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
If we had to evacuate 500,000 people today, we couldn't do it. We don't have 500,000 places. And, I don't know any state that's going to able to financially sustain 500,000 empty spaces, where people could evacuate once every 40 years or so,
we dodged a legal bullet, and this bullet is aimed at the heart of the programs that benefit the Hawaiian people and thereby bring benefits to the state of Hawaii.
I think of the Air Guard as our first line of defense in protecting the people of the state,
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.
When people are worried about the future, they don't take trips to Hawaii.
The Hawaiian people have been tested many, many times, ... This is just one more test that you will show you will overcome.
I hope the Legislature is right about this and I'm wrong, because I do want prices to come down, ... Nobody knows what the impact is going to be, so we're going to just have to wait and let this play out.
That's a ridiculous claim and a ridiculous argument,
So the urgency to raise the funds and get the construction under way is immense right now,
The building has settled to a point now where it can't be jacked up anymore, so the urgency to raise the funds and to get the construction underway is immense right now,
So that instead of the partnership being what Washington says it is, it's more open to the states to find their own path, and that's very attractive to the governors, because, oftentimes, that results in a savings of money just because we get to do it in our own way.
This is an exciting project. Even though I can't afford one of these units, I can still appreciate the beauty that you're putting into this project.
These bullets will not stop, and this decision was made in such a narrow sense and on such a technical (legal) basis that it does not preclude the next group from coming forward on another (legal) basis and challenging the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands again.
I am excited about this unique conference that will bring together women leaders from around the world to network, motivate each other, provide insight into their fields of expertise, and share their inspirational stories of success.