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Gary Locke Locke was the 21st Governor of Washington, serving from 1997 to 2005. He was the first governor of a state in the Continental United States of Asian descent, and is the only Chinese American ever to serve as a governor. He was then appointed by President Barack Obama as United States Secretary of Commerce which he served until August 1, 2011, when the President appointed Locke as the ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China. the first governor of a state In 1982, Lockes South Seattle district elected him to the Washington House of Representatives, where he served as chairman of the Appropriations Committee United States Secretary of Commerce On February 25, 2009, he become the United States Secretary of Commerce, which is the choice of Barack Obama. the ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China Following the resignation of Jon Huntsman, Jr., Locke was nominated by President Obama to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China. The Senate confirmed him by unanimous consent on July 27, 2011. On August 1, 2011, Locke resigned as Commerce Secretary and took up his new post. On February 25, 2009, Locke was announced as President Barack Obamas choice for Secretary of Commerce. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on March 24, 2009. Locke was sworn in March 26, 2009, by District judge Richard A. Jones. He was sworn in by President Obama on May 1, 2009. He is the first Chinese American Secretary of Commerce, and one of three Asian Americans in Obamas cabinet, joining Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, the most of any administration. * On February 25, 2009, Locke was announced as President Barack Obamas choice for Secretary of Commerce. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on March 24, 2009. Locke was sworn in March 26, 2009, by District judge Richard A. Jones. He was sworn in by President Obama on May 1, 2009. He is the fi