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050 00 $aF895.22.G73$bA3 2013
100 1 $aGregoire, Christine O.
245 10 $aTale of two terms :$bgoverning in good times and bad /$cby Chris Gregoire with Fred Olson.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $a[Olympia, Wash. :$bC. Gregoire],$cc2013.
300 $a141 p. :$b1 port. ;$c23 cm.
500 $a"... A special thanks to Weyerhaeuser Company, PEMCO Insurance and Microsoft for their donations to the Trust that made printing this book possible."--P. 141.
505 0 $aGrowing Washington's economy -- Providing a world class education -- Making decisions on transportation megaprojects -- Health care reform in Washington -- Ending the water wars in Washington -- The challenge of cleaning up Puget Sound -- The world's largest environmental cleanup -- Protecting our most vulnerable citizens -- Working with 29 sovereign nations in Washington -- Serving our veterans -- Responding to disasters -- Dealing with tragedies -- Bringing performance management and accountability to state government -- Budgeting during an economic crisis -- Using a crisis to reform state government -- Keeping people safe when you are laying off correctional workers -- Responding to a recession's hardships -- A personal journey to marriage equality -- Supporting public employees.
520 $aIn this book, Governor Gregoire writes about managing state government during a tumultuous period and reveals the challenges she encountered, how she tackled them and the lessons she learned.
600 10 $aGregoire, Christine O.$xPolitical activity.
650 0 $aWomen governors$zWashington (State)
651 0 $aWashington (State)$xPolitics and government$y1951-
700 1 $aOlson, Fred.
710 1 $aWashington (State).$bGovernor (2005-2013 : Gregoire)