| Ralph Munro | |
| Birth Name: | Ralph Davies Munro |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Residence: | Thurston County, Washington |
| Alma Mater: | Western Washington University (BA) |
| Term Start: | January 14, 1981 |
| Term End: | January 10, 2001 |
| Governor: | Dixy Lee Ray John Spellman Booth Gardner Mike Lowry Gary Locke |
| Predecessor: | Bruce Chapman |
| Successor: | Sam Reed |
| Party: | Republican |
Ralph Davies Munro (born June 25, 1943)[1] is a retired American Republican politician who previously served as the 13th Secretary of State of Washington. First elected in 1980, he served five terms. Munro was born in 1943 in Seattle, Washington, and grew up on Bainbridge Island. He is a graduate of Western Washington University holding a B.A. in Education and Political Science. Munro's first job with the state was as a supply clerk working in the basement of the capitol building.[2] Governor Daniel J. Evans appointed Munro as the state's first volunteer coordinator in 1969. He currently resides in Thurston County.
Munro was a member of the bipartisan Commission on Federal Election Reform, and strongly advocated for expanding vote-by-mail.[3]
· The Legacy Project, Office of the Secretary of State: "History Makers Details on Ralph Munro"
· The Seattle Times, December 29, 2000: "Ralph Munro leaving a career carved in stone";
· Governor's news release, September 25, 2009: "Gov. Gregoire appoints Ralph Munro to WWU board of trustees";
· Puget Sound Business Journal, May 9, 2008: "Mud Bay archeological site has profound lessons for Ralph and Karen Munro"
· Puget Sound Energy, press release June 3, 2008: "PSE recognizes Karen and Ralph Munro with 2008 Pioneer Award"
Ralph is currently unmarried. He has thirteen grand kids who he loves dearly.