Linda Lingle
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"Linda Lingle" is an American people/American politician, who was the List of Governors of Hawaii/sixth Governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010. She was the first Republican Party (United States)/Republican elected governor of Hawaii since the departure of William F. Quinn in 1962. Lingle was also the first List of female state governors in the United States/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, Hawaii/Maui County mayor, council member, and chair of the Hawaii Republican Party.

During the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, Lingle served as chairwoman of the convention during the absence of permanent chairman Dennis Hastert from the convention floor. She was the 2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii, 2012/Republican nominee for the United States Senate, vying unsuccessfully for an open seat vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka.

In January 2015, Lingle was appointed as a senior adviser to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner.

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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.

Politicians all too often think about the next election. Statesmen think about the next generation.

Chronically homeless means constantly homeless; it means repeatedly homeless.

Hawaii is an island state, thousands of miles from anywhere. It's as if we are in a boat, caught in treacherous waters, needing to set sail for a better place. If I were to chart a course north, but you insisted on going south, then we would go nowhere. We would stay stuck exactly where we started.

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.

Throughout my political career, I've believed in the concept of home rule. Some call it local control. Whichever phrase you use, the concept is the same - the best decisions are those made closest to those who will be impacted by the decisions.

We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can't solve.

I truly believe the brightest days lie ahead for the Great State of Hawaii.

Before a community can prosper, the people must believe in their leaders. They must know that at the core of every decision is careful planning, hard work, and unbending integrity rather than partisanship or self-gain. They must trust that the awesome power of government is not being abused.