On page 6 of the 1997 Washington State Yearbook

Office of the Governor,     Responsibilities

Legislative Building, PO Box 40002, Olympia 98504-0002
360-902-4111
TTY 360-753-6466
E-mail: Governor.Locke@Governor.wa.gov

Governor: Gary Locke
Chief Of Staff : Joe Dear
Deputy Cheif Of Staff: Fred Stephens
Communications Director : Marylou Flynn
General Counsel: Everett Billingslea
Policy Director: Ann Daley
Director of Legislative Affairs : Marty Brown
Director Of External Affairs: DeLee Shoemaker
Executive Assistant to the Governor: Liz Mattos


Regional Offices 
Spokane

West1611 Indiana, Spokane 99205-4421
509-456-4417
Coordinator: Mary Ann McCurdy

Vancouver
312 SE Stonemill Drive, Suite 120 Vancouver 98684
Coordinator: Elisabeth Wahlers

Washington DC
444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 617, Washington DC 20001
202-624-36880
Coordinator: Jan Shinpoch



The Governor is the chief executive officer of the State, elected by the 
people to serve a four year term. He is responsible for overall administration 
of the affairs of the state of Washington.
The duties and powers of the Governor, outlined in the Washington 
Constitution and Statutes, consist primarily of the following: (1) to 
surpervise the conduct of all executive and ministerial offices in the 
execution of the laws; (2) to ensure that all laws are faithfully executed 
throughtout the state; (3) to make appointments to positions that the 
Governor is empowered to fill; (4) to remove from office for incompetence, 
misconduct, or malfeasance in office those state officers appointed by the 
Governor who are not liable to impeachment; (5) to act as Commander-in-chief 
of all state military forces,except when they are called into the service of 
the United States;(6) to call upon the National Guard to execute the laws of 
the state,to suppress insurection, and to repelinvasion; (7) to informthe 
Legislature of the condition of the state, reccommending measures deemed 
appropriate for its action;
(8) to sign into law acts of the Legislature which the Governor approves,and 
veto acts or portions disapproved; (9) to act as the sole official state 
spokesman for communication between the state and the Government of any other 
state or territory of the United States; (10 ) to issue or honnor 
requisitions for extraditions of fugitives from justice; (11) to grant 
commutations of sentences,reprieves,pardons,and conditional pardons; (12) to 
execute deeds for the sale of state lands; (13) to direct
the Attorney General to investigate violations of the criminal law, direct 
the Attorney General to aid any prosecuting attorney in the discharge of his 
duties, and direct the Attorney General or any prosecuting attorney to 
inquire into affiars or management of any corporation existing under state 
law; (14) to provide for post-audit of books, accounts, and records of teh 
State Auditor; (15) to commission notaries public; and (16) to serve as 
member ex-offico of the Capitol Committee, Finance Committee, Toll Bridge 
Authority,and Board of Natural Resources as well as chairman of the traffic 
Safety Commission.
In the event of the death ,resignation,disability, or IMPEACHMENT of the 
Governor,
the line of succession is : Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State 
Treasurer;
State Auditor; Attorney General; Superintendent of Public Instruction; 
Commissioner of Public Lands.
The salary of the Governor is $ 121,000 a year. The office was created by 
Article III,
Section 2 of the Washington State Constitution. The Governor's powers and 
duties 
are outlined in Section 5-13 of the Constitution and RCW 43.06

UnLOCK the LOCKE Vote NO more LOCKE'S

Alma J. Kidd