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Governor Inauguration
1:24 pm
Wed January 16, 2013

Governor Inslee Delivers Inaugural Address

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Originally published on Wed January 16, 2013 4:19 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Democrat Jay Inslee took the oath of office as Washington's 23 governor in a first-in-history Capitol Rotunda ceremony Wednesday morning. Inslee, a former Congressman and state lawmaker, was joined by his wife Trudi, his grown children and grandchildren.

In pre-swearing in remarks, Inslee's friend and environmental activist Denis Hayes focused on global climate change and said Inslee is the "first political chief executive in American history to be elected principally on a platform of combating climate disruption."

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Election 2012
8:51 am
Sat November 10, 2012

McKenna Calls Loss “Very Disappointing” In Concession Video

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A Screenshot Of Republican Rob McKenna From His Facebook Video Announcing His Concession
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By Austin Jenkins

Republican Rob McKenna was leading in 31 of 39 Washington counties. But it was not enough. Friday night he conceded defeat in the race for governor to Democrat Jay Inslee. McKenna called Inslee after the latest vote tally showed the race narrowing, but not fast enough to reverse the Democrat’s lead. Later, McKenna posted a video to Facebook.

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Elections 2012
3:20 pm
Wed November 7, 2012

Inslee Organizes Transition Team Despite Continued Vote Counting

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Jay Inslee with wife Trudi at the Washington State Democratic Party's election night event at the Westin on Nov. 6, 2012.
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By Colin Fogarty

The race for Washington governor remains too close to call. But Democrat Jay Inslee said Wednesday he’s already forming a transition team to prepare to take office. The former congressman leads Republican attorney general Rob McKenna 51 percent to 49 percent.

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