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
We face a siege of wildfire across our state,
It's completely within the realm of possibility that what they need is hospitalization,
The first time a penny is deducted from the states, we'll precipitate state lawsuits,
Literally, today a gallon of diesel is costing our farmers more than they are getting in return for a bushel of wheat,
This is a victory for consumers who depend on these medications to help them make it through the day, ... A license to manufacture prescription drugs is not a license to engage in unfair market manipulation to boost profits ...
If we remain complacent, we'll be a second-rate competitor.
It's a great day for the attorneys general, ... Joe Camel and his ilk are now in intensive care and will be gone by April. Billboards will be coming down, and the real truth about tobacco will be available to every American.
could cripple us going into the midterm U.S. senatorial, congressional and legislative elections.
It isn't enough just to pray for rain, ... These are the times when our farmers need the full support of the state and federal government. We depend on them for every meal we eat and now, because of the drought, they are depending on us.
The scale of this disaster is simply overwhelming, ... The people of Washington state have a generous spirit, and we will do all that we can, individually and collectively, to support the victims of the hurricane.
I am willing to take risks, and willing to tolerate failure as long as we admit it, can learn from it and keep moving forward.
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.