Ralph Munro

Ralph Munro
13th Secretary of State of Washington
In office
1980–2000
Preceded by Bruce Chapman
Succeeded by Sam Reed
Personal details
Born 1943
Washington (state) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence Thurston County, Washington
Alma mater Western Washington University

Ralph Munro, is a retired Republican politician, who previously served as the 13th Secretary of State of Washington. First elected in 1980, he served five terms. Munro was born in 1943 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up on Bainbridge Island. He is a graduate of Western Washington University holding a B.A. in Education and Political Science. Munro's first job with the state was as a supply clerk working in the basement of the capitol building.[1] Governor Daniel J. Evans appointed Munro as the state's first volunteer coordinator in 1969. He currently resides on Triple Creek Farm in Thurston County.[2]

References

  1. Thomas, Ralph (29 December 2000). "Business | Ralph Munro leaving a career carved in stone | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  2. "Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
Preceded by
Bruce Chapman
Secretary of State of Washington
19802000
Succeeded by
Sam Reed


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