David Ige Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by David Ige When our economy is truly healthy, and everyone rises with the tide of prosperity, then issues such as the lack of affordable housing, homelessness, and hunger are greatly diminished. David Ige tide everyone hunger economy Any time and money spent on LNG is time and money not spent on renewable energy. David Ige renewable-energy money energy time I just think it gets confusing for our communities when the federal law is different from the state law. David Ige just think different law We are asking the question: What makes the most sense for public-private partnerships for affordable housing. David Ige partnerships sense question housing There will be no name-calling when I disagree with anyone, no disparaging remarks toward anyone, no taking sole credit for collective achievements or blaming others when things go wrong. David Ige wrong will things go There were many in the party that did not want me to run. David Ige run me party want We have more endangered species here in our islands than any other state in the country. David Ige here more endangered-species country I think it would be more beneficial to protection of species if we could focus our efforts rather than paint a broad-brush area that is so enormous that active management is very, very difficult. David Ige think difficult focus management As I prepare to take over the reins of your government, I ask each of you to join me in the process of governing. David Ige your me you government I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives. David Ige choose will you voice I stand here today - in the shadow of my parents' and grandparents' accomplishments - because of their willingness to sacrifice and look to my future. David Ige parents future shadow today I believe that those closest to the children should be making the decisions about how funds should be spent, what the curriculum should look like, and what's the best way to help our students. David Ige best look believe children I challenge the leaders of public education to stop issuing mandates from the state office and to focus on empowering schools and delivering resources to the school level. David Ige challenge focus education school We want the people of Japan to know that the people of Hawaii welcome them to the Hawaiian Islands. David Ige know welcome want people Japan and Hawaii enjoy a special connection, and I want to honor this enduring relationship. David Ige enjoy honor special relationship As a new governor, I intend to assure our partners that we appreciate them and will continue to work with them to strengthen the cultural, social and economic bonds we share. David Ige new will appreciate work Japan and Hawaii already have strong economic, cultural and education ties, and we intend to build upon those ties and relationships as we look toward the future. David Ige look future strong education As leaders, our job is to engage people so that they will want to participate in this grand experience in self governance. David Ige job experience self people Our job is to help people take ownership of the process of electing their government. As leaders, our job is to inspire others and not discourage them. David Ige job government inspire people Loss prevention experts report that professional shoplifters calculate the value of the merchandise they are stealing to keep it under the threshold amount to avoid serious penalties and prosecution as a felony. David Ige professional value serious loss
