Christine Gregoire

Christine Gregoire
Christine O'Grady Gregoireis an American politician who served as the 22nd Governor of the state of Washington from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Gregoire defeated Republican candidate Dino Rossi in 2004 and again in 2008. She is the second female governor of Washington. She was the National Governors Association chairwoman for the 2010–11 term. After she left the governorship, some sources reported that she was being considered for a position in Barack Obama's cabinet in his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 March 1947
CountryUnited States of America
The oil companies should be a primary target in looking for a solution to the high price of gas, not the citizens, ... Why should people in Washington state suffer fewer services so oil barons can continue to amass huge profits?
Our farmers need help to recover from their economic losses and begin to replant for next season, ... More Washingtonians are employed by agriculture than any other industry in this state. This is about our economic vitality. We need to provide the assistant and support to help folks pull through.
I am pleased that it looks like there may be a way for our state to assist a number of evacuees,
We have beaten ourselves up in the last four years with the recession and the increased fear and the divisions across the country.
Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.
The US government should not be in the business of discrimination.
Truly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges, and educational challenges, and the challenges of figuring out how to take care of each other.
We have lots of studies about what's wrong with our education system. We need to accept responsibility, be bold, find solutions and move forward to make education a centerpiece of our economic development.
We can leave our legacy only if we are willing to change - to go beyond partisan labels, and to solve the problems facing Washingtonians.
It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it.
If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do.
We need an aggressive, sustained and comprehensive assault by industry, government and consumers to stop spam, ... Today's lawsuits are exactly the kinds of action we need to put illegal spammers out of business.
We must work to help all families and all communities realize their dream of a better future.
We can seize this time and do it our way and in the process be proud of ourselves and prosper as well.