Quotes and Thoughts

"Helping our youth achieve their dreams and overcome challenges is one of our most important obligations."

- Governor Lingle, highlighting her Administration's commitment to the future of Hawai`i's young people during a ceremony to honor foster youth who earned high school diplomas or general education degrees this year, as well as their social workers, foster families and other mentors. During the ceremony, the Governor signed two bills that help foster youth maintain relationships with their relatives and hanai families, as well as assist the youth in meeting their higher education goals. Read more.

"Hawai`i is blessed with the greatest variety of renewable energy sources in the nation."

- Thomas Kimbis, acting solar program manager, U.S. Department of Energy, speaking at the ceremony to "flip the switch" and begin the operations of a new photovoltaic system at the Navy's Halsey Terrace Community Center in Honolulu. Read more.

"It is time for this big vision to move forward in big ways."

- Governor Lingle, sharing the critical need for Hawai`i's energy independence. Read more about the Lingle-Aiona Administration's commitment to lead by example.