Title Info: Governors, Dixy Lee Ray Administration, Press Photographs

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Record Creator:	Governor, Office of the
Description:	This collection includes images from Governor Dixy Lee Ray’s press office, documenting public relations work during her administration from 1977 to 1981. Dixy Lee Ray (1914-1994) served as the 17th governor of Washington State from 1977 to 1981. She made history as only the second woman in the United States to be elected Governor without having been preceded in office by a husband. Dr. Ray earned her doctorate in marine biology at Stanford University in 1945 and taught zoology at the University of Washington for over two decades. In 1972, President Nixon nominated her to the Atomic Energy Commission, and in 1974, she was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Scientific Affairs under Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. In 1975, she announced her candidacy for the Governorship of Washington.
Related Records:	For more information, or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives at (360) 586-1492, or email research@sos.wa.gov.
Access Restriction Notes:	These images are open for research.
Sources of Transfer	State Government Archives
Notes	These photographs were digitized and indexed by the Washington State Archives. Items will be added as they are digitized and cataloged.
Agency History:	According to the Washington State Constitution, "the supreme executive power of this state shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for a term of four years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The governor may require information in writing from the officers of the state upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and shall see that the laws are faithfully executed."
Preferred Citation:	[Title of image], [date], [photographer if known], Governors, Dixy Lee Ray Administration, Press Photographs, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed].
Record Count:	43