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| {{Stategov}}{{TOCnestright}}The '''Washington Governor''' is the chief executive officer of the [[Washington|State of Washington]]. The [[governor]] is responsible for ensuring that the laws of the state are faithfully executed and is responsible for the safety of the state, as he or she serves as commander-in-chief of the Washington Militia. Additionally, the governor has the power to appoint heads of departments, agencies, and institutions. The governor is also responsible for presenting the [[Sunshinereview:Washington state budget|state budget]].
| | #REDIRECT [[Governor of Washington]] |
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| Washington's governors are elected every four years in the same years that presidential elections are held.
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| The current officeholder is [[Christine Gregoire]].
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| ==Constitutional provisions==
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| The constitutional duties, rights and responsibilities of the Office of the Governor of the State of Washington are primarily laid out in [[Article III, Washington State Constitution|Article III]] of the [[Washington State Constitution]]. Article III has been amended two times since the constitution was approved in 1889. Two of these amendments are relevant to the governor's perogatives:
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| * [[State of Washington Constitutional Amendment 6, Gubernatorial Vacancies (1910)]]
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| * [[State of Washington Constitutional Amendment 62, Gubernatorial Vetoes (1974)]]
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| ==Contact information==
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| Office of the Governor<BR>
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| PO Box 40002<BR>
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| Olympia, WA 98504-0002<BR>
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| Phone:360-902-4111<BR>
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| Fax:360-753-4110
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Christine Gregoire|Washington Governor Christine Gregoire]]
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| *[[Washington Lieutenant Governor]]
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| *[[Washington Attorney General]]
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| *[[Washington Secretary of State]]
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://www.governor.wa.gov/ ''Office of the Washington Governor'']
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| *[http://www.leg.wa.gov/OutsideTheLegislature/WashingtonStateInfo/electedofficials.htm ''About the office of the Washington Governor'']
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| {{Current governors}}
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| {{Washington}}
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| [[Category:Washington]]
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| [[Category:Governor]]
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| [[Category:State government articles]]
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