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Gov. Chris Gregoire, speaking Thursday to an audience of technology executives in Vancouver, gave the 2011 Legislature an “A” grade for tackling state government reform on several fronts during a session she described as the most challenging in 80 years.

In a surprisingly upbeat speech to business leaders from throughout the metro area gathered at Washington State University Vancouver, Gregoire marketed Washington as a state with a vibrant, growing economy poised to compete in the global market.