David Ige Quotes

United States, Politician
January 15, 1957

David Yutaka Ige (/ˈiːɡeɪ/; born January 15, 1957) is an American politician serving as the eighth and current Governor of Hawaii since 2014. A Democrat, he previously served in the Hawaii State Senate. In the 2014 gubernatorial election, he won the Democratic primary by defeating incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie. Ige won the general election with 49.5% of the vote. He is running for reelection in 2018.

There were many in the party that did not want me to run.

David Ige
- Party
I've always been one to believe in leading by example - the state has a lot of land and assets along the transit route, so I think we ought to be looking at what plans we can make available.

David Ige
- Believe

Japan and Hawaii enjoy a special connection, and I want to honor this enduring relationship.

David Ige
We are asking the question: What makes the most sense for public-private partnerships for affordable housing.

David Ige
- Question
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
I can sign all of the emergency proclamations I want, but that's not going to fix the infrastructure in urban Honolulu.

David Ige
The voters of Hawaii have said loud and clear that it's not money that wins elections.

David Ige
- Money
LNG is a fossil fuel. LNG is imported.

David Ige