Gary Locke

Locke goes solo, causes Internet flurry

Vanessa Romo — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:21:37 +0000

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The U.S. Ambassador to China and former governor of Washington– Gary Locke – is causing a stir after a candid photo of him surfaced on the internet.

New U.S. Ambassador to China points to his WA state roots

Northwest News Network — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:15:07 +0000

The new U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke, says it’s his Washington roots that made him what he is today.

Ambassador Locke left his position as U.S. Commerce Secretary when he was sworn in as Ambassador to China this month.

Ambassador nominee Gary Locke: China must lean on N. Korea

Charla Bear and KPLU News Staff — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:48:41 +0000

Commerce Secretary – and former Washington governor - Gary Locke is a step closer to becoming the next U.S. ambassador to China. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee completed his confirmation hearing in just
an hour and a half this morning.

Obama nominates Locke as ambassador to China

The Associated Press — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:11:55 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has nominated Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be the next U.S. ambassador to China. At a White House appearance Wednesday (Video), Obama credited Locke for expanding exports to China and said he has earned the trust of business leaders.

Gary Locke expected to be the next US ambassador to China

Paula Wissel and KPLU News Staff — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:58:46 +0000

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President Barack Obama is expected to nominate US Commerce Secretary and former Washington Governor Gary Locke to be ambassador to China. Both as governor and Commerce Secretary, Locke has promoted close trade relations with the country from which his father and grandfather emigrated.

If Locke is confirmed as ambassador to China, he’ll become the first Chinese-American to hold the post. He was also the first Chinese American to become a governor and the first to be Secretary of Commerce.

Washington gets a tenth seat in Congress

KPLU News Staff and The Associated Press — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:59:58 +0000

The new US Census data is out, and Washington is among eight states to add a seat in Congress. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the 2010 data this morning.