Linda Lingle
Politician
Audit calls for Liu's ouster...of the report says the state business director "willfully ignored" Hawaii laws POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 24, 2009 Gov. Linda Lingle is standing by Ted Liu, her state business director, as the legislative auditor insists Lingle should... In this article: Linda Lingle, Hawaii, China, E mail, and U.S. Commerce Department |
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Honolulu Star Bulletin | 4 days ago
Labor agreements to be redrawn
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 21, 2009 Gov. Linda Lingle has won agreement from state legislative leaders to go back into session next month to restore $50 million to pay public school teachers and stop next year's Furlough Fridays.
In this article: Colleen Hanabusa, DOE, Department of Education, and Calvin Say
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Honolulu Advertiser | 5 days ago
Senate Dems endorse Lingle plan to use rainy day fund to reduce furloughs
...19, 2009 Senate Dems endorse Lingle plan to use rainy day fund to reduce furloughs State Senate Democrats have endorsed Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to use $50 million from the rainy day fund to help reduce teacher furlough days. State...
In this article: Calvin Say, Colleen Hanabusa, Department of Education, and St. Louis
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Lingle staff and education leaders meet on furlough plan
Updated at 4:53 p.m., Thursday, November 19, 2009 Lingle staff and education leaders meet on furlough plan Gov. Linda Lingle's staff met with Superintendent Patricia Hamamoto and several members of the state Board of Education today to...
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Lingle shows leadership by reversing direction
...is every chance that those powers could collectively blow it, but at least it has gotten Lingle suited up and off the bench. Gov. Linda Lingle has struggled for years with her powers of leadership. After winning the top political job...
In this article: Tax, Hawaii, Michael Jordan, and GOP
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Senator guided furlough accord
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 18, 2009 A Saturday meeting with state Sen. Brian Taniguchi helped persuade Gov. Linda Lingle to push a compromise offer to solve the Furlough Friday dilemma. In an interview yesterday, Taniguchi, Judiciary...
In this article: Tax, Department of Education, and Texas
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Hawaii leaders working to reopen schools
...in determining where the funds would come from." The head of the 13,000-teacher labor union also backs Republican Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to use most of the $60 million Rainy Day Fund, a proposal she announced Sunday. "The...
In this article: Hawaii, Department of Education, Tobacco, and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Furlough plan change praised
...in the teachers union has not yet been determined POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 17, 2009 Political leaders are supporting Gov. Linda Lingle's proposal to end Furlough Fridays next year by changing the public school teachers' labor contract...
In this article: Arne Duncan, Neil Abercrombie, Calvin Say, Hawaii, Colleen Hanabusa, and DOE
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Hawaii gov's plan would restore classroom days
HONOLULU -- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle proposed a plan Sunday to end the state's hotly disputed teacher furloughs starting in January, using a rainy day budget fund and converting planning days for teachers into regular classroom time to...
In this article: Hawaii, Arne Duncan, Honolulu, U.S., and China
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Lingle calls for end to school furloughs
...taking $50 million from the rainy day fund to do away with school closings in 2010-11 POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 16, 2009 Gov. Linda Lingle plans to eliminate 27 Furlough Fridays at Hawaii's public schools by tapping the so-called rainy...
In this article: Hawaii and Colleen Hanabusa
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Gov. Lingle calls for end to 'furlough Fridays'
Updated at 4:12 p.m., Sunday, November 15, 2009 Gov. Lingle calls for end to 'furlough Fridays' Gov. Linda Lingle today called for an end to teacher furloughs starting in January by tapping the state's rainy day fund and converting...
In this article: Arne Duncan, Hawaii, U.S., and China
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Description from Wikipedia:
Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter on June 4, 1953) was sworn in for a second term as Governor of the state of Hawaii on December 4, 2006. Lingle holds a number of distinctions: first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F. Quinn in 1962, first county mayor elected governor of Hawaii, first female governor of Hawaii, first Jewish governor of Hawaii; and the first governor of Hawaii not to have any children. During the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, Lingle served as chairman of the convention during the absence of permanent chairman Dennis Hastert from the convention floor.
Prior to her gubernatorial administration, Lingle served as Maui County mayor, councilmember, and chaired the Hawaii Republican Party. On November 20, 2006, her approval rating stood at 71% with only 24% disapproval.
- Birth Date:
- June 04, 1953
- Birthplace:
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Religion:
- Judaism
- Spouse:
- Divorced
- Residence:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- University Attended:
- California State University at Northridge
- Occupation:
- Newspaper Publisher
- Political party:
- Republican
- Office:
- Governor of Hawaii
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