Thread by @kegill

Women governors (2nd thread)

2000s (14)
Judith Helen Martz, MT (R, 2001-2005)
She was Lieutenant Governor from 1997 to 2001.

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2000s
Ruth Ann Minner, DE (D, 2001-2009)
She was Lieutenant Governor from 1993 to 2001.

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2000s
Jane Maria Swift, MA (R, 2001-2003)
She was Lieutenant Governor from 1999 to 2003 and concurrently served as Acting Governor from 2001-2003.

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2000s
Linda Lingle , HI (R, 2002-2010)
She was the state's first female and first Jewish governor.

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2000s
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm , MI (D, 2003-2011)
Canadian-American, she was Attorney General prior to being elected governor. She is currently Secretary of Energy.

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2000s
Janet Ann Napolitano, AZ (D, 2003-2009)
She served as Attorney General before being elected governor.

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2000s
Kathleen Sebelius, KS (D, 2003-2009)
She served as Insurance Commissioner prior to being elected governor.

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2000s
Olene Walker, UT (R, 2003-2005)
She was Lieutenant Governor prior to becoming governor.

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2000s
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, LA (D, 2004-2008)
She was governor during Hurricane Katrina.

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2000s
Mary Carolyn "Jodi" Rell, CT (R, 2004-2011)
Formerly Lt Governor, she become governor in 2004 after Gov John Rowland resigned.

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2000s
Christine O'Grady Gregoire, WA (D, 2005-2013) (❤️)

Washington’s 2nd woman governor, Gregoire had been the director of the state Dept of Ecology and Attorney General. I worked with her on two committees while she was DOE chief.

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2000s
Sarah Louise Palin , MA (R, 2006-2009)
Resigned to be John McCain’s running mate.

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2000s
Beverly Eaves Perdue, NC (D, 2009-2013)
She was elected Lieutenant Governor prior to being elected Governor.

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2000s
Janice Kay Brewer, AZ (R, 2009-2015)
She served as Secretary of State prior to being elected Governor.

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2010s (five)
Susana Martinez, NM (R, 2011-2019)
She is the state’s first female Governor; she is the first Hispanic female and the first woman of color to be elected governor in the US.

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2010s
Mary Fallin, OK (R, 2011-2019)
She served three terms as Lt Governor before being elected Governor.
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2010s
Nimrata Nikki Haley, SC (R, 2011-2017)
She served in the SC House of Representatives before being elected Governor. She was UN Ambassador 2017-2018.
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2010s
Margaret Coldwell Hassan, NH (D, 2001-2005)
Prior to being elected Governor, she was Majority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate. She is currently a US Senator.

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2010s
Gina Marie Raimondo, RI (D, 2015-2021)
She was state Treasurer before being elected Governor. She is the current Secretary of Commerce

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Third thread (current governors)