query: who does christine gregoire represent?

title: Christine Gregoire

text: Christine Gregoire Christine "Chris" O'Grady Gregoire (; born March 24, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd Governor of the state of Washington from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Gregoire defeated Republican candidate Dino Rossi in 2004 and again in 2008. She is the second female governor of Washington. She was the National Governors Association chair for the 2010–11 term. Gregoire formerly served on the Governors' Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Gregoire was born in Adrian, Michigan. She was raised in Auburn, Washington, by her mother, Sybil

title: Christine Gregoire

text: diagnosed with breast cancer in an early stage after a routine check-up and a mammogram. She had surgery and recovered. She mentions her fight with cancer in speeches about health care. In 2009, Gregoire became the recipient of a sort of tongue-in-cheek Fuse "Fizzle" Award. The awards program is aimed at promoting leadership and accountability in the Washington State Legislature. Christine Gregoire Christine "Chris" O'Grady Gregoire (; born March 24, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd Governor of the state of Washington from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Gregoire defeated

title: Christine Jennings

text: where Jennings spoke at length about Buchanan's refusal to release his personal tax returns; upon the breaking of the controversy, Schneider referred to the news as a demonstration of "shameful hypocrisy" on the part of Jennings. Christine Jennings Christine Jennings (born November 26, 1945) is a self-made banker and businesswoman, and a Democratic politician in Florida currently serving as the chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party. In 2006, Jennings was the Democratic nominee for the United States Congress to represent Florida's 13th congressional district. The seat was left open when incumbent Katherine Harris ran for the U.S. Senate. In

title: Christine Jennings

text: Christine Jennings Christine Jennings (born November 26, 1945) is a self-made banker and businesswoman, and a Democratic politician in Florida currently serving as the chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party. In 2006, Jennings was the Democratic nominee for the United States Congress to represent Florida's 13th congressional district. The seat was left open when incumbent Katherine Harris ran for the U.S. Senate. In the 2006 election, 237,861 votes were cast, but for unknown reasons, 18,382 of the electronic ballots in Sarasota County recorded no vote for a congressional candidate. By the tally of the remaining votes, Jennings received 373

title: Christine Gregoire

text: 2008. Immediately after her announcement, Gregoire began a biodiesel bus tour of the State of Washington. Her opponent in the race, Dino Rossi, had announced his candidacy in October 2007. Both Gregoire and her opponent fast approached fundraising records early in their campaigns. In April, Gregoire hosted a fundraiser with Bill Richardson at the Seattle Westin which netted the campaign over $300,000. Later, in July, Gregoire held another large fundraiser with Michelle Obama at the WaMu Theater with 1,600 attendees raising over $400,000. The "Seattle Times" reported that Gregoire gave cost of living increases to state employees who hadn't received

title: Christine Gregoire

text: financial screening and aren't known problem gamblers. The tribe also agreed to donate 2 percent of the gross revenue from table games and 1 percent from gambling devices to charity. Following a ruling by the state's supreme court that a 1% property tax cap voted into law via initiative was unconstitutional, Gregoire ordered a special session to reinstate the cap. In the days leading up to the special session Gregoire and the Democrats were accused by liberals that they were caving in to Tim Eyman, the person who submitted the property tax initiative, and rushing the legislative process to reinstate

title: Christine Gregoire

text: 6, 2005, Judge John E. Bridges ruled that the Republican party did not provide enough evidence that the disputed votes were ineligible—or for whom they were cast—to overturn the election. On October 28, 2004, the "Seattle Times" reported that out-of-state donors were contributing heavily to Gregoire's campaign coffers. More than $1,000,000 was given to the Democratic Governors Association from trial lawyers who had worked closely with Gregoire on the 1998 tobacco settlement. According to the "Seattle Times"' analysis, nearly half of Gregoire's 2004 campaign contributions came from out-of-state. The first legislative session ended with Gregoire brokering new bipartisan transportation legislation.

title: Christine Gregoire

text: Ted Kulongoski at the Emerging Local Government Leaders, in October 2013. On July 1, Gregoire began a term as a board member for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Larry Corey, an M.D. and the director of the Hutchinson Center commented, "As governor, Chris Gregoire was a visionary leader and advocate of biomedical research. Under her watch she proposed a major initiative in the life sciences. Gregoire will be instrumental in helping to shine a spotlight on the lifesaving work of the Hutchinson Center and how it contributes to the health and well-being of people throughout the state and the

title: Christine Gregoire

text: February 8, 2012. Gregoire signed the bill on February 13. Opponents of the bill collected the necessary signatures to place it on the November ballot, where it was approved by 53.7% of the voters. The law took effect December 6. Gregoire's term ended in January 2013 and her official portrait was painted by artist Michele Rushworth. Gregoire was reportedly considered by the Obama administration for a position in either the State Department or the Department of the Interior. However, she was not chosen for these positions. After leaving office, Gregoire became a public speaker, notably speaking with former Oregon governor

title: Christine Gregoire

text: and Democratic-leaning Western Washington counties supported Gregoire, whilst the less populous and more Republican-leaning Eastern Washington counties supported Rossi. Before the start of the 2009 legislative session, four separate unions representing state workers filed lawsuits against the governor for suggesting that the workers' pay raises be dropped as part of addressing the looming state budget deficit. On June 13, 2011, Gregoire announced she would not be seeking a third term. On January 4, 2012, Gregoire announced her support for same-sex marriage and pledged to sign a marriage bill if it were passed by the legislature. The bill was passed on

title: Christine Gregoire

text: the cap but not making other, more meaningful, property tax reform. During the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries, Gregoire was heavily lobbied by both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for her endorsement as a superdelegate. Gregoire officially endorsed Barack Obama on February 8, 2008, hours before an event at KeyArena in Seattle where she introduced Senator Obama before a crowd of 18,000 people. The Washington caucuses were held the next day with Obama beating Clinton in every county in the state. Gregoire began her re-election campaign at her late mother's former employer, the Rainbow Café in Auburn, Washington, on April 7,

title: Christine Gregoire

text: in the state. A landmark gay civil rights bill failed in the 2005 session but subsequently passed in the 2006 session. It was primarily responsible for expanding the scope of protected classes to include sexual orientation and gender identity in cases of discrimination. The bill was signed by Gregoire on January 31, 2006. She also signed a law on April 21, 2007 granting same-sex couples domestic partnership rights. In June 2006, the Pharmacy Board of the Washington State Department of Health rejected a draft rule proposed by Governor Gregoire requiring all pharmacies to begin carrying Plan B levonorgestrel. Governor Gregoire

title: Christine Gregoire

text: and bring change herself. With a focus on change, but with little detail on specifics, many state Democratic leaders expressed concerns about the kind of leader Gregoire would be. Gregoire would win the backing of the Legislature within six months after pushing through a number of important measures on car emission standards and unemployment benefits. The election was held on November 2, 2004, with the initial count showing Gregoire trailing Rossi by 261 votes. However, a legally mandated machine recount reduced that lead to only 42 votes, then a hand count that was requested and funded by the state's Democratic

title: Christine Gregoire

text: She clashed with Sims over her position at the sorority and Sims later dropped the issue and dismissed any claims of racism. Sims campaigned on the need for tax reform and the institution of a statewide income tax. Gregoire won the primary with over 60% of the vote. During the general election against former state senator and real estate agent Dino Rossi, Gregoire proposed a major initiative in life sciences, especially by increasing state funding for embryonic stem cell research. In debates, Gregoire tried to counter voter unease about the state government by saying she would "blow past the bureaucracy"

title: Christine Gregoire

text: as an assistant attorney general in the office of state Attorney General Slade Gorton, a Republican. As an assistant attorney general, Gregoire concentrated on child-abuse cases, coordinating with social workers to get children removed from abusive family situations and placed with relatives or foster homes, and was later appointed Deputy Attorney General. In 1988, at the end of his first term as Governor of Washington, Booth Gardner appointed Gregoire as Director of the Washington Department of Ecology. During her tenure as Director, Gregoire worked with Gardner to reach an agreement with the federal government to clean up nuclear waste at

title: Christine Gregoire

text: world." From August to December 2014, Gregoire took a position as a Fall Fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School in Harvard Square, where she spent time engaging with students at the school about leadership in various positions of government. Gregoire's first child, Courtney, was born in Spokane in 1979. In 2013, Courtney was appointed to the Seattle Port Commission. Courtney had 2 children, Audrey and Alexa. Her second daughter, Michelle, was born in 1984. When not in Olympia, Gregoire lives in the nearby city of Lacey with her husband Michael. In 2003, she was

title: Christine Gregoire

text: raises in "many years", and funded voter-approved initiatives to raise the pay of schoolteachers, all groups that gave money to fund her 2004 recount campaign. Gregoire won Washington's first ever top two primary on August 19, 2008 with 49%. She advanced to the general election against Dino Rossi. The general election on November 4 was expected to be close, but Gregoire benefited from a large turnout among Democrats to vote for Barack Obama in the United States Presidential election and ended up defeating Rossi 53% to 47%. There was a marked geographical split in the 2008 election: the more populous

title: Christine Gregoire

text: early childhood education programs and using international standards for math and science. She also lobbied for a constitutional amendment to make a school levy approval contingent on a majority of voter support, rather than a 60% super-majority. The amendment got the necessary 2/3 vote in the state legislature, but ultimately the state voters rejected the amendment. Gregoire spearheaded the effort to set aside a portion of the state's $1.4 billion surplus for a rainy day fund . On March 28, 2006, Gregoire signed a bill to add prohibitions to the Gambling Act and the State Lottery to prohibit online gambling

title: Christine Gregoire

text: of the state's lawmakers of both parties and by anti-gambling groups that were concerned about the spread of gambling across the state, as well as other Native American tribes. The renegotiated compact, which was signed by the Spokane and 26 other Washington tribes, was signed by Gregoire in early 2007 and eliminated the revenue sharing and off-reservation facilities, but included an increase of allowed slot machines to 4,700 with a limit of 2,000 per location, increased the betting limit of some of its slot machines to $20, and allowed high-stakes gambling on blackjack and poker tables to players who pass

title: Christine Gregoire

text: Grace Jacobs (née Palmer), who worked as a short-order cook to support the family. After graduating from Auburn Senior High School, she attended the University of Washington in Seattle, graduating in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech and sociology. At UW, she became a member of the Sigma Iota chapter of the Kappa Delta sorority. She then attended law school at Gonzaga University in Spokane, receiving her Juris Doctor in 1977. On May 5, 2012, immediately after her keynote speech at Washington State University's commencement ceremony, Gregoire was awarded an honorary doctoral degree. She went to work

title: Christine Gregoire

text: October 2005, Gregoire sent a letter to the state's Gambling Commission recommending that it renegotiate a compact with the Spokane Native American tribe it had submitted for approval. The original compact would have allowed the tribe, and any other tribe that signed on to the compact, to have off-reservation gambling facilities, increase the number of slot machines allowed to 7,500, operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, removed betting limits for some card players, and give credits to high rollers in exchange for sharing the profits from gambling with state and local governments. It was opposed by many

title: Christine Gregoire

text: responded by releasing a public statement warning the Board members to reconsider or they could be removed. In April 2007, the Board approved a final rule prohibiting pharmacies from refusing to provide Plan B for religious reasons but allowing exemptions for "good faith" business reasons. When Ralph's Thriftway, a grocery store in Olympia, refused to carry Plan B for religious reasons, it was widely boycotted, leading Gregoire to cancel the grocer's longstanding account with the Washington Governor's Mansion. The grocer sued under the Free Exercise Clause of the United States Constitution. On February 22, 2012, after four years of discovery

title: Christine Gregoire

text: Party gave Gregoire a 10-vote lead. Following a State Supreme Court ruling that allowed several hundred ballots from King County to be included, her lead was further increased to 130 votes, but when the vote was certified by the state's Secretary of State, Sam Reed, at the end of December, one vote which had been counted in Thurston County past the deadline was disqualified and her lead was reduced to 129 votes. Washington's Republican leadership then filed suit, claiming that hundreds of votes, including votes by felons, deceased voters, and double voters, were included in the canvass, but on June

title: Christine Gregoire

text: the Hanford nuclear site. Elected to office as Attorney General in 1992, Gregoire's term included a scandal wherein her office failed to file a timely appeal on a $17.8M judgment against the state; at that time the largest such judgment in Washington State history. The court determined "the Attorney General's Office lacked any reasonable procedure for calendaring hearings". Gregoire defeated Ron Sims and four other minor candidates in the primary election on September 14, 2004. She had come under fire during the primary for her membership in Kappa Delta and for that sorority's nonwhite membership policy in the late 1960s.

title: Christine Gregoire

text: The package included a 9.5-cent-a-gallon gas-tax increase to help repair many roads in Washington, particularly in the Seattle area, including the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Interstate 405, and the Route 520 bridge. The bill was initially blocked by Republican leadership in the Legislature and when it came to a vote in the House on the morning of the last day of the 2005 session, it was blocked again in a procedural vote. After extensive lobbying from Gregoire, House Democratic and Republican leadership met and agreed to let the measure come up for a vote. It cleared the House shortly thereafter and

title: Roly Gregoire

text: Roly Gregoire Roland B. Gregoire (born 23 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Liverpool, Gregoire began his career with Halifax Town, making five league appearances in the 1977-78 season. Gregoire moved to Sunderland for £5,000 in January 1978, becoming the first black player to play for them. Whilst playing for Halifax reserves, Gregoire scored a hat-trick against Sunderland reserves to prompt Sunderland manager Jimmy Adamson into signing him. He made his debut for Sunderland against Hull City due to injuries to other first team strikers. Gregoire spent two seasons with Sunderland

title: Roly Gregoire

text: — scoring one goal in nine league appearances — before retiring in 1980 due to injury. Roly Gregoire Roland B. Gregoire (born 23 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Liverpool, Gregoire began his career with Halifax Town, making five league appearances in the 1977-78 season. Gregoire moved to Sunderland for £5,000 in January 1978, becoming the first black player to play for them. Whilst playing for Halifax reserves, Gregoire scored a hat-trick against Sunderland reserves to prompt Sunderland manager Jimmy Adamson into signing him. He made his debut for Sunderland against

title: Augustus Gregoire

text: score at that level. Although he never again represented the Windwards, Gregoire continued to play for the Dominican national team in regional competitions. He even captained his country for a period, although his appointment was controversial, as he was perceived to have a lesser social standing than his predecessors. Gregoire died in 1972, only a few years after the peak of his career, and his death was said to have "shocked [the] cricketing community". Augustus Gregoire Augustus Gregoire (1936 – 4 February 1972) was a Dominican cricketer who represented the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as

title: Augustus Gregoire

text: Augustus Gregoire Augustus Gregoire (1936 – 4 February 1972) was a Dominican cricketer who represented the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He played as a wicket-keeper. Gregoire made his first-class debut for the Windwards during the 1968–69 Shell Shield season, playing against Trinidad and Tobago in January 1969. He played solely as a batsman on debut, with Bryan Mauricette taking the gloves. Gregoire's second and final first-class match came against Jamaica, four days after the conclusion of his first. In the first innings, he scored 43 not out from seventh in the batting order, which was his highest

title: Represent (song)

text: to a long list of people including future hip hop artists Cormega and Lakey the Kid. RapReviews.com describes "Represent" as a "certified banger." Lyrics from "Represent" are sampled in these songs: Represent (song) "Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album "Illmatic". It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat. The song's minimalistic beat consists of an electric piano sample and bells. Nas raps three verses and performs a spoken dedication to his friends at the track's end, but does not contribute to the chorus. Nas' verses deal with his

title: Gregoire Boonzaier

text: Gregoire Boonzaier Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier (31 July 1909 – 22 April 2005) was a South African artist well known for his landscapes, portraits and still life paintings. He was a famous exponent of Cape Impressionism, a founder of the New Group, and a contributor, through his art works, to the struggle against apartheid. Gregoire Boonzaier was the fifth child of political cartoonist Daniël Cornelis Boonzaier and his cousin Maria Elizabeth Boonzaier. Early on Gregoire made the acquaintance of the artists Pieter Wenning, Nita Spilhaus, Moses Kottler and Anton van Wouw, all of whom were close family friends. It was Moses

title: Jean Hugues Gregoire

text: Gregoire with Vencatachellum, Froget and Kevin Cheung were disqualified. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Hugues Gregoire finished 38th in the 50 metre butterfly in 28.48, 40th in the 100 metre freestyle in 56.94 and 45th in the 50 metre freestyle in 26.10. Jean Hugues Gregoire Jean Pascal Hugues Gregoire (born 1 August 1990) is a Mauritian swimmer. Hugues Gregoire first competed for Mauritius at the 2009 World Championships in Rome where he finished 140th in the 50 metre freestyle in 25.42, 149th in the 100 metre butterfly in 1:03.89, 153rd in the 100 metre freestyle in 54.96 and

title: Gregoire Boonzaier

text: Kottler who first gave Gregoire a box of paints in 1922 and Nita Spilhaus an easel in 1926, igniting a creative flame that was to burn for more than eighty years. Gregoire's father was dead set against a formal training in art and felt that he had more to learn from the artists around him. In 1923 his first two oil paintings were shown at Ashbey's Gallery in Cape Town, simply signed "GREGOIRE". His first one-man exhibition followed two years later – he was to hold more than 100 one-man exhibitions during his painting career. After an acrimonious confrontation with

title: Jean Hugues Gregoire

text: Jean Hugues Gregoire Jean Pascal Hugues Gregoire (born 1 August 1990) is a Mauritian swimmer. Hugues Gregoire first competed for Mauritius at the 2009 World Championships in Rome where he finished 140th in the 50 metre freestyle in 25.42, 149th in the 100 metre butterfly in 1:03.89, 153rd in the 100 metre freestyle in 54.96 and 176th in the 50 metre butterfly in 28.53. In the relays, Hugues Gregoire teamed up with Ronny Vencatachellum, Mathieu Marquet and Jean Marie Froget to finish 36th in the 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay. In the 4 × 100 metre medley relay, Hugues

title: Gregoire Lake Estates

text: population density of in 2016. The population of Gregoire Lake Estates in 2012 was 275 according to a municipal census conducted by the R.M of Wood Buffalo. As a designated place in the 2011 Census, Gregoire Lake Estates had a population of 188 living in 70 of its 79 total dwellings, a -2.1% change from its 2006 population of 192. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2011. Gregoire Lake Estates Gregoire Lake Estates is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Highway

title: Gregoire (chimpanzee)

text: in his sleep in his bed of eucalyptus leaves at the Sanctuary's rehabilitation centre on December 17, 2008, aged 66. Gregoire was known around the world as an old chimpanzee, appearing on the cover of "National Geographic" magazine in 1995, in a BBC special, and in an Animal Planet film, "Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe". Gregoire (chimpanzee) Gregoire (c. 1942 – December 17, 2008) was, up until his death, Africa's oldest known chimpanzee. For the last eleven years of his life, he was a resident of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary (part of the Jane Goodall Institute) in the Republic of the

title: Represent (song)

text: Represent (song) "Represent" is the ninth song on Nas' debut album "Illmatic". It is produced by DJ Premier who samples Lee Irwin's "Thief of Baghdad" for the song's beat. The song's minimalistic beat consists of an electric piano sample and bells. Nas raps three verses and performs a spoken dedication to his friends at the track's end, but does not contribute to the chorus. Nas' verses deal with his life in the streets and his criminal ties. One specific lyric was "pulling the Tec out the dresser" was criticized by Jay-Z on his diss song "Takeover." Nas dedicates the song

title: Gregoire Lake Estates

text: Gregoire Lake Estates Gregoire Lake Estates is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality (R.M.) of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Highway 881, approximately southeast of Fort McMurray. On May 4, 2016 The hamlet was ordered to be evacuated due to the rapid spread of the wildfire. As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gregoire Lake Estates recorded a population of 165 living in 62 of its 81 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 188. With a land area of , it had a

title: Crispin S. Gregoire

text: Field Office Director for the Save the Children Federation in Westport, Connecticut, Associate Producer for CBS News in New York, a Program Associate for Appropriate Technology International in Washington, D.C. and an Adjunct Instructor at Brooklyn College in New York. Gregoire has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations degree from Columbia University and a master's degree in education from Howard University. He speaks fluent English and Dominican Creole French, and is efficient in Spanish and French. Crispin S. Gregoire Crispin S. Gregoire (born 1956, Commonwealth of Dominica) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Commonwealth of

title: Crispin S. Gregoire

text: Crispin S. Gregoire Crispin S. Gregoire (born 1956, Commonwealth of Dominica) is the Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Commonwealth of Dominica. He presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 1 October 2002. Gregoire was Director of Consulting and Training for Africa and Latin America at BoardSource in Washington, D.C. prior to assuming his position at the United Nations. He has worked in many organizations, some of which include Program Consultant for the Ford Foundation in New York City, Program Adviser to TechnoServe, Inc. in Norwalk, Connecticut, Acting Director for the New York City Department of Health,

title: Gregoire (film)

text: Emerging Talent Award in 2017. The film won two Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, for Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film (Cotton) and Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film (Campbell). Gregoire (film) Gregoire is a Canadian drama film, directed by Cody Bown and released in 2017. Shot in Bown's hometown of Fort McMurray, Alberta, the film centres on five directionless young adults struggling to find their place. The cast includes Morgan Taylor Campbell as Misha, Jared Abrahamson as Felix, Jedidiah Goodacre as Louis, Emily Haine as Alexa, and Ben Cotton as Steve. The film premiered at the Calgary

title: Gregoire (film)

text: Gregoire (film) Gregoire is a Canadian drama film, directed by Cody Bown and released in 2017. Shot in Bown's hometown of Fort McMurray, Alberta, the film centres on five directionless young adults struggling to find their place. The cast includes Morgan Taylor Campbell as Misha, Jared Abrahamson as Felix, Jedidiah Goodacre as Louis, Emily Haine as Alexa, and Ben Cotton as Steve. The film premiered at the Calgary International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Narrative Feature Film, and subsequently screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Bown was nominated for the Directors Guild of Canada's

title: Gregoire Boonzaier

text: family accountant Sybrand Smit, took over the financial side of his art studio. In the same year Marie, Boonzaier's partner of some 60 years, succumbed to a stroke. In November 2004 Boonzaier completed some works, and tidied his studio for the last time. In February 2005 he took to bed on a hunger strike, waiting for death, which came at 10:15 p.m. on 22 April. Gregoire Boonzaier Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier (31 July 1909 – 22 April 2005) was a South African artist well known for his landscapes, portraits and still life paintings. He was a famous exponent of Cape Impressionism,

title: Gregoire (chimpanzee)

text: Gregoire (chimpanzee) Gregoire (c. 1942 – December 17, 2008) was, up until his death, Africa's oldest known chimpanzee. For the last eleven years of his life, he was a resident of the Tchimpounga Sanctuary (part of the Jane Goodall Institute) in the Republic of the Congo. He was observed to have a pair bond relationship with the chimpanzee Clara. Previously he had been confined by himself for more than 40 years in a cage at the Brazzaville Zoo before being rescued by staff of the Jane Goodall Institute and airlifted to the Sanctuary during a time of war. He died

title: Christine Malèvre

text: Christine Malèvre Christine Malèvre (born January 10, 1970) is a former nurse who was arrested in 1998 on suspicion of having killed as many as 30 patients. She confessed to some of the murders, but claimed she had done so at the request of the patients, who were all terminally ill. France, however, does not recognize a "right to die", and Malèvre eventually recanted most of her confessions. The families of several of her victims strongly denied that their relatives had expressed any will to die, much less asked Malèvre to kill them. While in questioning, Christine Malèvre originally admitted

title: Christine Béchard

text: compete in the Women's discus throw where in the qualifying group she threw 37.94 metres and finished in seventeenth place so didn't qualify for the final the next day. After her Olympic experience, Béchard carried on winning medals, including three golds in the high jump, discus and the heptathlon at the 1985 Indian Ocean Island Games which was held in Curepipe, Mauritius. which was followed up with three more National Championship titles in 1985 in the javelin, discus and high jump. Christine Béchard Christine Béchard (born 27 February 1963) is a Mauritian athlete who was the first female to represent

title: Christine Béchard

text: Christine Béchard Christine Béchard (born 27 February 1963) is a Mauritian athlete who was the first female to represent Mauritius at the Summer Olympics when she competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Béchard was an all-round athlete and before competing in the Olympics she had entered in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in javelin event, where she finished in tenth place out of eleven throwers, she also had been National Champion in the 110 metre hurdles, high jump and twice champion in the javelin and discus. The first Mauritius Olympic team consisted of four athletes, three men and Béchard, she would

title: Christine Axsmith

text: in the District of Columbia beginning in January 2007. She sits on the Fiduciary Panel for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia where she is appointed to represent the elderly and disabled. Christine Axsmith Christine Axsmith is a computer security expert who was fired from BAE Systems, a CIA contractor, for posting on a top-secret internal government blog that "waterboarding is torture, and torture is wrong". Axsmith has been published by the International Bar Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) and the American Bar Association. Her research is included in an annotated bibliography published by the World Bank

title: Christine Blair

text: and that he will be closer to her. Christine, Nina, and Paul decide to confront Ronan and ask him why he refuses to talk to them. He never really gives them a straight answer, but after a one-on-one with Christine, he feels bad about the way he has acted. Christine returns to Washington D.C. on November 9, 2011. Christine returned to Genoa City in May 2012 to represent the Department of Justice regarding the case the built against Genevieve Atkinson. Paul confides in her that he believes that Ricky might be like his mother, Isabella. She later has a sexual

title: Christine Elliott

text: Christine Elliott Christine Janice Elliott (born April 13, 1955) is a Canadian politician in Ontario who is serving as the 11th and current Deputy Premier of Ontario and Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care since June 29, 2018. Elliott was elected to represent the riding of Newmarket-Aurora in the 2018 Ontario general election. Elliott is the widow of former Canadian Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty under former Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2006–2014). Eliott served as Ontario PC Party Deputy Leader from 2009 to 2015 under Tim Hudak. She was the runner-up in both the 2015 and 2018 PC

title: Christine (1983 film)

text: repaired. State police detective Rudolph Junkins becomes suspicious of Arnie, having discovered paint from Christine at the scenes of two gang members' deaths. However, he has no direct evidence to implicate Arnie, who has an alibi. Junkins either does not know or cannot believe that Christine can drive itself. Dennis and Leigh, drawn together by their affection for Arnie, begin a relationship of their own and decide that the only way to save Arnie is to destroy Christine. They set a trap for it at Darnell's garage; Dennis waits at the controls of a bulldozer, while Leigh stands ready to

title: Christine Meeusen

text: operations by the cycles of the moon, starting two-week production intervals upon the new moon, during which time they also practice chastity and vegetarianism. Meeusen, who does not identify with Christianity, considers the production to be a spiritual activity, whose rituals and incorporate New Age practices and environmentalism, "borrowing" from Native American practices. "Business Insider" calls the Sisters of the Valley nuns "the most talked-about women in the pot business". Christine Meeusen Christine Meeusen (b. ), also known as "Sister Kate", is a farmer and businessperson in Merced, California. Her business specializes in high-CBD, low-THC preparations made from on-premises grown

title: Gregoire Boonzaier

text: his father in 1932, Gregoire moved into his own studio in Cape Town and after a successful exhibition visited England in 1934 where he was a student together with Terence McCaw and Frieda Lock at the Heatherley School of Fine Art under Bernard Adams, and training in graphic art techniques at the Central School of Art and Design in London. His early paintings having been strongly influenced by Pieter Wenning, he now absorbed the work of Van Gogh, Cézanne, Utrillo and Braque, and made trips as far afield as Russia, where his socialist leanings are reinforced. He returned three years

title: The 12 Days of Christine

text: review; the viewer shares Christine's visions of her life as she lies dying. However, like Christine, the viewer does not realise this until the end. For Bennion, Christine does not merely relive key moments of her life, but attempts to "snatch at lost moments" as she longs "for second chances". Julie McDowall, who reviewed the episode for "The Herald", also considers the viewer "totally immersed in one character's confused and flawed point of view". She argued that "there was no thunderclap moment when the story's twist is spectacularly revealed. There was just the slow and terrible realisation which we shared

title: Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger

text: Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger (born 1956 in Linz, Austria) is a teacher and former Benedictine nun who was excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church when she and six others were ordained as priests by an Independent Catholic bishop in 2002, she called herself a Roman Catholic priest, and she refused to recant. She was ordained a bishop in 2003 along with Gisela Forster; reportedly, the ordination was performed by Roman Catholic bishops whose identity remains a secret. She has declared as her motive to promote the ordination of women within the Roman Catholic Church which does not recognize the ordination

title: Christine McCrady

text: curling scene for five years before returning in 2010. She won her first World Curling Tour event at the 2010 Royal LePage OVCA Women's Fall Classic, defeating Tracy Horgan's rink in the final. Christine McCrady Christine McCrady is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. She curls out of the Rideau Curling Club. McCrady is a former provincial champion. She won the 1995 provincial championship playing third for Alison Goring's rink from the Bayview Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario. This qualified the team to represent Ontario at the 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Canada's national women's curling championship. The

title: Christine McCrady

text: Christine McCrady Christine McCrady is a Canadian curler from Ottawa, Ontario. She curls out of the Rideau Curling Club. McCrady is a former provincial champion. She won the 1995 provincial championship playing third for Alison Goring's rink from the Bayview Country Club in Thornhill, Ontario. This qualified the team to represent Ontario at the 1995 Scott Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Canada's national women's curling championship. The team finished with a 7-4 round robin record, which was not good enough for the playoffs that year, and the team had finished in 5th place. McCrady herself had a 77% shooting percentage

title: Christine Tell

text: Police Service in 1983. She rose to the rank of sergeant and took an unpaid leave of absence to seek election in May 2007. She served as president of the Regina Police Association for six years and was the first female in Canada to head the police association of a major service. Christine Tell Christine Tell is a Canadian politician. She was elected to represent the electoral district of Regina Wascana Plains in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. She is a member of the Saskatchewan Party. Tell was born and raised in Regina, graduating from Miller

title: Christine Tell

text: Christine Tell Christine Tell is a Canadian politician. She was elected to represent the electoral district of Regina Wascana Plains in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2007 election. She is a member of the Saskatchewan Party. Tell was born and raised in Regina, graduating from Miller Comprehensive High School and then receiving a psychiatric nursing diploma from Wascana Institute (SIAST). After a short time working as a psychiatric nurse, she joined the Saskatoon Police Service and graduated from the Saskatchewan Police College. She worked for three years in Saskatoon before returning to her hometown and joining the Regina

title: Christine Dunford

text: radio commercials. She provides narration for documentary films and museum installments, and does voice work for video games in the "Mass Effect", "Lord of the Rings", "Civilization", "Hitman", and "X-COM" series, as well as "", "EverQuest", and "Infamous Second Son". Christine Dunford Christine Mary Dunford is an American actress from the Bronx, New York. Christine Dunford was born in the Bronx. She graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1979, the year that she played a featured role in the school's production of "Dark of the Moon". She received theater training at the Juilliard School and began her

title: Christine (Christine and the Queens song)

text: Christine (Christine and the Queens song) "Christine", also released under the titles "Cripple" and "Tilted", is a song by Héloïse Letissier who records under the name Christine and the Queens. "Christine", which is recorded in French, was released for download on 13 October 2014 through Because Music as the third single from her debut studio album "Chaleur humaine" (2014). It was, however, originally recorded in English titled "Cripple" in 2012, and a later English version was released as "Tilted" on 3 March 2015. It was named one of the ten best songs of 2015 by "Time" magazine. "Christine" was a

title: Christine Love (writer)

text: game in flowcharts before starting. For all of her games, however, she does a lot of research into the time periods and issues involved. Love does not feel that text is necessarily the best way to tell a story in a game, but finds it easier to communicate with it as a writer. "Ladykiller in a Bind" won the Excellence in Narrative award at the Independent Games Festival 2017. Presented on 1 March 2017 at the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA. Christine Love (writer) Christine Love is a Canadian independent visual novel writer best known for her

text: and the English version "Tilted" are identical, and feature Letissier and her dancers performing intricate dance routines on a platform. During the second season finale of Better Things the main character renacted the music video. Pitchfork would go on to name the sequence as one of "The 10 Best Music Moments on TV in 2017" Christine (Christine and the Queens song) "Christine", also released under the titles "Cripple" and "Tilted", is a song by Héloïse Letissier who records under the name Christine and the Queens. "Christine", which is recorded in French, was released for download on 13 October 2014 through

title: Christine Amongin Aporu

text: elected to represent Kumi District in 1996. Between 2001 and 2006, she served as a State Minister. She was a member of the Demobilization Resettlement Team of the Amnesty Commission, following the departure of the LRA from Ugandan soil. Following the 2011 national election she was appointed Minister of State for Teso Affairs. Christine Amongin Aporu Christine Hellen Amongin Aporu is a Ugandan educator and politician. She served as the State Minister for Teso Affairs in the Office of the Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 27 May 2011. She represented Kumi

title: History of Washington (state)

text: Christine Gregoire into office, making Washington the first state to have a female governor and two female senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell. Protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle, sometimes referred to as the "Battle of Seattle", took place in 1999 when the WTO convened to discuss trade negotiations. Massive protests of at least 40,000 people included organizations such as NGOs involved in environment issues, labor unions, student groups, religious groups, and anarchists. On January 30, 2006, Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law legislation making Washington the 17th state in the nation to protect gay and lesbian

title: Washington State Department of Corrections

text: Nebraska Department of Corrections, where he had climbed through the ranks for over twenty years. He resigned as WADOC Secretary amid controversy over probation supervision to take a position as commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. Eldon Vail returned from retirement after 31 years with WADOC to serve as Acting Secretary of Corrections until his formal appointment as Secretary by Governor Christine Gregoire in 2008. Vail resigned amid controversy over an affair with a subordinate in 2011. Bernard Warner was appointed by Governor Christine Gregoire as Secretary of Corrections in 2011. Warner resigned in 2015 to take a position

title: 2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

text: preference of the 51 district delegates on June 13–15. Of the 19 unpledged delegates, 17 were selected in advance and 2 were selected at the State Convention. The delegates selected in advance were 7 Democratic National Committee members, the 2 Democratic U.S. Senators from Washington, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, the 6 Democratic U.S. Representatives from Washington, and the Democratic Governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire. The precinct caucuses took place on February 9, 2008. Washington's two senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton earlier in the nomination season. The week before the caucuses, Washington's governor, Christine Gregoire,

title: 2008 Washington Democratic caucuses

text: 17 were selected in advance and 2 were selected at the State Convention. The delegates selected in advance were 7 Democratic National Committee members, the 2 Democratic U.S. Senators from Washington, Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, the 6 Democratic U.S. Representatives from Washington, and the Democratic Governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire. The precinct caucuses took place on February 9, 2008. Washington's two U.S. Senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton earlier in the nomination season. The week before the caucuses, Senator Barack Obama was endorsed by Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. The caucuses were open to all voters

title: Christine Van Broeckhoven

text: Christine Van Broeckhoven Christine Van Broeckhoven (born 9 April 1953) is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor in Molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium). She is also leading the VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp of the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB). Christine Van Broeckhoven does research on Alzheimer dementia, bipolar mental disorders and other neurological diseases. Since 1983 she has had her own laboratory for molecular genetics at the University of Antwerp, and since 2005 is focussing her research on neurodegenerative brain diseases. She is an associate editor of the scientific journal "Genes, Brain

title: Christine Campbell (character)

text: their son Ritchie. They remain friends and Christine often gets herself tangled up in his problems, resulting in them being worse. Matthew Kimble (Hamish Linklater), Christine's brother and uncle of Ritchie. Matthew lives at the house and does as he pleases in exchange for caring for Ritchie when needed. Matthew often finds himself having to tend to Christine's strange problems, issues and ideas. Ritchie Campbell (Richard Mortimer Campbell, Jr.) (Trevor Gagnon), Christine's son, whom she clearly loves. They have a good relationship but Ritchie prefers to hang out with his dad. Christine "New Christine" Liezl Hunter (Emily Rutherfurd), Richard's girlfriend.

title: Cheryl Pflug

text: defying her party leaders but rarely backed down. In May 2012, Governor Christine Gregoire nominated Pflug to a seat on the Growth Management Planning Board. Following the appointment, Republican Party Chairman Kirby Wilbur suggested the appointment was a "deal" to give the Democrats her Senate seat, an allegation called "hypocritical" by observers. Pflug resigned her Senate seat on June 30, 2012, the day before her Growth Board appointment commenced on July 1, 2012. On July 11, 2012, Dino Rossi was appointed to fill the term of Pflug. In November 2012, Mark Mullet was elected to represent the 5th legislative district

title: Christine Gregoire

text: and a twelve-day bench trial, U.S. District Judge Ronald B. Leighton issued a permanent injunction blocking the Plan B rule as unconstitutional. However, on July 23, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Susan P. Graber reversed, and the Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the case on June 28, 2016. Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Clarence Thomas, dissented, writing that "the rules challenged here reflect antipathy towards religious beliefs that do not accord with the views of those holding the levers of government power." In

title: Christine Gregoire

text: was swiftly passed by the state Senate and she signed it into law later that week. The tax package was met with mixed reviews. While she was praised widely by Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate for her leadership skills regarding passing this deal, several state legislators disagreed with the merits of the tax because of the already high price of gas. An initiative to repeal the tax, Measure No. 912, was a part of the November 2005 ballot, but was rejected by the voters. Gregoire's agenda for the 2006 legislative session included implementing education reforms, including

title: Christine Malèvre

text: which does not allow euthanasia like its neighbors, Belgium and the Netherlands. France itself is divided between strong Roman Catholic hostility towards euthanasia, as well as mounting pressure from the liberals to decriminalize assisted suicide. This division of pro and con euthanasia is just as visible in the divide between those who supported Christine Malèvre’s actions and those who did not. After originally admitting to helping 30 gravelly-ill patients kill themselves, Malèvre received an outpouring of support from both the public and ministers. Malèvre received over 5,000 letters from the public showing support and appreciation for her acts of compassion,

title: Dino Rossi

text: Dino Rossi Dino John Rossi (born October 15, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who has served in the Washington State Senate. He is a former Chair of the Washington State Special Olympics. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Rossi graduated from Seattle University and later pursued a career in commercial real estate. He ran for Governor of Washington in 2004, losing to Democrat Christine Gregoire by 129 votes in the closest gubernatorial election in the history of the United States. Four years later, in 2008, he unsuccessfully contested the office a second time, losing to Gregoire by more than six

title: Christine Arnothy

text: Magazine" in 1956. It received good reviews also from "The Daily Express", "The New York Times","Herald Tribune", "San Francisco Examiner", "Chicago Sunday Tribune" and "The Times". She later published a sequel, "It Is Not So Easy to Live", a second part which does not come from her journal but from her memory; she chronicles her escape via Vienna to Paris, where she eventually settled and married. She also wrote several detective stories under the pseudonym "William Dickinson", among other books. Christine Arnothy Christine Arnothy (20 November 1930 – 6 October 2015) was a Budapest-born French writer. She has written numerous

title: Christine Nöstlinger

text: anti-authoritarian bent. She does not shy away from tackling difficult subjects like racism, discrimination and self-isolation. Her first book was "Die feuerrote Friederike", published in 1970, which she illustrated herself. The book was published in English in 1975 as "Fiery Frederica". WorldCat reports that her work most widely held in participating libraries is "Fly away home" ("Maikäfer flieg", 1973). The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books. Nöstlinger received the writing award in 1984. Christine Nöstlinger Christine Nöstlinger (13

title: Christine Holt

text: Christine Holt Christine Elizabeth Holt FRS, FMedSci (born 28 August 1954) is a British developmental neuroscientist. She has been Professor of Developmental Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, since 2003 and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, since 1997. Holt is best known for her work in understanding the "basic mechanisms that govern how the vertebrate brain becomes wired up in the highly specific and complex way that it does." In 2009, she was part of an international team that received a Human Frontiers Science Program grant to develop molecular probes that will help researchers better understand the "cellular

title: Christine Campbell (character)

text: Perceived as a dumb blonde, Christine fills herself with feelings of jealousy and hatred for unknown reasons, until made apparent when Christine ruins Richard's birthday when saying that she was better than New Christine. Since then, Christine has hated her for different reasons, such as setting her up with a high school student and moving in with Richard. Christine also slept with "New" Christine's father (Jeff Hunter), a problem circulating through the seasons. In episode 5.20, Christine gives birth to a daughter with Richard, Dakota Christine Hunter-Campbell, who shares a birthday with "Old Christine." Barbara "Barb" Baran (Wanda Sykes), Christine's

title: Steel Electric-class ferry

text: repairing the MV Quinault, and it passed Coast Guard inspection. However, Governor Christine Gregoire believed that the money would be better used building new ferries, than repairing existing ferries and Secretary Hammond announced they were to be scrapped instead. All four of the ferries are berthed at the system's main storage facility in Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island. Governor Gregoire announced plans for their replacement, and the Washington State Legislature directed WSF to build new ferries to replace the Steel Electrics. On February 14, 2008, Governor Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6794 into law, which authorized construction of replacement ferries. Despite several

title: Christine Blair

text: father, but Isabella didn't tell him because she felt that he was still in love with Christine. The truth quickly came out and Paul wanted to be with Isabella to do right by the child. Christine ended up building a romance with Michael. Michael proudly announced to Paul that he got engaged to Christine, which angered Paul who punched Michael and then forced himself on Christine, although Chris never said no to him. Paul was, at the time, married to Isabella. The following morning, Christine went to see Paul in L.A. and made love with him, then disappeared for a

title: Christine Chubbuck

text: Sundance Film Festival. The first, "Christine," was directed by Antonio Campos, and starred Rebecca Hall as Christine Chubbuck and Michael C. Hall as George Peter Ryan. The second was the documentary "Kate Plays Christine" which depicts actress Kate Lyn Sheil's preparation for the part of Chubbuck. Christine Chubbuck Christine Chubbuck (August 24, 1944 – July 15, 1974) was an American television news reporter who worked for WTOG and WXLT-TV in Florida. She is known for being the first person to commit suicide on a live television broadcast. Chubbuck was born in Hudson, Ohio, the daughter of Margaretha D. "Peg" (1921–1994)

title: Christine Danton

text: Christine performs her contortion act on a regular basis and is also in great demand as an "After Dinner Speaker". Christine started her professional career as a dancer/contortionist in the early days of Australian television in Adelaide and went on to tour internationally as a featured cabaret artist. Christine Danton Christine Danton (Shillaker), professionally billed as "The Amazing Cristina" is an Australian contortionist who is still performing her contortion act at the age of 67. Now celebrating over 50 years as a professional performer, Christine has been featured on several TV Shows, including "Just for the Record" and "Australia's Got

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: your average documentary." There have been more mixed reviews, one magazine saying that the film has “revelatory moments” but also provides too restrictive a definition of “artist” and at times was “clumsily” composed. "The New York Times" called the film an answer to the call of “self-expression in the face of biological imperatives and cultural programming.” "The Village Voice" has called it “a call to arms.”. According to "The Huffington Post", despite the films feminist stance, it produces and engaging story. Who Does She Think She Is Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film directed

title: Who Does She Think She Is

text: Who Does She Think She Is Who Does She Think She Is? is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Pamela Tanner Boll about the societal push for women to choose between art and motherhood and the struggle five female artists (Maye Torres, Angela Williams, Camille Musser, Mayumi Oda and Janice Mars Wunderlich) face in reconciling both parts of their lives. Boll was the co-executive producer of the 2005 Academy Award-winning documentary, "Born Into Brothels". The film follows five diverse women artists; Maye Torres, Mayumi Oda, Camille Musser, Angela Williams and Janice Mars Wunderlich, ranging in age from 27 to

title: Christine Jones (businesswoman)

text: shape policy. Jones officially became a Republican candidate for the governor of Arizona on April 28, 2014. On May 3, 2016, Jones officially became a Republican candidate for Arizona's Fifth Congressional District, a district in which she does not live (Jones actually lives in AZ CD9). Jones lost the Republican primary on August 30, 2016 to opponent Andy Biggs by 9 votes. The results triggered an automatic recount, with Biggs holding his lead. Christine Jones (businesswoman) Christine N. Jones (born 1968) is an American business executive, civic leader, author, and politician from Phoenix, Arizona. Jones unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination

title: Christine Hewitt

text: Christine Hewitt Christine Hewitt (often credited as Mrs Hewitt) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Elizabeth Power. Introduced in 1992 as a lonely divorcée, she becomes besotted with married Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) while he tends her garden. She leaves in 1993 once her affair with Arthur is discovered by his wife Pauline (Wendy Richard). Christine is first seen in February 1992, as a client of Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) who is hiring himself out as a gardener. After Arthur advertises for a new gardening assistant, he is shocked when Christine arrives in Walford,

title: Christine (novel)

text: Fury parked behind a house. Arnie makes Dennis stop so he can examine the car, despite Dennis' attempts to talk him out of it. Roland D. LeBay, an elderly man wearing a back brace, sells the car—which he had named "Christine"—to Arnie for $250. While waiting for Arnie to finish the paperwork, Dennis sits inside Christine and has a vision of the car and the surroundings as they were twenty years ago previously, when the car was new. Frightened, Dennis decides he dislikes Christine . Arnie brings Christine to a do-it-yourself garage run by Will Darnell, who is suspected of

title: Christine Branstad

text: Christine Branstad Christine Ann Branstad is an American public figure, health activist, and retired medical assistant who served as the First Lady of Iowa for six nonconsecutive terms during the tenure of her husband, Governor Terry Branstad, from 1983 to 1999 and again from 2011 until 2017. She holds the record as Iowa's longest serving first lady, having spent over 22 years in the position. In addition to her record as Iowa's first lady, Christine Branstad is the longest serving first lady of any U.S. state in the country's history. Branstad was born Christine Ann Johnson in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

title: Christine D'Clario

text: Latin Pop Album at No. 2, and Christian Albums at No. 30. Albums Christine D'Clario Christine D'Clario (born September 7, 1982) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter and worship leader, who plays contemporary worship music for a Latin music audience. She has released six musical projects five in the Spanish-language and one in the English-language, “Christine D'Clario” (2005), “Solo Tú...Lo Único Que Quiero” (2010), “De Vuelta Al Jardín” (2012), “Más Profundo” and “Deeper” (2013), “Eterno Live” (2015), and “Emanuel” (2018). D'Clario has been nominated for two GMA Dove Awards. Christine D'Clario, was born on September 7, 1982, in Yonkers,

title: Christine D'Clario

text: Christine D'Clario Christine D'Clario (born September 7, 1982) is an American Christian music singer, songwriter and worship leader, who plays contemporary worship music for a Latin music audience. She has released six musical projects five in the Spanish-language and one in the English-language, “Christine D'Clario” (2005), “Solo Tú...Lo Único Que Quiero” (2010), “De Vuelta Al Jardín” (2012), “Más Profundo” and “Deeper” (2013), “Eterno Live” (2015), and “Emanuel” (2018). D'Clario has been nominated for two GMA Dove Awards. Christine D'Clario, was born on September 7, 1982, in Yonkers, New York, while she moved to Puerto Rico when she was seven years

title: Christine Swane

text: In 1943, she was awarded the Eckersberg Medal. Christine Swane Christine Swane née Christine Larsen (29 May 1876 in Kerteminde – 16 August 1960 in Farum) was a Danish painter who first associated with the Funen Painters before developing her own increasingly Cubist style. Christine Swane was the sister of Johannes Larsen, one of the key members of the "Fynboerne" or Funen Painters, with whom she associated while young. She adopted their Naturalistic approach and strong use of colour as evidenced by her early flower paintings. After studying at the Danish Academy (1898–1901) under Viggo Johansen, she was instructed by

title: Christine Swane

text: Christine Swane Christine Swane née Christine Larsen (29 May 1876 in Kerteminde – 16 August 1960 in Farum) was a Danish painter who first associated with the Funen Painters before developing her own increasingly Cubist style. Christine Swane was the sister of Johannes Larsen, one of the key members of the "Fynboerne" or Funen Painters, with whom she associated while young. She adopted their Naturalistic approach and strong use of colour as evidenced by her early flower paintings. After studying at the Danish Academy (1898–1901) under Viggo Johansen, she was instructed by Jens Ferdinand Willumsen, Fritz Syberg and Harald Giersing.

title: Christine Danton

text: Christine Danton Christine Danton (Shillaker), professionally billed as "The Amazing Cristina" is an Australian contortionist who is still performing her contortion act at the age of 67. Now celebrating over 50 years as a professional performer, Christine has been featured on several TV Shows, including "Just for the Record" and "Australia's Got Talent", and has worked internationally in theatre, film and circus. In the early 1960s while performing in Europe, Christine was asked to pose for the medical journal "Hypermobility of Joints", and it was those b&w images that were used in early (and possibly later) editions of that publication.

title: Christine Kittrell

text: later settled in Columbus, Ohio. As Christine Furlough, she died at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in 2001, of emphysema. A compilation CD of her recordings was subsequently issued by Bear Family Records. Christine Kittrell Christine Kittrell (August 11, 1929 – December 19, 2001) was an American R&B singer, who first recorded tracks in 1951 with Louis Brooks and his Band. Kittrell was born Christine Joygena Porter in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, and as a child was adopted by Fred and Roberta Pennington. She made her professional debut as a singer with Louis Brooks and his Band in 1945. She also

title: Christine Appleby

text: decided to be honest with him and called off the engagement. Christine eventually got out of the street when she was promoted at Miami Modes and butted heads with Elsie and Dot, who didn't like the way she used her newfound authority. Christine was transferred and after briefly sharing a flat with old friend Esther Hayes, she left Weatherfield for good. Christine sent a telegram to congratulate Elsie and Steve Tanner (Paul Maxwell) on their wedding day in 1967. When Esther returned for Valerie Barlow's (Anne Reid) funeral in 1971, she revealed that Christine now lived in Southampton. In 1973,

title: Christine Guldbrandsen

text: Christine Guldbrandsen Christine Guldbrandsen (born 19 March 1985 in Bergen, Norway) is a singer who is best known internationally for being the Norwegian entrant in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. She has released three albums in Scandinavia: "Surfing in the Air", "Moments", and "Christine". A new album, "Colors", was released on 8 April 2011. She sings mainly in Norwegian and English. Guldbrandsen began singing in the local church choir at age three; at age 13 she was discovered by Kjetil Fluge. At 15 in 2000, she sang ""Kulturbyåpningen"" in Bergen; in the audience was Sony Music Entertainment, who gave Guldbrandsen

title: Christine McIntyre

text: Christine McIntyre Christine Cecilia McIntyre (April 16, 1911 – July 8, 1984) was an American actress and singer who appeared in various films in the 1930s and 1940s. She is mainly remembered as the beautiful blonde actress who appeared in many of The Three Stooges shorts produced by Columbia Pictures. A native of Nogales, Arizona, Christine McIntyre was one of five children. A classically trained singer, McIntyre received a Bachelor of Music degree at Chicago Musical College in 1933. It was here that she developed her operatic soprano voice, which would be put to good use in several Three Stooges

title: Christine Shevchenko

text: three Mozartiana lead dancers I saw, Shevchenko was the most sparkling, dancing it with a kind of glowing ease. In fact, this was true of all her débuts – nothing seems to faze her. She had a happy, affectionate rapport with her partner, David Hallberg, who danced with his characteristic nobility and purity of line". Shevchenko was promoted to Principal in July 2017 . Christine debuts in 2018: Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Gamzatti in La Bayadère, Firebird in Firebird and Songs of Bukovina. Christine Shevchenko Christine Shevchenko is a Ukrainian-American ballerina who currently performs as a principal dancer with American

title: Christine Davy

text: In 1974, Christine Davy, MBE, became the first woman in Australia to be employed as a pilot of a passenger airline, Connair, which was based in Alice Springs NT. Christine Davy Christine Davy MBE (born 7 August 1934) is a former Australian alpine skier who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics. Davy was born in Sydney to Ashleigh Osborne Davy and Elizabeth Deuchar (née Gordon) of Edgecliff, New South Wales. Her father was an ear, nose and throat surgeon who received the MVO for his services to the Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and his family, whilst he