Former Washington Governor Mike Lowry Dies at 78

by Steven HsiehGov. Mike Lowry, 1939 - 2017 Washington State Archives
Former Washington Governor Mike Lowry, who served in Olympia from 1993 to 1997, died on Monday due to complications related to stroke, according to a spokesperson for Gov. Jay Inslee. He was 78.
Before becoming governor, Lowry served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1978 to 1989, representing Washington's 7th Congressional District.Lowry is best known for implementing a state health insurance system that tied premiums