Booth Gardner

Booth Gardner
19th Governor of Washington
In office January 16, 1985 – January 13, 1993
Lieutenant	John Cherberg Joel Pritchard
Preceded by	John Spellman
Succeeded by	Mike Lowry
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office July 31, 1990 – August 20, 1991
Preceded by	Terry Branstad
Succeeded by	John Ashcroft
1st Pierce County Executive
In office May 1, 1981 – January 1, 1985
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Joe Stortini
Member of the Washington Senate from the 26th district
In office January 11, 1971 – December 13, 1973
Preceded by	Larry Faulk
Succeeded by	Clifford W. Beck
Personal details
Born	William Booth Gardner (1936-08-21)August 21, 1936 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 15, 2013(2013-03-15) (aged 76) Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Spouses	Jean Forstrom ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 2001)​ Cynthia Perkins ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2008)​
Education	University of Washington, Seattle (BA) Harvard University (MBA)
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William Booth Gardner (August 21, 1936 – March 15, 2013) was an American politician who served as the 19th governor of Washington, from 1985 to 1993. He also served as the ambassador of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT. A member of the Democratic Party, Gardner served as a state senator from 1971 to 1973, and was the Pierce County executive prior to his tenure as governor. His service was notable for advancing standards-based education and environmental protection.