Mike Lowry

Michael Edward Lowry (March 8, 1939 – May 1, 2017) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 20th Governor of the U.S. state of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by his deputy press secretary, Susanne Albright. Prior to assuming the governorship, Lowry served as a United States Representative from Washington's 7th district between 1979 and 1989.