. "Chair of the Atomic Energy Commission" . . "1914Z"^^ . "1994Z"^^ . . "Ray, Dixy Lee"@en . . . . . . "Dixy Lee Ray signature.png" . "1914-09-03Z"^^ . . "Seventh governor ofWashington" . . . . "17thGovernor of Washington" . . "Dixy Lee Ray"@en . . . "1994-01-02Z"^^ . . "Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs" . "Dixy Lee Ray (September 3, 1914 \u2013 January 2, 1994) was a scientist who served as the 17th Governor of the U.S. state of Washington. Variously described as idiosyncratic, and \"ridiculously smart,\" she was the state's first female governor and was known for her leadership of the state during the devastating eruption of Mt. St."@en .