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Siwsan

(26,281 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:32 PM Jan 2019

Is Michigan the first state to have two female Governors?

That thought came up while I was watching Gretchen Whitmer's inauguration, this morning. And, Jennifer Granholm, who was Attorney General, went on to become Governor, and now we have another female Attorney General, Dana Nessel.

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Is Michigan the first state to have two female Governors? (Original Post) Siwsan Jan 2019 OP

No. Washington State had Dixie Lee Ray in the '70's, Aristus Jan 2019 #1

Ah, thanks. That actually occurred to me, right after I posted. Siwsan Jan 2019 #3

New Mexico? SpankMe Jan 2019 #2

This makes me smile Siwsan Jan 2019 #4

I think we have the tallest Lt Gov. roamer65 Jan 2019 #5

Before the current administration, the last 4 out of 5 governors of Arizona were women oberliner Jan 2019 #6

Kansas has had two in my lifetime TlalocW Jan 2019 #7

Alabama liberaltrucker Jan 2019 #8

Arizona has had four, and at one point women held all five of the top positions in the state: LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #9

New Hampshire matt819 Jan 2019 #10

Our top 3 state officials - Gretchen Whitmer, Jocelyn Benson and Dana Nessel Siwsan Jan 2019 #12

Texas Ma Furguson and Ann Richards TexasProgresive Jan 2019 #11

I remember Ann Richards, but not Ma Ferguson Siwsan Jan 2019 #13

Way way way before our time. TexasProgresive Jan 2019 #16

Oregon has had Barbara Roberts and Kate Brown Thunderbeast Jan 2019 #14

My subject line should have been 'How many states have had more than one female Governor'! Siwsan Jan 2019 #15

Aristus

(66,434 posts)

1. No. Washington State had Dixie Lee Ray in the '70's,

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:33 PM

Jan 2019

and Christine Gregoire immediately prior to our current governor.

Siwsan

(26,281 posts)

3. Ah, thanks. That actually occurred to me, right after I posted.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:35 PM

Jan 2019

Needless to say, I'm still pretty geeked.

SpankMe

(2,959 posts)

2. New Mexico?

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:34 PM

Jan 2019

Susanna Martinez just termed out and Michelle Lujan Grisham just took over.

Siwsan

(26,281 posts)

4. This makes me smile

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:36 PM

Jan 2019

Far more progress is being made than I realized!!

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

5. I think we have the tallest Lt Gov.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:38 PM

Jan 2019

Lt Gov Gilchrist is a tall dude!

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. Before the current administration, the last 4 out of 5 governors of Arizona were women

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:38 PM

Jan 2019

TlalocW

(15,388 posts)

7. Kansas has had two in my lifetime

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:40 PM

Jan 2019

Joan Finney and Kathleen Sebelius, and my third, Laura Kelly, WHO BEAT THAT POS KOBACH, will take over on January 14th.

TlalocW

liberaltrucker

(9,129 posts)

8. Alabama

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Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:42 PM

Jan 2019

Lurleen Wallace and Kay Ivey.

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

9. Arizona has had four, and at one point women held all five of the top positions in the state:

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Tue Jan 1, 2019, 05:07 PM

Jan 2019

Gov. Jane Dee Hull, Secretary of State Betsey Bayless, state Attorney General Janet Napolitano, Treasurer Carol Springer and Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Graham Keegan.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

10. New Hampshire

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 05:08 PM

Jan 2019

Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen. Not back to back. Now our two US senators. Yay!

Siwsan

(26,281 posts)

12. Our top 3 state officials - Gretchen Whitmer, Jocelyn Benson and Dana Nessel

Reply to matt819 (Reply #10)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 05:18 PM

Jan 2019

Governor, Secretary of State and State Attorney General. And the House Democratic Leader Christine Greig. The Senate Democratic Leader is my state senator, Jim Ananich.