington_State_Senate
gptkb:Washington_State_House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:spouse
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Monica_Locke
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Christine_Gregoire
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gptkbp:termEnd
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2005-01-17
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gptkbp:termStart
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1997-01-13
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gptkbp:website
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www.garylocke.com
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