Reply #4: Gregoire focuses on becoming Wash. gov.

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December 31, 2004

Gregoire focuses on gubernatorial duties
By David Ammons, Associated Press Writer


OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Democratic Gov.-elect Christine Gregoire's Republican rival still wants to overturn the election, but now that she's been certified as the winner, she says she has other things on her mind. Like forming a new government in less than two weeks.

If all goes according to plan -- and little has so far in this topsy-turvy governor's race -- she'll be inaugurated as Washington's 22nd governor on Jan. 12.

The longest, closest governor's race in Washington history, still not completely over, has created the shortest transition.

"Less than two weeks from today I WILL take the oath of office as your next governor of the great state of Washington," an ebullient Gregoire declared Thursday in a Capitol victory speech just hours after she was certified as governor-elect by the secretary of state.

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