Technically Lingle hasn’t been a public official since she left the Hawaii governor’s office in 2010, but here campaign to replace retiring U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D, Hawaii) is close enough for me. Our readers think she’s scary, but there’s a very real chance the state’s voters (who twice elected her governor) will send the Republican who tried to Hawaii Superferry sail … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012:Best Scary Public Figure on Maui: Linda Lingle
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Scariest Public Figure on Maui: Gov. Linda Lingle
SCARIEST PUBLIC FIGURE Gov. Linda Lingle That Gov. Lingle (a former Maui County Councilmember and Mayor) is a frequent target of criticism in these pages is no secret. She just gives so much ammo: from the Superferry to work furloughs, Lingle is nothing if not a magnet for controversy. Clearly she has her supporters, but they seem to be in shorter supply these days, veto … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Scariest Public Figure on Maui: Gov. Linda Lingle