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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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1977-01-01 |
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| Name | Dixy Lee Ray |
| Address | 600 3rd Ave
Fox Island, Washington 98333, United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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September 03, 1914
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| Died | January 02, 1994
(79 years)
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Jun 12, 2023 04:48am |
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| Info | Born in Tacoma, Dixy Lee Ray was trained as a zoologist and served as an associate professor of marine biology at the University of Washington. In 1963, she became director of the Pacific Science Center. In 1972, President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) appointed her to the Atomic Energy Commission.
In 1976, Ray ran for governor as a Democrat. Like presidential candidate Jimmy Carter, she benefited from an image -- completely real in her case -- as an outsider and a non-politician. Ray narrowly defeated Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman (b. 1935), in the Democratic primary. In the general election she beat King County Executive John Spellman (b. 1926), 54 percent (821,797 votes) to 46 percent (687,039 votes).
In her single term as governor, Ray generated more controversy than accomplishments by reducing welfare, advocating reductions in environmental protections, and supporting nuclear power. She also feuded with the media. In 1978, she named after reporters each of the 11 piglets born at her home. A year later, she treated the press to sausage made from the pigs.
Ray lost the Democratic nomination in 1980 to State Senator Jim McDermott (b. 1928). John Spellman succeeded Ray as governor and refused to talk about the condition of state government. "Well, of course, we had a terrible recession at that point. I suspect that's about I all should say about that," he said. After her death, journalist Lou Guzzo, an adviser to Ray said, "...she was a scientist above all else, and told it like it is. Unfortunately, in politics, that can be hurtful. She really wasn't a politician"
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