Ralph Munro

Ralph Munro
Ralph Munro
13th Secretary of State of Washington
	In office; January 14, 1981 – January 10, 2001
Governor	Dixy Lee Ray; John Spellman; Booth Gardner; Mike Lowry; Gary Locke
Preceded by	Bruce Chapman
Succeeded by	Sam Reed
Personal details
Born	June 25, 1943; Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Thurston County, Washington
Alma mater	Western Washington University

Ralph Munro (born June 25, 1943)[1] is a retired Republican politician who previously served as the 13th Secretary of State of Washington. First elected in 1980, he served five terms. Munro was born in 1943 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up on Bainbridge Island. He is a graduate of Western Washington University holding a B.A. in Education and Political Science. Munro's first job with the state was as a supply clerk working in the basement of the capitol building.[2] Governor Daniel J. Evans appointed Munro as the state's first volunteer coordinator in 1969. He currently resides on Triple Creek Farm in Thurston County.[3]

Munro was a member of the bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform, and strongly advocated for expanding vote-by-mail.[4]

References

"Happy 75th birthday, Ralph Munro". Washington Secretary of State. June 25, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Thomas, Ralph (29 December 2000). "Business | Ralph Munro leaving a career carved in stone | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
"Washington's Secretaries of State - Past and Present". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
Member listing, Commission on Federal Election Reform

· The Legacy Project, Office of the Secretary of State: "History Makers Details on Ralph Munro"

· The Seattle Times, December 29, 2000: "Ralph Munro leaving a career carved in stone";

· Governor's news release, September 25, 2009: "Gov. Gregoire appoints Ralph Munro to WWU board of trustees";

· Puget Sound Business Journal, May 9, 2008: "Mud Bay archeological site has profound lessons for Ralph and Karen Munro"

· Puget Sound Energy, press release June 3, 2008: "PSE recognizes Karen and Ralph Munro with 2008 Pioneer Award"

Preceded by Bruce Chapman	Secretary of State of Washington 1981–2001	Succeeded by Sam Reed

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