Brad Owen

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Brad Owen (born May 23, 1950) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as the lieutenant governor of Washington state. Due to the failed election of John S. Wilder of Tennessee, Owen is now the longest current serving Lieutenant Governor.

Owen was a small business owner before entering politics. He was elected as Shelton City Finance Commissioner and to the Washington House of Representatives in 1976, and served in those capacities until 1983, when he was elected to the Washington State Senate. In 1989, he formed a non-profit organization called Strategies for Youth to fight substance abuse among Washington's young people. In 1996, Owen moved from the legislature to the executive branch with his election as lieutenant governor. He was re-elected to that position in 2000 and 2004. His current term expires in Jan. 2009.

On April 2, 2008, the King of Spain bestowed Spanish Knighthood ^[1] on Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen.

[edit] External links

Lieutenant Governor of Washington Web site

[edit] Reference

^ King of Spain to bestow Spanish knighthood on Lt. Governor Owen

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Current lieutenant governors of states and overseas possessions of the United States

AL: Jim Folsom, Jr. (D)
AK: Sean Parnell (R)
AR: Bill Halter (D)
CA: John Garamendi (D)
CO: Barbara O'Brien (D)
CT: Michael Fedele (R)
DE: John C. Carney, Jr. (D)
FL: Jeff Kottkamp (R)
GA: Casey Cagle (R)
HI: James Aiona (R)

ID: Jim Risch (R)
IL: Pat Quinn (D)
IN: Becky Skillman (R)
IA: Patty Judge (D)
KS: Mark Parkinson (D)
KY: Daniel Mongiardo (D)
LA: Mitch Landrieu (D)
MD: Anthony G. Brown (D)
MA: Tim Murray (D)
MI: John D. Cherry (D)

MN: Carol Molnau (R)
MS: Phil Bryant (R)
MO: Peter Kinder (R)
MT: John Bohlinger (R)
NE: Rick Sheehy (R)
NV: Brian Krolicki (R)
NJ: Created as of 2010
NM: Diane Denish (D)
NY: vacant note
NC: Beverly Perdue (D)

ND: Jack Dalrymple (R)
OH: Lee Fisher (D)
OK: Jari Askins (D)
PA: Catherine Baker Knoll (D)
RI: Elizabeth H. Roberts (D)
SC: André Bauer (R)
SD: Dennis Daugaard (R)
TN: Ron Ramsey (R)
TX: David Dewhurst (R)
UT: Gary R. Herbert (R)

VT: Brian Dubie (R)
VA: Bill Bolling (R)
WA: Brad Owen (D)
WI: Barbara Lawton (D)
WV: Earl Ray Tomblin (D)
United States Possessions
AS: Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia (D)
GU: Michael W. Cruz (R)
NMI: Timothy P. Villagomez (R)
VI: Gregory R. Francis (D)

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