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Ralph Munro, longtime WA secretary of state and champion of disability rights, dies

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Ralph Munro, who was elected as Washington secretary of state in 1980 and served until 2001, has died, according to the current Office of the Secretary of State.

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The Victoria Advocate

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Remembering Ralph Munro, five-term Washington secretary of state and statesman

Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad popularity across the political spectrum, died early Thursday at his convalescent home in Lacey. He was 81 and had struggled with multiple health issues for…

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Ralph Munro’s legacy passed Washington history to future generations

History is under attack these days. The Legislature in Olympia is considering watering down local landmark laws, the federal government is looking at shutting down the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park in Seattle’s Pioneer Square and the Pentagon is erasing the stories of women and people of color from their websites. On top of this was the sad news that two of Washington’s greatest advocates for history and heritage died recently: forme…

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Yakima Herald-Republic

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‘A true statesman.’ Former WA Secretary of State Ralph Munro has died, SOS Steve Hobbs says

Ralph Munro, who was elected as Washington secretary of state in 1980 and served until 2001, has died, according to the current Office of the Secretary of State.

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Ralph Munro, longtime WA secretary of state and champion of disability rights, dies

Ralph Munro, who was elected as Washington secretary of state in 1980 and served until 2001, has died, according to the current Office of the Secretary of State.

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Ralph Davies Munro (1943-2025) - Find a Grave...

Politician and Humanitarian. Served as Washington State's 13th Secretary of State for over 20 years and championed a variety of diverse causes, including voting rights, disability rights, orca protection, and historic preservation. Ralph Davies Munro was born on June 24, 1943, in Seattle, Washington. He was the son of...

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Remembering Ralph Munro, Five-Term Washington Secretary of State And Statesman

OLYMPIA, WA – Ralph Munro, Washington’s longest-serving secretary of state and a moderate Republican who achieved unusually broad popularity across the political spectrum, died early Thursday at his convalescent home in Lacey. He was 81 and had struggled with multiple health issues for the past several years. Current Secretary of State Steve Hobbs announced his predecessor’s passing, saying Munro “embodied the drive and attitude of a true states…

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