Linda Lingle

Linda Lingle
Linda Lingleis an American politician, who was the sixth Governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010. She was the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F. Quinn in 1962. Lingle was also the first female governor of Hawaii; first Jewish governor of Hawaii; first county mayor elected governor of Hawaii; and the first governor of Hawaii not to have any children. Prior to her gubernatorial administration, Lingle served as Maui County mayor, council member, and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 June 1953
CountryUnited States of America
We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve.
I think of the Air Guard as our first line of defense in protecting the people of the state,
Good schools, good jobs, good government. These are not unreasonable demands. But sadly, some of our people have already lost heart and have left Hawaii to look for these things elsewhere.
It pains me deeply to see members of my own party attempting to legislate women's health and contraception choices.
I'm not an education expert, and frankly I don't want to make education decisions for our state. But I am experienced at successfully managing organizations, and putting people on a path where they can succeed.