| Gordon Walgren | |
| Office: | Majority Leader of the Washington Senate |
| Term Start: | January 10, 1977 |
| Term End: | January 12, 1981 |
| Predecessor: | August P. Mardesich |
| Successor: | Jeannette C. Hayner |
| State Senate1: | Washington |
| District1: | 23rd |
| Term Start 1: | January 13, 1969 |
| Term End1: | January 12, 1981 |
| Predecessor1: | Frances Haddon Morgan |
| Successor1: | Ellen Craswell |
| State House2: | Washington |
| District2: | 23rd |
| Term Start2: | December 1, 1966 |
| Term End2: | January 13, 1969 |
| Predecessor2: | Jack H. Rogers |
| Successor2: | Robert W. Randall |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Name: | Gordon Lee Walgren |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Bremerton, Washington, U.S. |
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]