Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Lieutenant Governor of Washington

The Lieutenant Governor of Washington is a public office to which a person is elected. The current office holder is Brad Owen, a Democrat. The Lieutenant Governor serves as President of the Washington State Senate. There have been 15 office holders, three of which have ascended to the office of Governor of Washington. Prior to statehood, there were 10 Territorial Secretaries of State of Washington that acted in the Territorial Governor's absence, but were unable to ascend to Governor. [http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/Lt.Governor/History.html LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE BEGINNING OF WASHINGTON'S STATEHOOD, NOVEMBER 11, 1889] .]


= List of Lieutenant Governors of Washington State (1889-present) =

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