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California
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)
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Hawaii
Governor Linda Lingle (R)
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Washington
Governor Christine Gregoire (D)
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Oregon
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D)
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) 2003-Present - California
Experience- Movie Star- Chairman of the President’s Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports (1990-1993) Margin of Victory (2006)- 56% to 38.9% Approval Rating (2006)- 51% Approve- 47% Disapprove Legislature- Assembly - 59.4% Democrat- Senate - 62.5% Democrat Other- Married to Maria Shriver (a Kennedy and a
Democrat) with four children.- Born in Austria
Governor Linda Lingle (R)2003-Present - Hawaii
Experience- Maui County Council (1980-1990)- Maui County Mayor (1990-1998) – first
female and youngest to be elected.- Chair of the Hawaii Republican Party (1999-
2002)- First Elected Governor in 2002. Margin of Victory (2006)- 62.5% to 35.4% Approval Rating (2006)- 71% Approve- 24% Disapprove Legislature- House of Representatives – 86% Democrat- Senate - 84% Democrat Other- Born in St. Louis, Missouri
Governor Christine Gregoire2005-Present - Washington
Experience Director of the Washington
Department of Ecology (1988-1992) Attorney General (1993-2005) – 1st
female to be elected. Margin of Victory (2008) 54% to 46% Approval Rating (2006) 52% Approve 42% Disapprove Legislature Assembly – 64.3% Democrat Senate – 65.3% Democrat Other- Assistant Attorney General
concentrating on child abuse cases- Breast cancer survivor
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D)2003-Present - Oregon
Experience Elected to Oregon House (1974) Elected to Oregon State Senate (1978) Appointed State Insurance
Commissioner (1987) Elected Attorney General (1992) Elected to Oregon Supreme Court
(1996) – Resigned in 2001 Elected Governor in 2002 Margin of Victory (2006) 50.8% to 42.7% Approval Rating (2006) 47% Approve 48% Disapprove Legislature Assembly - 59.4% Democrat Senate - 62.5% Democrat Other Born in Rural Missouri Grew up in a Catholic boys’ home
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D)Most Significant Issues
Education Environment Healthcare Employment
Creation Economic
Security
Governor Ted KulongoskiAccomplishments
Increased funding for K-12 education and fully funded college grants for low-income students
Strengthened Renewable Energy and lowered green house gas emissions
Protecting Watersheds through Oregon Watershed Enhancement Boards
Healthy Kids Plan $100 million in non-highway
transportation Creation of Industrial Jobs
through “project-ready lands Rainy Day Fund