Linda Lingle

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Linda Lingle
Lingle at the 65th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
6th Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 2, 2002 – December 6, 2010
LieutenantJames Aiona
Preceded byBen Cayetano
Succeeded byNeil Abercrombie
Mayor of Maui
In office
January 2, 1991[1] – January 2, 1999
Preceded byHannibal Tavares
Succeeded byJames Apana
Personal details
Born
Linda Cutter

(1953-06-04) June 4, 1953 (age 70)
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Charles Lingle (1972–1975)
William Crockett (1986–1997)
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge
ProfessionNewspaper publisher
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Linda Lingle (born Linda Cutter; June 4, 1953) is an American politician. She was the sixth Governor of Hawaii. She is a Republican.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Other Hawai'i mayors who died in office". Honolulu Advertiser. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2012. The late Hannibal Tavares won the mayor's seat in a special election in October 1979 to complete Cravalho's term. He became Maui's longest serving mayor, serving until Jan. 2, 1991.