Janet Napolitano

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Official Site: Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
Wikipedia: Janet Napolitano
AZCentral.com: "Napolitano will endorse Obama" (January 11, 2008)
Newsweek.com: Transcript: Gov. Janet Napolitano on Leadership (October 11, 2007)
The New York Times: "Don’t Forget the Border" by Janet Napolitano (June 1, 2007)
SFGate.com: "Arizona leader warns Dems immigration bill is crucial" (June 28, 2007)
Time Magazine: America's 5 Best Governors (2005)

Janet Napolitano Recent News

Official Site: Media Room
Google News: Janet Napolitano
WashingtonPost.com: The Trail: Napolitano Cites Need For 'Fresh Voices' in Obama Pick (January 11, 2008)
AZCentral.com: "Ariz. GOP lawmakers push to keep tax cut" (January 10, 2008)
FoxNews.com: Arizona Governor Signs Law Making It Crime to Hire Illegals (July 3, 2007)

Janet Napolitano Background and Profiles

Official Site: About the Governor
National Governors Association: Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano
American Legacy Foundation: Janet Napolitano profile
OnTheIssues: Janet Napolitano vote history
USAToday.com: "Democrat attorney general finally wins in 'ugliest race'" (2002)
Phoenix New Times: Janet Napolitano articles

Janet Napolitano Blogs and Commentaries

Virginia Law: Governor Janet Napolitano ’83 Produces Results That Matter (Spring 2007)
John-Wright.net: Interview: Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano (October 4, 2007)
Daily Kos: Janet Napolitano tags
Google Blog Search: Janet Napolitano

Janet Napolitano Photos

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Janet Napolitano Videos

YouTube: Gov. Janet Napolitano Testifies on Global Warming (Time 5:33)
Charlie Rose: Janet Napolitano interview
YouTube: Interview with Governor Napolitano (Time 1:09)
YouTube: Janet Napolitano search

Janet Napolitano Criticism and Controversy

Phoenix New Times: "Arizona authorities have protected polygamous sexual predators with their indifference" (2003)
Phoenix Business Journal: Governor avoids driver's license-citizenship controversy (2006)

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Guide Note

Democrat Janet Napolitano is the 21st Governor of Arizona. She was elected to the office in 2002 and has served two terms.

Fast Facts

Born: November 29, 1957
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Father: Leonard Michael Napolitano
Mother: Jane Marie Winer
Siblings: Leonard Napolitano
Recepient: Truman Scholarship
Prior Offices:
1. U.S. Attorney for Arizona
2. Arizona Attorney General
First female chairperson of the National Governors Association
Endorsed Barack Obama for President

Gubernatorial Platform

As Arizona's third female Governor and the first to serve a second term, Napolitano inverted a billion dollar deficit without raising taxes. She has focused on education and immigration reform, and is the first U.S. Governor to deploy National Guard troops along the US - Mexico border with Federal funding.

National Attention

Napolitano made the White House Project's 8 in '08 list as one of eight female politicians who could run for President and be elected. Due to this and Arizona's geo-political position in the country, in 2008 the Seattle Times and Denver Post speculated that she could be a potential Vice-Presidential selection.

Napolitano was named one of America's "Five Best Governors" in a 2005 issue of Time Magazine.

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