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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