Gordon Walgren

Gordon Walgren
Walgren in 1969
Majority Leader of the Washington Senate
In office January 10, 1977 – January 12, 1981
Preceded by	August P. Mardesich
Succeeded by	Jeannette C. Hayner
Member of the Washington Senate from the 23rd district
In office January 13, 1969 – January 12, 1981
Preceded by	Frances Haddon Morgan
Succeeded by	Ellen Craswell
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office December 1, 1966 – January 13, 1969
Preceded by	Jack H. Rogers
Succeeded by	Robert W. Randall
Personal details
Born	Gordon Lee Walgren (1933-03-07)March 7, 1933 Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Died	March 13, 2018(2018-03-13) (aged 85) Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Gordon Lee Walgren (March 7, 1933 – March 13, 2018) was an American lawyer and politician.

Walgren was appointed to the Washington House of Representatives in November 1966 and served the remaining term in 1966.^[1] Walgren served in the Washington State Senator from 1967 to 1980, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1975 onward.^[2] Though he was convicted of racketeering prior to the 1980 election, he still won the primary election.^[3]

He was born in Bremerton, Washington and graduated from Bremerton High School. He earned a Business and Doctor of Law degrees from the University of Washington.

Walgren was convicted of mail fraud, racketeering, and violations of the Travel Act.^[4] Two of the three counts - mail fraud and racketeering - were later overturned.^[5]

Walgren was a lawyer and businessman. In 2013, Walgren published his memoir: Close To The Flames. Walgren died at his home on March 13, 2018.^[6][7]

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