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63-664: Ferry operations were suspended in March 2009 after the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a state law allowing the Superferry to operate without a second complete environmental impact statement was unconstitutional. The company went bankrupt as a result of these actions preventing service in Hawaii. On July 2, 2009, a Delaware Bankruptcy Court granted the company's motion to abandon both the ships Alakai and Huakai , ending all possibilities that

126-497: A campaign platform developed to promote Republican leadership and highlight their criticisms of the previous 40 years of Democratic administration of the state. It also cited differences between Lingle's message and the previous, more conservative platforms which Hawaii Republicans had advocated. Focusing less on her mayoral accomplishments and more on the message of reform, Lingle won the election alongside former state judge Duke Aiona , who became Lingle's lieutenant governor. Lingle

189-556: A daily service between the newly built interisland ferry terminal at Pier 19 in Honolulu Harbor to Kahului on Maui and Nawiliwili on Kauai, with later expansion of service to Kawaihae near Kona on the Big Island. The company claimed fares for a family trip to be similar to the equivalent airfare, car rental, and parking. In January 2004, the company formed a partnership with Austal to build two high-speed catamarans . Construction on

252-470: A delegation to Israel , paid for by the Israeli Government . She enjoyed high approval ratings, usually around 70 percent. Lingle spent much of 2004 campaigning for Republican candidates, both in the presidential election and the Hawaii state legislature. She supported President George W. Bush 's Iraq policies, and campaigned for Bush in the contiguous United States . When some polling late in

315-534: A massive police and Coast Guard response. She told Kauai protesters that they would be charged under Hawaii's anti-terrorism laws if they continued to interfere with the Superferry's operation. Lingle sought a legislative exemption from environmental law on behalf of the Superferry (known as Act Two). Several Maui groups, including the Sierra Club , Maui Tomorrow and the Kahului Harbor Coalition challenged

378-740: A member of Hawaii Pacific University 's board of trustees in June 2017 and served through 2020. In December 2018, Lingle was the last speaker in a year-long Leadership Series for the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center . In her comments, Lingle described her leadership path and said that people aren't born leaders, but become them through handling failures and taking advantage of opportunities for success when others do not. Lingle supported 2020 candidate Rick Blangiardi , who won election to become mayor of Honolulu in January 2021. In 2022, Lingle led

441-456: A month and a half." Superferry officials, while declining to elaborate, did not dispute this. On October 9, 2007, Maui Judge Joseph Cardoza ruled the ferry could not resume service while the state conducts an environmental impact assessment. Two days later Superferry CEO John Garibaldi announced that the company would lay off 249 employees. Fifty-nine workers remained on the job to handle administrative and operational duties. The maritime community

504-435: A more youthful appearance and had reinvented itself informally as the new GOP Hawaiʻi. Lingle is a member of The Wish List , America's largest fundraising and campaign political action committee for Pro-choice Republican Women and The Republican Majority for Choice. Barred from seeking a third term, Cayetano announced his retirement from political service in 2002. Having become even more popular among Hawaii residents, Lingle

567-523: A new "Women's Prison Project" seeking to reform women's processing through Hawaii's criminal justice system; in 2023, the project helped open housing for women leaving prison. Also in 2022, Lingle and others established a Hawaii Pacific University scholarship in her name for students showing a potential for exceptional leadership. Lingle was married and divorced twice. She married her first husband, Charles Lingle, while in college, in 1972. Upon leaving California for Hawaii, she divorced him in 1975 but kept

630-474: A planned proposal to establish a state-run ferry authority with the power to borrow money and purchase a high-speed ferry for interisland service. House Bill 1239, introduced by state Rep. Joe Souki of Maui, would set up the Hawaii State Ferry System and a special fund for its operation. However, there were mixed reaction as to how it will be structured and to how it will be run. On February 4, 2016,

693-610: A preliminary injunction against the implementation of the substituted health care plan. Subsequent Governor Neil Abercrombie indicated that he may continue the State's appeal of the injunction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit . On April 13, 2010, two student protesters who were occupying her office were arrested and criminal trespassing citations were issued to eight others. The demonstrators were part of

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756-497: A primetime address on the third night of the 2008 Republican National Convention praising John McCain 's choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running-mate. Lingle and Palin, both Republican women governors of non- contiguous states , are friends who grew acquainted through the Republican Governors Association . (Palin also attended college at two different institutions in Hawaii in

819-684: A public information officer for the Teamsters and Hotel Workers Union. Later, she moved to Molokai , where she started the Molokai Free Press , a community newspaper. In 1980, Lingle was elected to the Maui County Council, where she served five two-year terms. Lingle served three of those terms representing Molokai and two terms as an at-large member. Upon the 1990 retirement of Hannibal Tavares as mayor of Maui County , Lingle decided to challenge former Maui mayor and Hawai'i State Speaker of

882-548: A ready source of ships for use during national emergencies and logistically supporting the military when needed. When the United States Maritime Commission was abolished on May 24, 1950, its functions were split between the Federal Maritime Board which was responsible for regulating shipping and awarding subsidies for construction and operation of merchant vessels, and Maritime Administration, which

945-585: A single percentage point forcing a recount. Lingle was defeated in the closest election in Hawaiʻi history. The state Democratic Party was accused of launching a whisper campaign alleging that Lingle was a lesbian, and that she would abolish Christmas as a state holiday. After being defeated, Lingle was elected chair of the Hawaiʻi Republican Party . She served from 1999 to 2002. During her tenure as party chair, Lingle overhauled party policies and gave

1008-440: A sit-in to protest a school furlough policy implemented due to budget shortages. The following day, April 14, two more protesters were arrested and citations were issued to five other protesters. Lingle on July 6, 2010, vetoed Hawaii House Bill 444 , which would have allowed for civil unions for couples in Hawaii , arguing the issue should be decided by referendum. The bill had passed the state house with three votes less than

1071-504: A state-run ferry service; the bill was killed two months later. The revival resurfaced in July 2010 when former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann introduced a "10-point action plan to boost the state's economy if he is elected governor." Hannemann said he was in talks with a group of investors interested in buying both Alakai and Huakai. On March 21, 2011, the Hawaii State senate committee approved

1134-474: A temporary restraining order barring the Superferry from accessing Kahului Harbor, causing Maui service to be suspended. Meanwhile, the Superferry was forced to turn back from its second trip to Kauaʻi after protestors again blockaded the Nawiliwili Harbor resulting in several more arrests. Superferry passengers were forced to remain on board for 9 hours, while Kauaʻi residents were denied the ability to board

1197-424: A vote of 39–11. Governor Lingle signed the bill into law on November 2, 2007. On Wednesday November 14, 2007, Maui Court Judge Cardoza lifted the injunction banning the ferry from sailing to Kahului Harbor consistent with the new law. Hawaii Superferry's CEO John Garibaldi released this statement: "On behalf of Hawaii Superferry's family of employees, we are pleased with the judge's decision today. We are grateful for

1260-594: Is an American politician who served as the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010. She was the first Republican elected governor of Hawaii since 1959 , and was the state's first female and first Jewish governor. Prior to serving as governor, Lingle served as mayor of Maui County from 1991 to 1999 and as chair of the Hawaii Republican Party from 1999 to 2002. During the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City, Lingle served as chair of

1323-460: The 2016 Republican National Convention about Jewish support for the party and for Donald Trump as its presidential nominee. In January 2017, Lingle announced at a Republican gathering that she planned to move back to Hawaii in April 2017. In May 2017, she was one of four former governors brought together by Harvard University to discuss issues related to the nation's opioid crisis . Lingle became

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1386-621: The Department of Transportation thereby bringing all transportation programs under one cabinet-level department. The Maritime Administration collaborates with stakeholders from all transportation sectors and modes in order to accomplish its mission to improve the U.S. marine transportation system. MARAD operates one federal service academy and administers a Grant-In-Aid Program for six state-operated maritime academies: Students at these academies can graduate with appropriate United States Coast Guard licenses (Mate or Engineer) if they choose to take

1449-475: The U.S. Maritime Service and the U.S. Merchant Marine . In addition, it conducts research and development activities in the maritime field; regulates the transfer of U.S. documented vessels to foreign registries; maintains equipment, shipyard facilities, and reserve fleets of Government-owned ships essential for national defense. MARAD also maintains the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) as

1512-701: The University of the City of Manila , presented by Manila mayor Lito Atienza while Lingle was on an official visit to the Philippines. In education, she attempted to divide the State Board of Education into seven local school boards, but failed. One of the more controversial issues Lingle championed is the practice of sending prisoners to the mainland, as opposed to building a new prison in Hawaii. In 2006, Lingle announced her candidacy for re-election as Governor of Hawaiʻi. In

1575-609: The 1980s, including Hawaii Pacific College, now Hawaii Pacific University , where Lingle took on a trustee position in 2017.) Lingle's speech filled the role of the traditional address formally nominating the vice-presidential candidate, though Palin was not officially nominated until the next night. In July 2009, the Lingle Administration ended the Hawaiʻi Immigrant Health Initiative, a state program providing medical coverage for legal immigrants present in

1638-465: The Coast Guard License exam. They may become commissioned reserve officers in any branch of the service when graduating from USMMA or a ROTC scholarship from one of the other maritime schools. The Maritime Subsidy Board negotiates contracts for ship construction and grants operating-differential subsidies to shipping companies. The Maritime Administrator is vested with the residual powers of

1701-481: The Democratic Party, many people were speculated to run, but many of them declined, including State Senator Colleen Hanabusa , then Senate President Bobby Bunda , former Congressman Ed Case (who ran for U.S. Senate), U.S. Congressman Neil Abercrombie , and Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim . Despite the difficulty of finding an opponent for Lingle, former state senator Randy Iwase decided to run for governor. In

1764-673: The Director of the National Shipping Authority, which was established in 1951 to organize and direct emergency merchant marine operations. The Maritime Security Program (MSP) authorizes MARAD to enter into contracts with U.S.-flag commercial ship owners to provide service during times of war or national emergencies. As of 2007, ten companies have signed contracts providing the MSP with a reserve of sixty cargo vessels. Linda Lingle Linda Lingle ( née   Cutter ; June 4, 1953)

1827-609: The Governor's Council and Energy Security Council for the Bipartisan Policy Center . In January 2015, Lingle was appointed as a senior adviser to Illinois governor Bruce Rauner . She was to join a trio of outsiders in May/June 2015 to work on problems such as the state's retirement system and low credit ratings. Lingle left the chief operating officer position in July 2016. Weeks later, she delivered an opening-day speech at

1890-522: The Hawaii Supreme Court invalidated a Lingle appointee's exemption of the Hawaii Superferry from having to undertake an environmental assessment before operating in Hawaii waters. The Superferry was an $ 80 million high-speed ferry. Despite the Court's ruling, the ferry sailed to Kauai without an environmental assessment. It was met by protesters on surfboards who turned the ferry back to Oahu. Lingle summoned

1953-661: The Honolulu Advertiser reported that lawmakers have directed the Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study to establish a ferry system. The resulting report – published on December 28, 2017 – found that the idea was unfeasible. US Maritime Administration The United States Maritime Administration ( MARAD ) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation . MARAD administers financial programs to develop, promote, and operate

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2016-509: The House of Representatives Elmer Cravalho for the seat. Despite polls showing Lingle trailing far behind her Democratic opponent, Lingle proved victorious. The Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspapers declared the election one of the biggest upsets in Hawai'i political history. She became the youngest person elected to the office of Maui County Mayor, at the age of 37, as well as

2079-562: The Lingle name. During her term as mayor of Maui County, Lingle divorced her second husband, Maui attorney William Crockett, to whom she was married from 1986 to 1997. Lingle is currently single and does not have any children. Her uncle founded the Cutter Ford car dealerships in Hawaiʻi . Lingle is a California State University, Northridge 2004 distinguished alumni honoree. Lingle is active in

2142-573: The United States Mobile, AL by Austal USA , a division of the world's largest fast-ferry builder, Australia-based shipbuilder Austal . The vessel is powered by MTU Friedrichshafen engines running on ultra-low sulfur diesel using waterjet propulsion which the company claimed will minimize impact to marine mammals. It was capable of transporting up to 866 passengers and 282 subcompact cars. The first ship, Alakai , arrived in Honolulu Harbor on June 30, 2007. The second ship, Huakai ,

2205-629: The United States for fewer than five years. This move included the elimination of all residents present in Hawaiʻi under the Compact of Free Association from QUEST, the state's Medicaid coverage plan that assists the low income population in Hawaiʻi with their health care needs. Noting that such a policy likely constituted unlawful discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause, federal district court judge John Michael Seabright issued

2268-470: The company might return to Hawaii; the ships were bought by the US Maritime Administration in 2010. The United States Navy eventually purchased the craft for a total of $ 35M, a small fraction of their original $ 180M cost. The vessel used by Hawaii Superferry was an aluminum-hulled catamaran with drive-on / drive-off vehicle capability or fast ferry service. It is designed and built in

2331-568: The convention during the absence of permanent chair Dennis Hastert from the convention floor. In 2012 , she was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate, vying unsuccessfully for an open seat vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka . She is the only woman to have served as Hawaii's governor, and alongside her lieutenant governor Duke Aiona is the last Republican to hold statewide office in Hawaii. In January 2015, Lingle

2394-533: The daughter of Mildred and Richard Cutter. Lingle moved with her parents to Southern California when she was 12. She graduated from Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, California (at that time, part of Van Nuys ), then received her bachelor's degree in journalism cum laude from California State University, Northridge , in 1975. Soon after that, she followed her father to Hawaii, working first in Honolulu as

2457-430: The election showed Bush tied or narrowly leading Democrat John Kerry , Lingle attempted to help Republicans carry her state for the first time since 1984. Vice President Dick Cheney also campaigned in the state. The state legislature had a Democratic supermajority and she wanted to have enough members to block them from overriding her vetoes. Ultimately, not only did Kerry win the state, but Republicans lost five seats in

2520-471: The environmental study was unconstitutional. The company immediately suspended service and laid off its 236 employees. On May 30, 2009, two months after suspending service, Hawaii Superferry filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection. The company would then abandon the vessels ending all possibilities to return service. On February 8, 2010, state lawmakers announced the introduction of a bill that would buy or lease both Alakai and Huakai and possibly start

2583-424: The ferry. The company subsequently suspended services to Kauaʻi. The protesters' concerns were that a ferry of this size traveling at speeds of about 40 mph (64 km/h) could strike and kill whales during its voyages despite this never occurring during the years the faster (50 mph) Seaflite interisland ferries operated. Other concerns included the potential to import invasive species between islands, and

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2646-736: The first ship began in June 2004. Meanwhile, the company secured its first investors, including Maui Land & Pineapple Company , Grove Farm on Kauaʻi, and a MARAD loan guarantee of $ 140 million The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled on August 23, 2007, that the state Department of Transportation had erred in not requiring a second environmental impact assessment for harbor improvements at Kahului Harbor, reversing an earlier ruling in 2005 by Maui Circuit Court Judge Joseph Cardoza. Superferry then announced that it would accelerate its launch to August 26, 2007, two days earlier than its originally scheduled launch date. Service began with inaugural $ 5 fares. The inaugural voyages were sold out. The voyage to Maui

2709-615: The first woman. She was sworn into office as Mayor of Maui on January 2, 1991. In 1994, Lingle easily won re-election over her Democratic opponent, Maui County councilman Goro Hokama . Under Lingle's leadership, Maui County implemented performance-based budgeting. Its successful passage and execution earned for Lingle the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for four years. Mayor Lingle

2772-440: The law as unconstitutional, citing a violation of separation of powers , and favoritism towards a single company. The ferry suspended all Hawaii service in March 2009, days after the Hawaii Supreme Court struck down Act Two as unconstitutional. As she had four years before, Lingle campaigned for the Republican ticket, describing herself as "of the same breed as McCain and Palin." She received national exposure when she delivered

2835-456: The open seat vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI). She won the Republican primary election on August 11, 2012, against nominal opposition and faced Hirono in the general election – a repeat of the 2002 gubernatorial race. Lingle was the first reasonably well-funded Republican to run for the Senate in Hawaii since Pat Saiki ran in the 1990 special election against Akaka, and

2898-510: The party a lift she believed was needed to make the party competitive in a historically Democratic Party -dominated state. Internal reforms proved successful and Lingle succeeded in electing more Republicans to seats in both houses of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. At the peak of Republican success, the party held 19 of the 51 seats in the state House of Representatives. Party membership grew as younger people joined. Republicans gained

2961-496: The potential to bring drugs and homeless people to Kauaʻi although it is unclear whether such risk was any different from the interisland airlines. In a meeting with State Senate President Colleen Hanabusa on September 14, 2007, the company stated that it may have to find another home for the ferry in order to pay operating expenses, repay debt, and provide return on the investments made. Describing their meeting, Hanabusa commented that they would have staying power for "a month—outside,

3024-474: The primary election he easily defeated Waianae Harbormaster William Aila Jr. , and ended up with former Big Island State Senator Malama Solomon as his running mate. Over the course of the campaign, Iwase was considered an underdog who had only spent $ 340,000, compared to Lingle's $ 6 million; in his ads, he attacked Lingle over her relationship with President Bush. Governor Lingle won by the largest margin in state history, 63 percent to 35 percent. In August 2007,

3087-536: The session, legislators made trips to Kauaʻi, Maui , and The Big Island to get reactions. On Kauaʻi, the meeting was calm, but on Maui the meeting was more emotionally charged. On Monday October 29, 2007 the State Senate approved a bill to allow "large capacity ferry vessels" to operate between ports in the Hawaiian Islands while an environmental statement is prepared. The House passed the bill on October 31 on

3150-459: The state legislature, reducing their presence to near single-digits and causing the Democrats to consider Lingle more vulnerable than they initially expected. The 2004 presidential election in Hawaii was the closest Republicans have come to reclaiming the state since 1984 , when Ronald Reagan last won the state. In January 2006, Lingle received an honorary doctorate degree in public management from

3213-449: The strongest Republican candidate for a full term in the Senate from the state in memory. Although a poll in the summer of 2012 showed the race as close as five points, ultimately Hirono defeated Lingle with 63 percent of the vote to Lingle's 37 percent. After her failed Senate bid, Lingle taught a public policy seminar at California State University, Northridge , from which she had graduated in 1975. She also gave lectures and worked with

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3276-413: The support shown by the governor, legislature, and residents of Hawaii and look forward to commencing service soon." Superferry restarted daily round trip service to Maui on December 14. In December 2008, environmental groups and the company returned to court for an appeal of the previous ruling. On March 16, 2009, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that allowing the Superferry to operate prior to completion of

3339-508: The two-thirds vote threshold necessary to override the veto, although the bill met that threshold in the state senate. Ineligible to run for a third term, Governor Lingle was succeeded by Democrat Neil Abercrombie and left office on December 6, 2010. The second Republican governor in state history after William F. Quinn (1959–1962), Lingle remains the only GOP candidate to be re-elected governor of Hawaii by popular vote. In October 2011, Lingle said on KSSK radio show that she would run for

3402-517: Was also credited for attracting tourism and job growth to Maui County during a period when the state tourism industry was struggling. Lingle would once again attempt an upset victory, this time in pursuit of the governor's office in 1998. Barred from seeking a third term as mayor of Maui, Lingle was nominated by the Hawaiʻi Republican Party to run against incumbent governor Benjamin J. Cayetano . Republican party members believed that Lingle

3465-585: Was appointed as a senior adviser to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner , and left the position in July 2016. She also served on the Governors' Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Lingle moved back to Hawaii in the second quarter of 2017 and became a member of Hawaii Pacific University 's board of trustees in June 2017. Lingle was born Linda Cutter to a Jewish family in St. Louis, Missouri in 1953,

3528-540: Was disturbed by the loss of jobs for U.S. mariners. In mid October 2007, Governor Linda Lingle met with the leaders of the Hawaii State Legislature to propose a special legislative session to allow the ferry to operate while the state completed an environmental impact assessment. Senate and House leaders agreed. Governor Lingle called the Legislature into special session on October 24, 2007. In preparation for

3591-652: Was made by Seaflite , which operated fast 50 knot hydrofoils between the major islands in the mid-1970s. There is currently only one passenger ferry service remaining in Hawaii, from the island of Maui (Lahaina) and Lanai (Manele). The route is operated daily by Expeditions, a company based in Lahaina . The concept of the Superferry was founded in 2001 and first announced by founders Timothy Dick, John Garibaldi, and Robert "Terry" White in September 2003 after more than two years of planning. Hawaii Superferry stated its plans to operate

3654-497: Was once again selected as the Republican nominee for the office of Governor of Hawaii . Her campaign was substantially aided when the popular favorite, Democratic mayor of the City and County of Honolulu Jeremy Harris withdrew after allegations of campaign finance irregularities. Hawaii Democrats then nominated incumbent lieutenant governor Mazie Hirono ; it was one of the few gubernatorial races in which both major candidates were women. Lingle ran on her "Agenda for New Beginnings",

3717-720: Was responsible for administering subsidy programs, maintaining the national defense reserve merchant fleet, and operating the United States Merchant Marine Academy . In 1961, the Federal Maritime Board regulatory functions were assumed by the newly created Federal Maritime Commission , while the subsidy functions were assigned to the Maritime Subsidy Board of the Maritime Administration. On August 6, 1981, MARAD came under control of

3780-504: Was scheduled for completion in 2009, but due to state court ruling halting service, Huakai was abandoned along with Alakai . Private steamships and ferries were the only way of traveling between the islands from the 19th century until the 1950s and they have returned twice since statehood. The first attempt to re-establish service was the vehicle ferries in 1959-1960s between Oahu, Maui and Big Island—aboard which surfer Eddie Aikau moved with his family from Maui to Oahu. The second attempt

3843-438: Was smooth and uneventful with a few environmental protesters observing peacefully at Kahului Harbor. However, about a dozen protesters on surfboards blockaded the ferry at Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauaʻi. The Coast Guard cleared the ferry's path after 90 minutes. Upon docking, protesters vandalized cars and confronted passengers, including Kauaʻi residents. Several protesters were arrested. On August 27, 2007, Judge Cardoza issued

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3906-497: Was the best shot at the office and that 1998 would probably be the only chance the party would have of ever winning. Lingle capitalized on the anger of Hawaiʻi residents over the stagnant economy and their dissatisfaction with the strategies employed by the Democrats in attempt to solve the problem. Cayetano trailed in the media polls heading into the November election but on the evening of the election, Cayetano and Lingle were separated by

3969-706: Was the first state Governor-elect not to be inaugurated at the Coronation Pavilion on the grounds of Iolani Palace . She was inaugurated in the rotunda of the Hawaii State Capitol . She took the oath of office upon a Tanakh . Lingle signed into law the Three Strikes Law and Sex Offender Registry Website Law . She vetoed a bill that would have required all hospitals in Hawaii to provide emergency contraception to rape victims, concerned that Catholic hospitals would challenge it. In May 2004 Lingle led

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