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Quote by Mike Lowry

“And in a democracy, when we say we're mad at what's going on, what we need to be saying is we're mad at ourselves.”

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Mike Lowry, a former Governor of Washington, was born on March 8, 1939, and passed away on May 1, 2017. During his tenure as governor, he advocated for various policies aimed at improving the state's education and healthcare systems. more

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