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Christine Temple Whitman (née Todd; born September 26, 1946) is an American politician and author who served as the 50th governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001 and as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003.
Christine Todd Whitman, the 50th Governor of the State of New Jersey, and its first woman governor, was elected on November 3, 1993 by a 1% margin or 26,093 votes, defeating incumbent Governor James J. Florio.
May 15, 2021 · It's just the latest sign of the former president's hold on Republican officeholders, but it's also the latest catalyst for moves by other Republicans looking to loosen that grip or to create ...
Pro-choice Republican and fmr. NJ Gov. Christine Todd Whitman calls the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe judicial activism and says women will be har...
Dec 23, 2000 · Born Christine Temple Todd on Sept. 26, 1946, in New York, Mrs. Whitman was the youngest child of Eleanor and Webster Todd, for decades New Jersey's most prominent Republican couple.
Christine Todd Whitman (born c. 1947) managed to defeat her opponent, James Florio, the incumbent Governor of New Jersey, with very little political experience. From the beginning, Whitman was perceived as a long shot for the office—a woman and a Republican was considered an awkward mix.
Feb 8, 2023 · Christine Todd Whitman, (1946- ), a Republican from Somerset County, is the first woman to be elected to the governorship of New Jersey. In this flyer from her successful 1993 election campaign, she sets forth her position on educational spending and takes her opponent, incumbent governor James Florio, to task for his fiscal policies.
Jun 1, 2023 · City & State spoke with Forward national co-chair Christine Todd Whitman – the first female governor of New Jersey and former George W. Bush cabinet secretary – about why the country needs another political party, where Pennsylvania fits in her plans, playing presidential spoiler and more.
Sep 12, 2016 · Christine Todd Whitman has spent a distinguished career in public service working to improve the lives of all Americans. She currently serves as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where she has pledged to leave America's air cleaner, water purer, and land better protected than when she took office with the Bush ...
Christine Todd Whitman. U.S. politician, public official Born: 1946 Birthplace: New York City. Whitman was elected Governor of New Jersey (which has off-year elections) in 1993 and served in the post until 2000 when President George W. Bush asked her to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
