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 Linda Lingle - dKosopedia
Linda Lingle, elected Hawaii's sixth governor in 2002, is Hawaii's first woman govenor and second elected Republican governor since statehood (William F. Quinn, the state's first governor was a Republican).
Linda Lingle was elected Mayor of Maui County in 1990.
Lingle presses her agenda Governor Lingle's second State of the State address before Hawaii's legislature is reported.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Linda_Lingle   (903 words)

  
 Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle - MidWeek Cover 01-05-2005 | Midweek.com
Linda Smith is our liaison with the county governments, with the business sector, educators and healthcare providers.
Linda Lingle was born Linda Cutter in St. Louis, Mo., in 1953, the daughter of Richard and Mildred Cutter.
Lingle immediately became the titular head of her party — and within a few months after the election — the chairman of the state Republican Party.
www.midweek.com /coverstory/coverstory010505.html   (2246 words)

  
 National Governors Association
LINDA LINGLE was born on June 4, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri.
Lingle was elected a member of the Maui County Council in 1980 and served five two-year terms.
On November 5, 2002, Lingle was elected governor as the first woman to lead Hawaii since it achieved statehood in 1959.  She laid out three priorities upon taking office: to make life better for all Hawaiians, to restore trust and integrity in government, expand and diversify the economy, and to improve public education.
www.nga.org /portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=acf7ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD   (464 words)

  
 Hawaii governor stands alone as GOP star - Boston.com
Linda Lingle is a Republican in a mostly Democratic state, someone who reaches across party lines, dodges attacks from Democrats and talks about ending homelessness and cutting taxes in the same breath.
Lingle, 53, is favored to win re-election in November, with only little-known Democrats opposing her after Tuesday's filing deadline.
Lingle says her political leanings were formed as a reaction to what she considered Democratic complacency when she worked for the Hawaii Teamsters Union and as the founder of The Molokai Free Press newspaper in the 1970s.
www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/07/26/hawaii_governor_stands_alone_as_gop_star   (715 words)

  
 Haleakala Times - Online Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Still, Mayor Lingle has been one of the most outspoken advocates for expansion of the runway as a much-needed means of supporting the county's economic growth.
In 1996, the Lingle administration bailed out developers of a housing project in Makawao to the tune of nearly $2 million and is now completing work on a development that, in the end, is going to cost the county nearly $5 million to build.
According to statements from the Lingle administration, the bailout was done to avoid the county being sued for having provided erroneous information concerning the zoning of the land the developers intended to purchase.
www.maui.net /~haltimes/vol5_98/mcr.html   (2897 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
Lingle said the SHOPO endorsement is significant because she did not receive its support in 1998.
Lingle said the migration of police officers to mainland jobs is a public safety issue that affects tourism and the economy if Hawaii gets a reputation as an unsafe place.
As governor, Lingle said she would meet with all county mayors and police chiefs to try to reverse the trend of mainland cities reaping the benefits of recruiting trained officers.
starbulletin.com /2002/08/01/news/story3.html   (764 words)

  
 Linda Lingle
Linda was elected Mayor of Maui County in 1990 and re-elected in 1994.
Linda has long been active in community service and volunteers her time freely to help make a difference in the lives of people.
Linda Lingle was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/linglelinda.html   (572 words)

  
 lingle
When the seat was open and Lingle ran again, voters know her as not only a name, but a popular one.
Lingle had such an extreme case for name recognition that it can be deemed a huge factor in her victory.
Lingle is the first woman governor for the state of Hawaii.
aurora.wells.edu /~ryoung/lingle.html   (638 words)

  
 A GOP governor at home in a Democrat stronghold / Hawaii's Lingle sailing to re-election in an extremely blue state
Lingle is an observant Jew -- Israel's Haarez newspaper called her "the Jewish Queen of Hawaii" -- in a state with a minuscule Jewish community.
Lingle is also the first governor in 40 years not to be born and raised in Hawaii.
Lingle ran for governor as a reformer in 1998, and she came within 5,000 votes of ousting Gov. Ben Cayetano.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/10/16/MNGNILQ2DL1.DTL   (1046 words)

  
 Linda Lingle's conundrum - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
If Linda Lingle holds her double-digit lead, the Republicans' years in the wilderness will end this year.
And Lingle is experienced, well-funded and in possession of the R-bomb — Rudy Giuliani is going to come to campaign for her.
Lingle, 49, was born in St. Louis and after college in California she came to Honolulu, where she had relatives in the automobile business.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_86424.html   (768 words)

  
 HNN News ::Gov. Lingle pays a visit to Navy shipyard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Lingle was particularly interested in the Yard's efforts to revitalize itself through hiring of new engineers and apprentices.
Lingle drew laughter when she joked, "I was warned before I came today that you would be as attentive as possible as long as I didn't get too close to the lunch hour."
The theme in 2003 is "Women Pioneering the Future." In 1990, Linda Lingle made history in Hawaii politics when she became the first woman mayor as well as the youngest mayor of Maui County.
www.hnn.navy.mil /archives/030404/lingle_030404.htm   (788 words)

  
 Hawaii State Politics by Shubha Gokhale
Governor Linda Lingle created history when she became the first Republican to become Hawaii's governor, in the last 40 years.
:Linda Lingle was born in St. Louis, Missouri and did her schooling and college in California, shifting to Hawaii with a job as a public information officer for the Teamsters and Hotel Worker's Union.
Governor Linda Lingle's abilityto pass her agenda is very limited, unless she can maintain a harmonious relationship with the Democratic majority in the State legislatures.
www.skidmore.edu /~s_gokhal/gov.htm   (644 words)

  
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Linda Lingle's sister, Barbara Cutter Fujita, took all legally required steps, including obtaining the signature of her former husband, to secure a driving permit for her son.
The facts: Linda Lingle was popular with Maui residents in large part due to her respect for the environment and her efforts to balance economic and environmental priorities.
Linda Lingle states in her Agenda for a New Beginning that "Respect and responsibility for our environment and stewardship of our natural resources are part of the social fabric of our society today.
www.hawaiireporter.com /storyPrint.aspx?b0f8d85a-2cd1-4945-8b44-51daaddae452   (2259 words)

  
 Supplemenatry Survey 2001: Press Kit 2002
In 1980, waging a grassroots campaign against a well-funded challenger, Linda Lingle was elected to the Maui County Council.
Councilwoman Lingle was elected Mayor of Maui County in 1990 and re-elected in 1994.
In 1998, Mayor Lingle campaigned for governor, losing by just one percent of the vote, and was later named the most respected woman in Hawaii in an independent poll commissioned by one of the state's leading magazines.
www.census.gov /Press-Release/www/2003/bio-Lingle.html   (603 words)

  
 GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Linda Lingle will be there, along with Jan the Terrible, the hospital's current administrator who is trying to purge the hospital of all on island employees, especially those with Hawaiian blood, who she thinks don't work fast enough.
Lingle however has stepped over the line with her Jewish cause, by sidling up to the native Hawaiians just as so they were Dixie fls, to gain support for the common cause that just like Caucasians have overrun the Hawaiian Islands, they too have persecuted the Jews!
Lingle made a campaign promise last fall to travel to the nation's capital to lobby for the bill, stalled in the U.S. Senate the past two years over concerns it is race-based.
zyx.org /LINGLE.html   (8003 words)

  
 Hawaii Government State Capital Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle Hawaii State Motto
Lingle first served Hawaii as a member of the Maui County Council in 1980 and served five two-year terms She was elected mayor of Maui County in 1990 - at age 37, the youngest person and the first woman to hold this office.
She ran for governor again and on November 5, 2002, Lingle was elected the sixth governor of Hawaii and the first woman to lead Hawaii since it achieved statehood in 1959.
Linda was not the first woman to hold a top leadership position in Hawaii however.
www.netstate.com /states/government/hi_government.htm   (2793 words)

  
 Pre-K Now | Policymakers | Policymaker Profiles | Linda Lingle
In the early 1990s, as the mayor of Maui County, HI, Linda Lingle - now the state's first female governor - began addressing the needs of children, which were not being adequately addressed within the state.
Governor Lingle is a Republican working with a predominantly Democratic legislature, but "interestingly," she says, "there wasn't much politics involved with this.
For Governor Lingle, the goal has always been pre-k for all four year olds in Hawaii, and she believes that goal can and will be reached.
www.preknow.org /policy/profiles/lingle.cfm   (726 words)

  
 Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
Lingle says she is not gay and in fact has been married twice.
Lingle supporters says smear mongers are hoping to distract voters from the real issues like the fact that the state has hit rock bottom in almost every category -– education, business, social problems, importation of drugs, domestic violence, theft -- because of poor political leadership.
Democrats tried this same smear in 1998 against Lingle when she ran for governor against incumbent Benjamin Cayetano and against some of their own candidates in years prior who weren't the "chosen" party candidates, including a Democrat candidate for mayor and a Democrat candidate for governor.
www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?05b27c8a-2579-402b-a969-598837f46c74   (1254 words)

  
 Governing.com: 2006 Governors Guide for Hawaii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This year, the New York-born Lingle is out to prove that what she represents to the GOP in Hawaii is not a historical aberration, but the start of a long-term ascendancy.
Lingle will focus voter attention on Hawaii's economy, which is doing well after a sustained slump in the 1990s.
Iwase has been using Lingle's support for the Iraq war to link her with President Bush, who is unpopular in Hawaii.
www.governing.com /govraces/hi.htm   (427 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Ex-mayor wins on platform of change   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Linda Lingle said it was time for a change in Hawaii after 40 years of Democratic rule.
Lingle, 49, is credited with turning the state GOP into a more professional operation and helping Republicans make legislative gains.
Lingle was born in St. Louis, grew up mostly in Southern California and moved to Hawaii after college.
www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/2002-11-06-lingle_x.htm   (317 words)

  
 Poll shows Linda Lingle leading all candidates - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Lingle reacted cautiously to the poll numbers, saying it won't change her strategy.
Lingle said the Democratic primary may sharpen the survivor's campaigning skills, but will burn through the money and energy of all of the candidates.
Lingle is facing former state senator John Carroll in the Republican primary.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Jun/09/ln/ln02a.html   (1144 words)

  
 Lingle’s Showman | MidWeek Cover Story | Midweek.com
Lingle had been sold on Klompus from the day he brought the Hula Bowl to Maui in 1997.
Those of voting age seem to be buying the Lingle brand as well - by the shopping cart full: so much so that 11 months before the 2006 general election only one Democrat, former State Sen. Randy Iwase, has indicated an interest in running against her.
Lingle, however, bridles at the suggestion that photo opportunities are what her administration is all about.
www.midweek.com /content/story/midweek_coverstory/lingles_showman   (855 words)

  
 Sierra Club, Hawai`i Chapter Press Center
Linda, Native Hawaiians are often in the forefront of the environmental movement, and it has been said that Native Hawaiians were these islands' first environmentalists.
Lingle has said, as far as water use decisions, that should be left up to the counties.
As a matter of fact, when Linda Lingle was mayor of Maui, she issued a request for proposals for recycling on Maui.
www.hi.sierraclub.org /debate.htm   (6861 words)

  
 ATR: Press Releases: Lingle: Friend of Hawai'i Taxpayers
Lingle joins 13 other candidates for governor, nation-wide, all of whom have signed the Pledge.
"Linda Lingle has demonstrated her dedication to the taxpayers of Hawai'i by signing the Pledge," commented Grover Norquist, President of ATR.
Lingle's Democratic opponent in the November 5, 2002 general election, Mazie Hirono, has not signed the Pledge.
www.atr.org /content/html/statepre2004/102802pr_2.htm   (224 words)

  
 Linda Lingle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lingle was defeated in the closest election in Hawai
Lingle spent much of 2004 campaigning for state legislative candidates (the legislature has a Democratic supermajority and she wanted to have enough members to block them from overriding her vetoes) and for President George W. Bush on the "mainland" (the states outside of Hawai
In spite of their new confidence, Lingle was re-elected after her 2006 re-election campaign.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Linda_Lingle   (1242 words)

  
 Getting to know Linda Lingle - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
But now that her personal life is about to change as well, Lingle — who still considers herself an introvert at the age of 49 — isn't sure what happens next.
Lingle wore an Ace bandage wrapped around a leg muscle that she said she tore from wearing high heels through long days and nights of campaigning, followed by her usual, 3,000-yard swim workouts.
Yet those who know her, and even Lingle herself, say her public image is the result of hard work and mental discipline through which Lingle forces herself to step outside her own, naturally insular personality.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Nov/10/ln/ln05a.html   (1039 words)

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