The Resume

(August 21, 1936-March 15, 2013)
Born in Tacoma, Washington
Birth name is William Booth Gardner
Democratic Governor of Washington (January 16, 1985-January 13, 1993)
Chairperson of the National Governors Association (July 31, 1990-August 20, 1991)
Died of Parkinson's Disease at 76

Why he might be annoying:

He was twice divorced.
It is said in his biography that his first name was originally Frederick but it was crossed out and replaced it as William following a few days after his birth.
He used to own an American Soccer League team, the Tacoma Tides, which lasted only one year (1976).
As he ran for governor of Washington, his counterintuitive slogan said 'Booth Who?'
He once said that he was 'out of gas' as he chose not to take a third term as the state's governor.

Why he might not be annoying:

His parents were divorced at the time when he was a very young boy.
He allowed poor people to have state medical insurance with a health care program.
He also allowed gay people to have better legal protection.
He made improvements on the state's educational based standards and protection of its environment.
He led a campaign that led to Washington becoming the second state to legalize assisted suicide (2008).
'The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner' was an Oscar nominated documentary film about his assisted suicide legalization campaign.

Credit: Neo NX2004

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8211936)
• I Attended Harvard
• I Attended University of Washington
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 76)
• I Died in the City I Was Born In
• I Have Parkinson Disease
• I Was a State of the Union Special Guest [United States] (Ranked: 1990)
• Look at Me, I'm in a Wheelchair
• Look at Me, I'm on the Red Carpet
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Neo NX2004's Profiles [Series 7]
• Profiles 34251-34500 (Ranked: 34339)
• Right-to-Die/Live Icons
• U.S. Governors

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying