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1776 – George Clinton, Continental Congressman (July 8), resigned to fight in the American Revolutionary War. 1780 – Elbridge Gerry, Continental Congressman (February 19) 1793 – Thomas Jefferson, United States Secretary of State (December 31), after becoming disillusioned with the Washington administration.
A number of heads of state and heads of government have taken their own lives, either while in office or after leaving office.National leaders who take their own lives while in office generally do so because their leadership is somehow threatened – for instance, by a coup or an invading army.
Eligible to serve as emergency interim governor if 1–5 are vacant 6 List of 5 people named by the governor [40] State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks: 7 Fmr. Lieutenant Governor John Cherry (D) 8 Wayne County Exec. Warren Evans (D) 9 Businessman Gary Torgow: 10 Fmr. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
The most recently inaugurated governor is Bob Ferguson of Washington, who took office on January 15, 2025. [12] A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor , while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives . [ 13 ]
The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [ 4 ] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [ 5 ]
Impeached state and territorial governors of the United States removed from office (8 P) Pages in category "Impeached governors removed from office" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
1976 – Harold L. Silverman, Maine state representative as a Republican (1973–1976), resigned to become a staffer to independent Governor James B. Longley, Maine state senator as an Independent (1979–1980), Democratic nominee for Maine's 2nd congressional district in 1980.
Dixy Lee Ray (September 3, 1914 – January 2, 1994) was an American academic, scientist, and politician who served as the 17th governor of Washington from 1977 to 1981. . Variously described as idiosyncratic and "ridiculously smart," she was the state's first female governor and was in office during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. He