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Barbara O'Brien

2009-03-18T19:22:09Z

KellyB: new article--B. O'Brien

'''Barbara O'Brien''' is the current [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[Colorado]].

==External Links==
*http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor
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[[Category: United States Lieutenant Governors]]
[[Category:Colorado]]

Governors and Lt. Governors of the United States of America

2009-03-18T19:15:03Z

KellyB: added picture

This is a listing of the current '''Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the [[United States of America]]'''. Each of the '''[[Governor]]''' and '''[[Lt. Governor]]''' links takes you to the applicable state government website. (R) signifies the officeholder belongs to the [[Republican Party]]. (D) signifies the officeholder belongs to the [[Democratic Party]].

Note: The Lt. Governors of [[Alaska]], [[Hawaii]], and [[Utah]] are responsible for many of the functions usually associated with the [[Secretary of State]].

: *[[Arizona]], [[Maine]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[Oregon]], [[Wyoming]] do not elect Lt. Governors.

{|class="wikitable"
!State!!Office!!Current Office Holder!!Image
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|[[Alabama]]||[http://www.governor.state.al.us/ Governor]|||[[Bob Riley]] (R)||| [[Image:Bob Riley.jpg|50px]]
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|||[http://www.ltgov.state.al.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jim Folsom, Jr.]] (D)|||[[Image:Jim Folsom, Jr.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Alaska]]||[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ Governor]|||[[Sarah Palin]] (R)|||[[Image:Sarah Palin.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Sean Parnell]] (R)|||[[Image:Sean Parnell.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Arizona]]*||[http://www.governor.state.az.us/ Governor]|||[[Janice K. Brewer]] (R)||| [[Image:Jan Brewer.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Arkansas]]||[http://www.governor.arkansas.gov/ Governor]|||[[Mike Beebe]] (D)||| [[Image:Beebe.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgovernor.arkansas.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Bill Halter]] (D)
|-
|[[California]]||[http://gov.ca.gov/ Governor]|||[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (R)|||[[Image:About arnold img-2.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltg.ca.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[John Garamendi]] (D)
|-
|[[Colorado]]||[http://www.colorado.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Bill Ritter]] (D)|||[[Image:Gov ritter.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Barbara O'Brien]] (D)
|-
|[[Connecticut]]|||[http://www.ct.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jodi Rell|M. Jodi Rell]] (R)|||[[Image:Jodi Rell.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ct.gov/otlg Lt. Governor]|||[[Michael Fedele]] (R)
|-
|[[Delaware]]||[http://governor.delaware.gov/ Governor]|||[[Jack Markell]] (D)
|-
|||[http://ltgov.delaware.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Matthew Denn]] (D)
|-
|[[Florida]]|||[http://www.flgov.com/ Governor]|||[[Charlie Crist]] (R)|||[[Image:Charlie Crist.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.flgov.com/meet_lt_gov Lt. Governor]|||[[Jeff Kottkamp]] (R)
|-
|[[Georgia]]||[http://gov.state.ga.us/ Governor]|||[[Sonny Perdue]] (R)|||[[Image:Sonny Perdue.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgov.georgia.gov/02/ltgov/home/0,2229,2199618,00.html Lt. Governor]||[[Casey Cagle]] (R)
|-
|[[Hawaii]]||[http://www.hawaii.gov/gov/ Governor]|||[[Linda Lingle]] (R)|||[[Image:Linda Lingle.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.hawaii.gov/ltgov Lt. Governor]|||[[James Aiona, Jr.|James R. Aiona, Jr.]] (R)
|-
|[[Idaho]]||[http://gov.idaho.gov/ Governor]|||[["Butch" Otter|C.L. "Butch" Otter]] (R)||| [[Image:C.L. Butch Otter.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://lgo.idaho.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brad Little]] (R)
|-
|[[Illinois]]||[http://www.illinois.gov/gov/ Governor]|||[[Pat Quinn]] (D)|||[[Image:Patrick Joseph Quinn.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.standingupforillinois.org/index.php Lt. Governor]|||Vacant
|-
|[[Indiana]]|||[http://www.in.gov/gov/index.htm Governor]|||[[Mitchell Daniels, Jr.|Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.]] (R)|||[[Image:Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr..jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.in.gov/lgov/index.htm Lt. Governor]|||[[Becky Skillman]] (R)
|-
|[[Iowa]]||[http://www.governor.iowa.gov/ Governor]|||[[Chet Culver]] (D)|||[[Image:Chet Culver.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.iowa.gov/administration/bios/judge-bio.php Lt. Governor]|||[[Patty Judge]] (D)
|-
|[[Kansas]]||[http://www.governor.ks.gov/ Governor]|||[[Kathleen Sebelius]] (D)|||[[Image:Kathleen Sebelius.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.ks.gov/LtGov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Mark Parkinson]] (D)
|-
|[[Kentucky]]||[http://governor.ky.gov/ Governor]|||[[Steve Beshear]] (D)|||[[Image:Steve Beshear.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgovernor.ky.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Daniel Mongiardo]] (D)
|-
|[[Louisiana]]|||[http://www.gov.state.la.us/ Governor]|||[[Bobby Jindal]] (R)||| [[Image:Bobby Jindal.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.crt.louisiana.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Mitch Landrieu]] (D)
|-
|[[Maine]]*|||[http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/index.shtml Governor]|||[[John Baldacci|John Elias Baldacci]] (D)|||[[Image:John Elias Baldacci.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Maryland]]||[http://www.gov.state.md.us/index.asp Governor]|||[[Martin O’Malley]] (D)|||[[Image:Martin O’Malley.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.gov.state.md.us/ltgovernor/index.asp Lt. Governor]|||[[Anthony G. Brown]] (D)
|-
|[[Massachusetts]]||[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3 Governor]|||[[Deval Patrick]] (D)|||[[Image:DevalPatrick.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3 Lt. Governor]|||[[Timothy Murray|Timothy P. Murray]] (D)
|-
|[[Michigan]]||[http://www.michigan.gov/gov Governor]|||[[Jennifer Granholm|Jennifer M. Granholm]] (D)|||[[Image:Gov granholm.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.michigan.gov/ltgov Lt. Governor]|||[[John Cherry|John D. Cherry]] (D)
|-
|[[Minnesota]]||[http://www.governor.state.mn.us/ Governor]|||[[Tim Pawlenty]] (R)|||[[Image:Pawlenty.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.mn.us/LtGovernor/index.htm/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Carol Molnau]] (R)
|-
|[[Mississippi]]||[http://www.governorbarbour.com/ Governor]|||[[Haley Barbour]] (R)||| [[Image:Haley Barbour.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ms.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Phil Bryant]] (R)
|-
|[[Missouri]]||[http://go.missouri.gov/ Governor]|||[[Jay Nixon]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.mo.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Peter D. Kinder]] (R)
|-
|[[Montana]]||[http://governor.mt.gov/ Governor]|||[[Brian Schweitzer]] (D)|||[[Image:Brian Schweitzer.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://governor.mt.gov/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[John Bohlinger]] (R)
|-
|[[Nebraska]]|||[http://www.gov.state.ne.us/ Governor]|||[[Dave Heineman]] (R)||| [[Image:Dave Heineman.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ne.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Rick Sheehy]] (R)
|-
|[[Nevada]]||[http://gov.state.nv.us/ Governor]|||[[Jim Gibbons]] (R)|||[[Image:Jim Gibbons.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgov.nv.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brian Krolicki]] (R)
|-
|[[New Hampshire]]*||[http://www.nh.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[John Lynch]] (D)||| [[Image:John Lynch.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[New Jersey]]*||[http://www.state.nj.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jon Corzine]] (D)||| [[Image:Jon Corzine.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[New Mexico]]||[http://www.governor.state.nm.us/index2.php Governor]|||[[Bill Richardson]] (D)|||[[Image:Bill rich color.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.nm.us/ltgov.php Lt. Governor]|||[[Diane Denish]] (D)
|-
|[[New York]]||[http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[David Paterson]] (D)||| [[Image:Paterson.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ltgov/index.html Lt. Governor]|||[[Malcolm Smith]] (D)
|-
|[[North Carolina]]||[http://www.governor.state.nc.us/ Governor]|||[[Beverly Perdue]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Walter Dalton]] (D)
|-
|[[North Dakota]]||[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/ Governor]|||[[John Hoeven]] (R)||| [[Image:John Hoeven.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/dalrymple/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jack Dalrymple]] (R)
|-
|[[Ohio]]||[http://governor.ohio.gov/ Governor]|||[[Ted Strickland]] (D)|||[[Image:Ted Strickland.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://governor.ohio.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Lee Fisher]] (D)
|-
|[[Oklahoma]]||[http://www.governor.state.ok.us/index.php Governor]|||[[Brad Henry]] (D)|||[[Image:Brad Henry.gif|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.ok.us/~ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jari Askins]] (D)
|-
|[[Oregon]]*||[http://www.governor.state.or.us/ Governor]|||[[Ted Kulongoski]] (D)||| [[Image:Ted Kulongoski.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Pennsylvania]]||[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/ Governor]|||[[Edward G. Rendell]] (D)|||[[Image:Edward G. Rendell.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=1109&q=437832&governorNav=31898 Lt. Governor]|||[[Joe Scarnati]] (R)
|-
|[[Rhode Island]]||[http://www.governor.ri.gov/ Governor]|||[[Donald L. Carcieri]] (R)||| [[Image:GovCarcieri.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Elizabeth H. Roberts]] (D)
|-
|[[South Carolina]]||[http://www.scgovernor.com/ Governor]|||[[Mark Sanford]] (R)||| [[Image:Mark Sanford.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.sc.us/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[R. Andre Bauer]] (R)
|-
|[[South Dakota]]||[http://www.state.sd.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[M. Michael Rounds]] (R)|||[[Image:M. Michael Rounds.gif|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.sd.us/lt.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Dennis Daugaard]] (R)
|-
|[[Tennessee]]||[http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/governor/Welcome.do;jsessionid=7bLVjY_7Qh4LWDKhpr Governor]|||[[Phil Bredesen]] (D)|||[[Image:Phil Bredesen.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Ron Ramsey]] (R)
|-
|[[Texas]]||[http://www.governor.state.tx.us/ Governor]|||[[Rick Perry]] (R)|||[[Image:Rick Perry.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/LTGOV/ltgov.htm Lt. Governor]|||[[David Dewhurst]] (R)
|-
|[[Utah]]||[http://www.utah.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.]] (R)||| [[Image:Huntsman.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.utah.gov/ltgovernor/# Lt. Governor]|||[[Gary Richard Herbert]] (R)
|-
|[[Vermont]]||[http://www.vermont.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jim Douglas]] (R)||| [[Image:Jim Douglas.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgov.vermont.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brian E. Dubie]] (R)
|-
|[[Virginia]]||[http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Governor]|||[[Tim Kaine]] (D)||| [[Image:TimKaine.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.virginia.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Bill Bolling]] (R)
|-
|[[Washington]]||[http://www.governor.wa.gov/ Governor]|||[[Chris Gregoire]] (D)||| [[Image:Chris Gregoire.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brad Owen]] (D)
|-
|[[West Virginia]]||[http://www.wvgov.org/ Governor]|||[[Joe Manchin III]] (D)|||[[Image:Joe Manchin.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Senate1/President/president.cfm Lt. Governor]|||[[Earl Ray Tomblin]] (D)
|-
|[[Wisconsin]]||[http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Governor]|||[[Jim Doyle]] (D)|||[[Image:Jim Doyle.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.wi.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Barbara Lawton]] (D)
|-
|[[Wyoming]]*||[http://governor.wy.gov/governor_home.asp Governor]|||[[David D. Freudenthal]] (D)|||[[Image:Freudenthal.jpg|50px]]
|}

[[category:United States Government]]

User talk:DeanS

2009-03-18T19:13:18Z

KellyB: thanks again

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== Happy New Year, Dean! ==

{{cquote|'''Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right!'''--Oprah Winfrey}}
--[[User:TK|'''₮K''']][[User_Talk:TK|/Talk!]] 23:23, 31 December 2008 (EST)
:Thanks Terry. Happy New Year to you as well. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 01:04, 1 January 2009 (EST)

== Images ==

Dean, I saw you protected [[:Image:20080919-2 p091908jb-0025-1-515h.jpg]] (amongst others). Couldn't we have a a policy of having descriptive file names for images? That image name is not only too long but tells us nothing about the image. If I had been fortunate enough to have merited sysop rights then sorting out the image library would have been my first pet project. I can only hope that some keen adminstrator will try and clean it up. [[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]] 10:54, 1 January 2009 (EST)
:I like your idea BrianCo. Why don't you propose your idea on Andy's talk page. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 10:57, 1 January 2009 (EST)

== upload file not working? ==

the "upload file" command says some sort of "internal error" do you know what's up? [[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 03:01, 6 January 2009 (EST)

*Sit tight, the proper authorities have been notified. We regret any inconvenience. ;-) --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Administrator[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 03:07, 6 January 2009 (EST)
:Thanks Terry. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 03:09, 6 January 2009 (EST)

::It isn't me, Dean...I am running my new bot, ''Sheriff-bot''. TK will be back later. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Administrator[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 03:12, 6 January 2009 (EST)
:::Ok. You can tell me about this ''Sheriff-bot'' offline. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 03:15, 6 January 2009 (EST)

== Thank you! ==

for helping out with [[Fiji]]! --[[User:JessicaT|KotomiT]][[User talk:JessicaT|''ohayougozaimasu'']] 08:50, 6 January 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome Kotomi. Thanks for your contributions to Conservpedia. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 09:25, 6 January 2009 (EST)

==Wikiproject:News Wanted Pages==
Let's add the medal people can earn on the page as incentive. Plus, I will attack some more of those words <s>tomorrow</s>Thursday to try and generate interest.--Jpatt 01:36, 7 January 2009 (EST)
:We could ask Rod Weathers to generate a medal like the others he made. I created a couple of articles tonight. It's good if we're leading the way in creating these articles. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 01:41, 7 January 2009 (EST)

Dean, thanks much for your tremendously insightful news posting a few minutes ago. It topped another day of insights on this site.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:31, 8 January 2009 (EST)
:Andy, that insightful post came from ''Jpatt'', one of our new admins. I just made a few small corrections to the news items. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 00:03, 9 January 2009 (EST)

== Please block ==

Please could you block the blasphemous vandal DanielP? Thanks--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 11:13, 9 January 2009 (EST)
:Done. Thanks for the alert. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 11:16, 9 January 2009 (EST)

::No problem - thanks for the swift response. I think AlbertW has reverted most of the vandalism.--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 11:17, 9 January 2009 (EST)

== Great block ==

Great block, Dean. No one has to block all the sub-accounts that were just created. The vandal simply wasted his time. You've blocked his IP for those accounts also with your first block.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 11:51, 9 January 2009 (EST)
:Thanks Andy. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 11:53, 9 January 2009 (EST)
::I don't know that I agree, Andy. The accounts could be used by different IPs and I found that one of the [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=newusers&user=&page=User%3ATimL&year=&month=-1 socks], TimL, made an [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Gravitation&curid=8247&diff=606088&oldid=604847 edit] almost three hours after DavidJ's IP was blocked. He then got blocked by Dean. So I took the initiative now to block all those socks, just to be safe. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 11:52, 10 January 2009 (EST)

::: Thanks, Foxtrot!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 11:55, 10 January 2009 (EST)
Glad to be of service :-) -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 12:13, 10 January 2009 (EST)
== Governors ==
Thanks for adding on to Washington. Originally I was sticking with just the state governors and not the territorial ones, but I suppose more information is better! [[User:WesleyS|WesleyS]][[User Talk:WesleyS|Hello!]] 18:24, 10 January 2009 (EST)
:I first saw the list and noticed Gregoire wasn't on there. Then I saw the full list on the state website and decided to fill in the blanks. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 18:27, 10 January 2009 (EST)
::Looks like I found a severely dated source, huh? I'll check more carefully. Thanks again! [[User:WesleyS|WesleyS]][[User Talk:WesleyS|Hello!]] 18:31, 10 January 2009 (EST)

== Mainpage picture size, My apologies, no offense intended ==

DeanS,

I did not notice that you had reversed my edits as far as the picture sizes to the main page. I was somewhat tired when I was doing the editing. My apologies.

Secondly, I did not notice that the picture sizes I chose were making the right and left columns unequal in width. For various reasons, I do agree with you that right and left columns on the main page should be somewhat equal in width. Therefore, I made the pictures smaller. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 05:35, 11 January 2009 (EST)
:Thank you Conservative. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 06:28, 11 January 2009 (EST)

== With Apologies ==
Sorry about the atom article. The formatting seems weird, but I only made it worse. Sorry. I'm a wiki noob.--[[User:DReynolds|DReynolds]] 16:20, 13 January 2009 (EST)
:No problem. I recommend using the "Show preview" button before saving. ;-) --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 16:42, 13 January 2009 (EST)

==Plane crash story==
Sorry to bother with this, but could someone add a link on this news story to the pilot himself- [[Chesley Sullenberger]]. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 21:04, 15 January 2009 (EST)
:Done. Thanks for creating the article and the suggestion. Btw, as an admin, you can edit the Main page yourself if you want to. ;-) --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 10:29, 16 January 2009 (EST)
::I have been watching this story on our news-stations here. Amazing! Truly miraculous that the pilot bought it down safely and nobody died. --[[User:JessicaT|KotomiT]][[User talk:JessicaT|''nandeyanen?'']] 10:36, 16 January 2009 (EST)
:::Exactly. Chesley Sullenberger is a true hero. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 10:42, 16 January 2009 (EST)

Thanks! The page is now at 90 views! Also,I know I can edit the main page, but I could not find where to edit the actual news stories. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 13:57, 16 January 2009 (EST)
:Try these new instructions: [[Wikiproject:News#Editing_the_.22In_the_News.22_section|Editing the "In the News" section]]. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 14:38, 16 January 2009 (EST)

==Help==
A lot of my rosters got deleted and havn't been restored. Could I get some help or at very least an explanation? --[[User:JY23|JY23]] 11:41, 28 January 2009 (EST)
:In this [http://www.conservapedia.com/Talk:Main_Page#Do_I_have_to_rewrite_my_articles.3F section] of Main page talk, Andy explains the problem. If you can give me an example, I will see what I can do. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 12:00, 28 January 2009 (EST)
::Well, at [[User:JY23/Sports project|my sports project]], I was up to Malaga CF on the rosters. When I logged back on one day, it was stuck on Stoke City (in an entirely different league). [[User:JY23|JY23]] 14:24, 28 January 2009 (EST)

==Religion==
A big thank you for deleting that essay. It was horrible from start to finish.--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 01:27, 2 February 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome Jp. We don't need to accept every Essay on Conservapedia. This one was unacceptable. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 13:44, 2 February 2009 (EST)

==Algebra Terms==
Thanks for deleting the redundant category. It had been cluttering the math pages for a while now! -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 07:15, 5 February 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome. Something still doesn't seem right though. I'm wondering if we even need the [[Algebra terms]] page since the Algebra index is on each of the terms pages. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 07:24, 5 February 2009 (EST)
::Probably not. There's also a [[geometry terms]] page, which can equally be deleted since there's already a <s>[[:Category:Geometry Terms]]</s> [[:Category:Geometry terms]] which uses Geometry index (and doesn't follow the MoS for categories). Continuing this line of reasoning, are these sorts of indices much more useful than categories? They seem somewhat redundant. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 07:31, 5 February 2009 (EST)
:::I think the indices are better than a category of terms for each subject. If you look at Category:Navigation box, you will see there are many different indices, Template:Algebra Index, Template:American Index, Template:Ancient Index, etc. Some of them don't have a subject terms page; they just have individual terms pages (i.e. Ancient Terms, Chemistry Terms, etc.) We should have some further discussions on this subject. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 07:52, 5 February 2009 (EST)
::::I think my wording wasn't clear in it's implication, sorry. I definitely do like indices better than something like [[:Category:Algebra Terms]], but my question was whether we even needed the index if we have the [[:Category:Algebra]], which lists most/all of the terms anyway and has many more to boot. I would gladly keep discussing this with you, either here or by email. Just let me know. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 10:55, 8 February 2009 (EST)

== Featured article ==

Thank you Dean! Joaquin --[[User:JMR10|JMR10]] 13:15, 5 February 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome. Anytime ;-) --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 13:25, 5 February 2009 (EST)

==News link==
Dean, thanks for linking my [[Essay:Examples of Moronic Vandalism by the "tolerant"|Examples of Moronic Vandalism]] essay! That's cool. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 18:45, 7 February 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome Addison. I thought it went nicely with Mrs. Schlafly's article. Keep up the great work! --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 19:15, 7 February 2009 (EST)

::Thanks! Keep up your great work too! [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 21:10, 7 February 2009 (EST)

==Template==
Dean, I created a template for WikiProjectNews. I added it to the categories pages. I hope I didn't overstep your authority since you created the News Group. I can shorten, add/remove, and I welcome any changes. --[[User:Jpatt|jpatt]] 02:44, 8 February 2009 (EST)
:Thanks Jp. That template is a great idea. No, you didn't overstep your authority, because you're the co-project leader now. Project members need to get approval before doing things like this, but you or I can make improvements to this project as needed.

:I protected the template because it is policy to protect all templates. You will want to do this in the future.

:I added an "Archives" link and changed the "Previous Breaking News" to "Previous News by Subject".

:I'm thinking about deleting the "Unpublished News" page and the link to "Unpublished News" because we probably won't post this news now that it's really outdated. What do you think? --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 06:16, 8 February 2009 (EST)

:Unpublished News could be deleted if you feel that way. Also, I was adding to the top of pages (see) --->
{| align=right border=3 cellspacing=0 style="border-width: 5px; border-color: #c0c0c0; background: #e0e0e0; margin: 2em;"
| style="text-align: center; padding: 10px 40px 10px 40px;" | [[Previous_Breaking_News/Dick_Cheney| Previous Breaking News: Dick Cheney]]
|}
:until I realized you had ==See also==. Should I continue or is it redundancy? Makes it more visible but waiting for your thoughts.--[[User:Jpatt|jpatt]] 14:45, 8 February 2009 (EST)
::Ok. I will delete the "Unpublished News" page and the template link.
::I think the border version is redundant with the "See Also" wikilink. I also tried to move the ACLU one below the main image but then it wouldn't go to the right even though it was below the image. I think the "See Also" wikilinks should be sufficient. We might want to consider a template in the future. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 16:31, 8 February 2009 (EST)

== Thanks! ==

Thanks for deleting all these silly Pokemon pages.--[[User:CPalmer|CPalmer]] 14:34, 9 February 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome. Even though I used to enjoy watching the Pokemon cartoons, I don't think we need all these individual articles. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 14:37, 9 February 2009 (EST)

== Al Gore comic ==

Hi DeanS. I see that you uploaded the image http://conservapedia.com/Image:Al_and_GW.png. I would have serious reservations about a fair use justification for this image. It is clearly marked copyright. There does not seem to be any discussion or criticism of the image on the page. It serves to illustrate a point about Al Gore. Perhaps it would be worth emailing the copyright holder to ask his permission? His email is gsheffield--@--mediaresearch.org [[User:AndyJM|AndyJM]] 09:39, 11 February 2009 (EST)
:I sent an email to Greg per your suggestion. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 10:56, 11 February 2009 (EST)

== Hi ==

Thanks for the welcome message. This is my first time editing a wiki so please indulge my possibly stupid question; How do you upload images to a page as I have noticed a large hole in the UK related military area and am creating quite a few new pages it would be nice to have a few logos with them? Thanks JSmith2
:Due to the fact that only select users are allowed to upload, go to [[Conservapedia:Image upload requests]] and put your URLs of the images there. [[User:JY23|JY23]] 18:35, 11 February 2009 (EST)
::Thanks for the info JY23. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 18:38, 11 February 2009 (EST)

==News page==
Dean, the Lincoln speech link isn't working. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 12:46, 12 February 2009 (EST)
:I removed the post and link for now. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 13:31, 12 February 2009 (EST)

==Use of Categories==
Can you comment on the use of Categories, in relation to the discussion on [[Talk:Immanuel_Velikovsky|this talk page]]? --[[User:Eric2009|Eric2009]] 10:07, 15 February 2009 (EST)
*Eric, please don't go posting for Administrator opinions about categories. As you were previously told, and could plainly read, I am the Admin who has been asked to resolve these category disputes between editors. It might give others the wrong opinion of you if you run about soliciting others to weigh in, especially since Dr. Jensen is an Administrator. --[[User:TK|'''₮K''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 02:22, 16 February 2009 (EST)

==Evolution article==
It DID pass 500,000! Not sure if or how you want to update. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 20:00, 15 February 2009 (EST)
:Done. Thanks for the alert Addison. You know you can update that page, right? --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 20:07, 15 February 2009 (EST)

::I do. I'm not always sure how to update something though. I guess its usually only minor changes though. Thanks. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 20:25, 15 February 2009 (EST)

==Popular articles==
Not to be presumptuous but do you think the [[Conservapedia]] article (that I wrote) should be listed under the "Popular Articles at Conservapedia" feature on the main page? Since it is about us. I would do it myself but I don't know how to edit all those little features. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 21:31, 17 February 2009 (EST)
:Even though I do like your Conservapedia article, I believe with only over 1300 page views to date, it has a ways to go before making that list. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 01:46, 18 February 2009 (EST)

::Sure. I'll watch the page views. [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 10:26, 18 February 2009 (EST)

== Vandal ==

I just reverted User: SenatorPatriot's vandalism of the Democratic Party page... Could you take a look at his other [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/SenatorPatriot contributions] and see if it's worth a block? thank you [[User:StephenK|StephenK]] 17:49, 19 February 2009 (EST)

==Rent==

Dean, I had a suggestion for the news section, but I didn't see where to quickly submit it without signing up for the news project. It's about the musical ''[[Rent]]''. I've added the news item to that article, since it's an important example of liberal [[professor values]] pushing a [[homosexual agenda]] on unsuspecting high schoolers. I thought it should get more notice by the CP community. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 11:18, 25 February 2009 (EST)
:Submit your news suggestions on [[Talk:Main Page]]. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 11:25, 25 February 2009 (EST)
::Done, thanks. I had thought that talk page was only for discussing posted news items, not for suggesting new ones. I'll keep my eye out for more news stories. -[[User:Foxtrot|Foxtrot]] 03:33, 26 February 2009 (EST)

== Baroque ==

Good idea, Thanks. I will work on it. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez|Joaquín Martínez]] 10:42, 26 February 2009 (EST)

==Obama Gun Ban==

Could you add this to the news:

:Attorney General [[Eric Holder]], who said that America is "a nation of cowards" <ref>http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/22/obama-eric-holder-racism-america-cowards-opinions-columnists_attorney_general.html</ref> told reporters that the Obama administration wants to revive Clinton's assault weapons ban. <ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=6960824&page=1</ref>
::Submit your news suggestions on [[Talk:Main Page]]. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 10:06, 27 February 2009 (EST)

== Conservapedia:Featured articles ==

Dear friend. I think we should update the actual members of the team. Some seems to be not interested any more. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez|Joaquín Martínez]] 16:25, 1 March 2009 (EST)
:I agree. I believe we should substitute Learn together with Ed Poor. I also suggest we lock the Featured articles page so we don't have voting by non-members of the committee. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 02:13, 2 March 2009 (EST)

== please check your email ==

Dear DeanS,

If you could be kind, I would appreciate it if you checked your email. I just sent you something. It is regarding a grassroots campaign involving conservapedia. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 16:00, 3 March 2009 (EST)
:Conservative, I have responded to your request. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 16:13, 3 March 2009 (EST)

== Venezuela ==
Thanks for fixing my misspellings on [[Socialism]]. Modern spell-checkers are slowly destroying my ability to actually spell. Cheers. [[User:Sjay|Sjay]] 08:21, 5 March 2009 (EST)
:You're welcome. The spellings were the least of the problems. I was shocked when I read the intro. I had to revert it back because of vandalism. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 08:25, 5 March 2009 (EST)

== Good block ==

Good block of Brendanw, Dean. Unfortunately, the quality of his postings was so poor that the account was worth blocking on that basis alone.
:Thanks Andy. Even though you reverted his post, I felt he deserved another dose of discipline. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 16:25, 8 March 2009 (EDT)

== I got your last email and please check your email in about a minute or less ==

I got your last email and please check your email in about a minute or less. [[User:Conservative|conservative]] 17:04, 8 March 2009 (EDT)

==Anti-Catholic bill==
Dean, did you hear about bill 1098 in the Connecticut General Assembly? It tries to change the episcopal system used between bishops and parishes. It's getting a lot of backlash and might make a good news story. It was mentioned on Glenn Beck's show on Fox News. Here are a couple of links:
http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/03/trusteeism-bill-introduced-in.html
A news story- http://www.cfnews.org/BridgeportDiocese.htm
An official government page- http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=1098&which_year=2009 [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 19:17, 10 March 2009 (EDT)
:Update: The bill has been pulled, go [http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/03/catholic-sponsored-anti-catholic-bill.html here]. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 20:32, 10 March 2009 (EDT)

==Reverts==
[http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&curid=87913&diff=639650&oldid=639649 Thanks], Dean. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 21:40, 14 March 2009 (EDT)
:You're welcome Ed. Another troublemaker bites the dust. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 21:46, 14 March 2009 (EDT)

==Governors==
Hi--I was working on the [[Governors and Lt. Governors of the United States of America]], and I noticed that someone recently created a similar [http://www.conservapedia.com/State_Governors page] with pictures. I'm thinking the two could be combined (pictures on the second page moved to the first), but I don't know how to do that (I'm a wiki beginner). If you can show me how to do the first one as an example/guide, I can do the rest, I think.--[[User:KellyB|KellyB]] 13:26, 18 March 2009 (EDT)
:Thanks for updating the table. To add the governer's pics, try [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Governors_and_Lt._Governors_of_the_United_States_of_America&curid=37052&diff=641362&oldid=641338 this]. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 13:43, 18 March 2009 (EDT)
::Appreciate the help, thanks. I added a bunch, and I'm going to add more later (the site is giving me a lot of errors at the moment), but in the meantime: Is there a way to get the pictures to line up so they look better (right justify, or something)?--[[User:KellyB|KellyB]] 14:56, 18 March 2009 (EDT)
:::Thanks for adding the images. That's interesting you added the desire for the pics to line up, because I was making that change ''before'' I saw your suggestion. I added an "Images" column to the table to make them line up. --[[User:DeanS|DeanStalk]] 15:03, 18 March 2009 (EDT)
::::Thank you--looks much better. I'll start looking for images to complete the chart, and create articles where there are none.--[[User:KellyB|KellyB]] 15:13, 18 March 2009 (EDT)

John Garamendi

2009-03-18T19:09:04Z

KellyB: new article--John Garamendi

'''John Garamendi''' is the current [[Lieutenant Governor]] of [[California]].

==External Links==
*http://www.ltg.ca.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24&Itemid=42
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garamendi, John}}
[[Category: United States Lieutenant Governors]]
[[Category:California]]

User talk:DeanS

2009-03-18T18:56:40Z

KellyB: thanks, and another question

Governors and Lt. Governors of the United States of America

2009-03-18T18:37:55Z

KellyB: adding pictures (thanks to DeanS)--a work in progress

This is a listing of the current '''Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the [[United States of America]]'''. Each of the '''[[Governor]]''' and '''[[Lt. Governor]]''' links takes you to the applicable state government website. (R) signifies the officeholder belongs to the [[Republican Party]]. (D) signifies the officeholder belongs to the [[Democratic Party]].

Note: The Lt. Governors of [[Alaska]], [[Hawaii]], and [[Utah]] are responsible for many of the functions usually associated with the [[Secretary of State]].

: *[[Arizona]], [[Maine]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[Oregon]], [[Wyoming]] do not elect Lt. Governors.

{|class="wikitable"
!State!!Office!!Current Office Holder
|-
|[[Alabama]]||[http://www.governor.state.al.us/ Governor]|||[[Bob Riley]] (R) [[Image:Bob Riley.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.al.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jim Folsom, Jr.]] (D) [[Image:Jim Folsom, Jr.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Alaska]]||[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ Governor]|||[[Sarah Palin]] (R) [[Image:Sarah Palin.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Sean Parnell]] (R)
|-
|[[Arizona]]*||[http://www.governor.state.az.us/ Governor]|||[[Janice K. Brewer]] (R) [[Image:Jan Brewer.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Arkansas]]||[http://www.governor.arkansas.gov/ Governor]|||[[Mike Beebe]] (D) [[Image:Beebe.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgovernor.arkansas.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Bill Halter]] (D)
|-
|[[California]]||[http://gov.ca.gov/ Governor]|||[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (R) [[Image:About arnold img-2.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltg.ca.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[John Garamendi]] (D)
|-
|[[Colorado]]||[http://www.colorado.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Bill Ritter]] (D) [[Image:Gov ritter.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Barbara O'Brien]] (D)
|-
|[[Connecticut]]|||[http://www.ct.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jodi Rell|M. Jodi Rell]] (R) [[Image:Jodi Rell.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ct.gov/otlg Lt. Governor]|||[[Michael Fedele]] (R)
|-
|[[Delaware]]||[http://governor.delaware.gov/ Governor]|||[[Jack Markell]] (D)
|-
|||[http://ltgov.delaware.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Matthew Denn]] (D)
|-
|[[Florida]]|||[http://www.flgov.com/ Governor]|||[[Charlie Crist]] (R) [[Image:Charlie Crist.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.flgov.com/meet_lt_gov Lt. Governor]|||[[Jeff Kottkamp]] (R)
|-
|[[Georgia]]||[http://gov.state.ga.us/ Governor]|||[[Sonny Perdue]] (R) [[Image:Sonny Perdue.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgov.georgia.gov/02/ltgov/home/0,2229,2199618,00.html Lt. Governor]|||[[Casey Cagle]] (R)
|-
|[[Hawaii]]||[http://www.hawaii.gov/gov/ Governor]|||[[Linda Lingle]] (R) [[Image:Linda Lingle.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.hawaii.gov/ltgov Lt. Governor]|||[[James Aiona, Jr.|James R. Aiona, Jr.]] (R)
|-
|[[Idaho]]||[http://gov.idaho.gov/ Governor]|||[["Butch" Otter|C.L. "Butch" Otter]] (R) [[Image:C.L. Butch Otter.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://lgo.idaho.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brad Little]] (R)
|-
|[[Illinois]]||[http://www.illinois.gov/gov/ Governor]|||[[Pat Quinn]] (D) [[Image:Patrick Joseph Quinn.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.standingupforillinois.org/index.php Lt. Governor]|||Vacant
|-
|[[Indiana]]|||[http://www.in.gov/gov/index.htm Governor]|||[[Mitchell Daniels, Jr.|Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.]] (R) [[Image:Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr..jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.in.gov/lgov/index.htm Lt. Governor]|||[[Becky Skillman]] (R)
|-
|[[Iowa]]||[http://www.governor.iowa.gov/ Governor]|||[[Chet Culver]] (D) [[Image:Chet Culver.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.iowa.gov/administration/bios/judge-bio.php Lt. Governor]|||[[Patty Judge]] (D)
|-
|[[Kansas]]||[http://www.governor.ks.gov/ Governor]|||[[Kathleen Sebelius]] (D) [[Image:Kathleen Sebelius.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.ks.gov/LtGov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Mark Parkinson]] (D)
|-
|[[Kentucky]]||[http://governor.ky.gov/ Governor]|||[[Steve Beshear]] (D) [[Image:Steve Beshear.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgovernor.ky.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Daniel Mongiardo]] (D)
|-
|[[Louisiana]]|||[http://www.gov.state.la.us/ Governor]|||[[Bobby Jindal]] (R) [[Image:Bobby Jindal.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.crt.louisiana.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Mitch Landrieu]] (D)
|-
|[[Maine]]*|||[http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/index.shtml Governor]|||[[John Baldacci|John Elias Baldacci]] (D) [[Image:John Elias Baldacci.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Maryland]]||[http://www.gov.state.md.us/index.asp Governor]|||[[Martin O’Malley]] (D) [[Image:Martin O’Malley.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.gov.state.md.us/ltgovernor/index.asp Lt. Governor]|||[[Anthony G. Brown]] (D)
|-
|[[Massachusetts]]||[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3 Governor]|||[[Deval Patrick]] (D) [[Image:DevalPatrick.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3 Lt. Governor]|||[[Timothy Murray|Timothy P. Murray]] (D)
|-
|[[Michigan]]||[http://www.michigan.gov/gov Governor]|||[[Jennifer Granholm|Jennifer M. Granholm]] (D) [[Image:Gov granholm.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.michigan.gov/ltgov Lt. Governor]|||[[John Cherry|John D. Cherry]] (D)
|-
|[[Minnesota]]||[http://www.governor.state.mn.us/ Governor]|||[[Tim Pawlenty]] (R) [[Image:Pawlenty.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.mn.us/LtGovernor/index.htm/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Carol Molnau]] (R)
|-
|[[Mississippi]]||[http://www.governorbarbour.com/ Governor]|||[[Haley Barbour]] (R) [[Image:Haley Barbour.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ms.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Phil Bryant]] (R)
|-
|[[Missouri]]||[http://go.missouri.gov/ Governor]|||[[Jay Nixon]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.mo.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Peter D. Kinder]] (R)
|-
|[[Montana]]||[http://governor.mt.gov/ Governor]|||[[Brian Schweitzer]] (D) [[Image:Brian Schweitzer.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://governor.mt.gov/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[John Bohlinger]] (R)
|-
|[[Nebraska]]|||[http://www.gov.state.ne.us/ Governor]|||[[Dave Heineman]] (R) [[Image:Dave Heineman.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ne.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Rick Sheehy]] (R)
|-
|[[Nevada]]||[http://gov.state.nv.us/ Governor]|||[[Jim Gibbons]] (R) [[Image:Jim Gibbons.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgov.nv.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brian Krolicki]] (R)
|-
|[[New Hampshire]]*||[http://www.nh.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[John Lynch]] (D) [[Image:John Lynch.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[New Jersey]]*||[http://www.state.nj.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jon Corzine]] (D) [[Image:Jon Corzine.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[New Mexico]]||[http://www.governor.state.nm.us/index2.php Governor]|||[[Bill Richardson]] (D) [[Image:Bill rich color.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.nm.us/ltgov.php Lt. Governor]|||[[Diane Denish]] (D)
|-
|[[New York]]||[http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[David Paterson]] (D) [[Image:Paterson.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ltgov/index.html Lt. Governor]|||[[Malcolm Smith]] (D)
|-
|[[North Carolina]]||[http://www.governor.state.nc.us/ Governor]|||[[Beverly Perdue]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Walter Dalton]] (D)
|-
|[[North Dakota]]||[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/ Governor]|||[[John Hoeven]] (R) [[Image:John Hoeven.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/dalrymple/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jack Dalrymple]] (R)
|-
|[[Ohio]]||[http://governor.ohio.gov/ Governor]|||[[Ted Strickland]] (D) [[Image:Ted Strickland.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://governor.ohio.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Lee Fisher]] (D)
|-
|[[Oklahoma]]||[http://www.governor.state.ok.us/index.php Governor]|||[[Brad Henry]] (D) [[Image:Brad Henry.gif|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.ok.us/~ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jari Askins]] (D)
|-
|[[Oregon]]*||[http://www.governor.state.or.us/ Governor]|||[[Ted Kulongoski]] (D) [[Image:Ted Kulongoski.jpg|50px]]
|-
|[[Pennsylvania]]||[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/ Governor]|||[[Edward G. Rendell]] (D) [[Image:Edward G. Rendell.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=1109&q=437832&governorNav=31898 Lt. Governor]|||[[Joe Scarnati]] (R)
|-
|[[Rhode Island]]||[http://www.governor.ri.gov/ Governor]|||[[Donald L. Carcieri]] (R) [[Image:GovCarcieri.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Elizabeth H. Roberts]] (D)
|-
|[[South Carolina]]||[http://www.scgovernor.com/ Governor]|||[[Mark Sanford]] (R) [[Image:Mark Sanford.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.sc.us/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[R. Andre Bauer]] (R)
|-
|[[South Dakota]]||[http://www.state.sd.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[M. Michael Rounds]] (R) [[Image:M. Michael Rounds.gif|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.state.sd.us/lt.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Dennis Daugaard]] (R)
|-
|[[Tennessee]]||[http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/governor/Welcome.do;jsessionid=7bLVjY_7Qh4LWDKhpr Governor]|||[[Phil Bredesen]] (D) [[Image:Phil Bredesen.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Ron Ramsey]] (R)
|-
|[[Texas]]||[http://www.governor.state.tx.us/ Governor]|||[[Rick Perry]] (R) [[Image:Rick Perry.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/LTGOV/ltgov.htm Lt. Governor]|||[[David Dewhurst]] (R)
|-
|[[Utah]]||[http://www.utah.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.]] (R) [[Image:Huntsman.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.utah.gov/ltgovernor/# Lt. Governor]|||[[Gary Richard Herbert]] (R)
|-
|[[Vermont]]||[http://www.vermont.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jim Douglas]] (R) [[Image:Jim Douglas.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://ltgov.vermont.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brian E. Dubie]] (R)
|-
|[[Virginia]]||[http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Governor]|||[[Tim Kaine]] (D) [[Image:TimKaine.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.virginia.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Bill Bolling]] (R)
|-
|[[Washington]]||[http://www.governor.wa.gov/ Governor]|||[[Chris Gregoire]] (D) [[Image:Chris Gregoire.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brad Owen]] (D)
|-
|[[West Virginia]]||[http://www.wvgov.org/ Governor]|||[[Joe Manchin III]] (D) [[Image:Joe Manchin.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Senate1/President/president.cfm Lt. Governor]|||[[Earl Ray Tomblin]] (D)
|-
|[[Wisconsin]]||[http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Governor]|||[[Jim Doyle]] (D) [[Image:Jim Doyle.jpg|50px]]
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.wi.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Barbara Lawton]] (D)
|-
|[[Wyoming]]*||[http://governor.wy.gov/governor_home.asp Governor]|||[[David D. Freudenthal]] (D) [[Image:Freudenthal.jpg|50px]]
|}

[[category:United States Government]]

User talk:DeanS

2009-03-18T17:26:43Z

KellyB: need some assistance

Governors and Lt. Governors of the United States of America

2009-03-18T15:06:52Z

KellyB: outdated and incomplete

This is a listing of the current '''Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the [[United States of America]]'''. Each of the '''[[Governor]]''' and '''[[Lt. Governor]]''' links takes you to the applicable state government website. (R) signifies the officeholder belongs to the [[Republican Party]]. (D) signifies the officeholder belongs to the [[Democratic Party]].

Note: The Lt. Governors of [[Alaska]], [[Hawaii]], and [[Utah]] are responsible for many of the functions usually associated with the [[Secretary of State]].

: *[[Arizona]], [[Maine]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[Oregon]], [[Wyoming]] do not elect Lt. Governors.

{|class="wikitable"
!State!!Office!!Current Office Holder
|-
|[[Alabama]]||[http://www.governor.state.al.us/ Governor]|||[[Bob Riley]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.al.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jim Folsom, Jr.]] (D)
|-
|[[Alaska]]||[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ Governor]|||[[Sarah Palin]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Sean Parnell]] (R)
|-
|[[Arizona]]*||[http://www.governor.state.az.us/ Governor]|||[[Jan Brewer]] (R)
|-
|[[Arkansas]]||[http://www.governor.arkansas.gov/ Governor]|||[[Mike Beebe]] (D)
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|||[http://www.ltgovernor.arkansas.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Bill Halter]] (D)
|-
|[[California]]||[http://gov.ca.gov/ Governor]|||[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (R)
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|||[http://www.ltg.ca.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[John Garamendi]] (D)
|-
|[[Colorado]]||[http://www.colorado.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Bill Ritter]] (D)
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|||[http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Barbara O'Brien]] (D)
|-
|[[Connecticut]]|||[http://www.ct.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jodi Rell|M. Jodi Rell]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.ct.gov/otlg Lt. Governor]|||[[Michael Fedele]] (R)
|-
|[[Delaware]]||[http://governor.delaware.gov/ Governor]|||[[Jack Markell]] (D)
|-
|||[http://ltgov.delaware.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Matthew Denn]] (D)
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|[[Florida]]|||[http://www.flgov.com/ Governor]|||[[Charlie Crist]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.flgov.com/meet_lt_gov Lt. Governor]|||[[Jeff Kottkamp]] (R)
|-
|[[Georgia]]||[http://gov.state.ga.us/ Governor]|||[[Sonny Perdue]] (R)
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|||[http://ltgov.georgia.gov/02/ltgov/home/0,2229,2199618,00.html Lt. Governor]|||[[Casey Cagle]] (R)
|-
|[[Hawaii]]||[http://www.hawaii.gov/gov/ Governor]|||[[Linda Lingle]] (R)
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|||[http://www.hawaii.gov/ltgov Lt. Governor]|||[[James Aiona, Jr.|James R. Aiona, Jr.]] (R)
|-
|[[Idaho]]||[http://gov.idaho.gov/ Governor]|||[["Butch" Otter|C.L. "Butch" Otter]] (R)
|-
|||[http://lgo.idaho.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brad Little]] (R)
|-
|[[Illinois]]||[http://www.illinois.gov/gov/ Governor]|||[[Pat Quinn]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.standingupforillinois.org/index.php Lt. Governor]|||Vacant
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|[[Indiana]]|||[http://www.in.gov/gov/index.htm Governor]|||[[Mitchell Daniels, Jr.|Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr.]] (R)
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|||[http://www.in.gov/lgov/index.htm Lt. Governor]|||[[Becky Skillman]] (R)
|-
|[[Iowa]]||[http://www.governor.iowa.gov/ Governor]|||[[Chet Culver]] (D)
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|||[http://www.governor.iowa.gov/administration/bios/judge-bio.php Lt. Governor]|||[[Patty Judge]] (D)
|-
|[[Kansas]]||[http://www.governor.ks.gov/ Governor]|||[[Kathleen Sebelius]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.governor.ks.gov/LtGov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Mark Parkinson]] (D)
|-
|[[Kentucky]]||[http://governor.ky.gov/ Governor]|||[[Steve Beshear]] (D)
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|||[http://ltgovernor.ky.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Daniel Mongiardo]] (D)
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|[[Louisiana]]|||[http://www.gov.state.la.us/ Governor]|||[[Bobby Jindal]] (R)
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|||[http://www.crt.louisiana.gov/ltgovernor/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Mitch Landrieu]] (D)
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|[[Maine]]*|||[http://www.maine.gov/governor/baldacci/index.shtml Governor]|||[[John Baldacci|John Elias Baldacci]] (D)
|-
|[[Maryland]]||[http://www.gov.state.md.us/index.asp Governor]|||[[Martin O’Malley]] (D)
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|||[http://www.gov.state.md.us/ltgovernor/index.asp Lt. Governor]|||[[Anthony G. Brown]] (D)
|-
|[[Massachusetts]]||[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3 Governor]|||[[Deval Patrick]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Agov3 Lt. Governor]|||[[Timothy Murray|Timothy P. Murray]] (D)
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|[[Michigan]]||[http://www.michigan.gov/gov Governor]|||[[Jennifer Granholm|Jennifer M. Granholm]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.michigan.gov/ltgov Lt. Governor]|||[[John Cherry|John D. Cherry]] (D)
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|[[Minnesota]]||[http://www.governor.state.mn.us/ Governor]|||[[Tim Pawlenty]] (R)
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|||[http://www.governor.state.mn.us/LtGovernor/index.htm/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Carol Molnau]] (R)
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|[[Mississippi]]||[http://www.governorbarbour.com/ Governor]|||[[Haley Barbour]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ms.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Phil Bryant]] (R)
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|[[Missouri]]||[http://go.missouri.gov/ Governor]|||[[Jay Nixon]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.mo.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Peter D. Kinder]] (R)
|-
|[[Montana]]||[http://governor.mt.gov/ Governor]|||[[Brian Schweitzer]] (D)
|-
|||[http://governor.mt.gov/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[John Bohlinger]] (R)
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|[[Nebraska]]|||[http://www.gov.state.ne.us/ Governor]|||[[Dave Heineman]] (R)
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|||[http://www.ltgov.ne.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Rick Sheehy]] (R)
|-
|[[Nevada]]||[http://gov.state.nv.us/ Governor]|||[[Jim Gibbons]] (R)
|-
|||[http://ltgov.nv.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brian Krolicki]] (R)
|-
|[[New Hampshire]]*||[http://www.nh.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[John Lynch]] (D)
|-
|[[New Jersey]]*||[http://www.state.nj.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jon Corzine]] (D)
|-
|[[New Mexico]]||[http://www.governor.state.nm.us/index2.php Governor]|||[[Bill Richardson]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.nm.us/ltgov.php Lt. Governor]|||[[Diane Denish]] (D)
|-
|[[New York]]||[http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[David Paterson]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ltgov/index.html Lt. Governor]|||[[Malcolm Smith]] (D)
|-
|[[North Carolina]]||[http://www.governor.state.nc.us/ Governor]|||[[Beverly Perdue]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.nc.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Walter Dalton]] (D)
|-
|[[North Dakota]]||[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/ Governor]|||[[John Hoeven]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.nd.us/dalrymple/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jack Dalrymple]] (R)
|-
|[[Ohio]]||[http://governor.ohio.gov/ Governor]|||[[Ted Strickland]] (D)
|-
|||[http://governor.ohio.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Lee Fisher]] (D)
|-
|[[Oklahoma]]||[http://www.governor.state.ok.us/index.php Governor]|||[[Brad Henry]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.state.ok.us/~ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Jari Askins]] (D)
|-
|[[Oregon]]*||[http://www.governor.state.or.us/ Governor]|||[[Ted Kulongoski]] (D)
|-
|[[Pennsylvania]]||[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/ Governor]|||[[Edward G. Rendell]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.governor.state.pa.us/governor/cwp/view.asp?a=1109&q=437832&governorNav=31898 Lt. Governor]|||[[Joe Scarnati]] (R)
|-
|[[Rhode Island]]||[http://www.governor.ri.gov/ Governor]|||[[Donald L. Carcieri]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Elizabeth H. Roberts]] (D)
|-
|[[South Carolina]]||[http://www.scgovernor.com/ Governor]|||[[Mark Sanford]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.state.sc.us/ltgov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[R. Andre Bauer]] (R)
|-
|[[South Dakota]]||[http://www.state.sd.us/governor/ Governor]|||[[M. Michael Rounds]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.state.sd.us/lt.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Dennis Daugaard]] (R)
|-
|[[Tennessee]]||[http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/governor/Welcome.do;jsessionid=7bLVjY_7Qh4LWDKhpr Governor]|||[[Phil Bredesen]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Ron Ramsey]] (R)
|-
|[[Texas]]||[http://www.governor.state.tx.us/ Governor]|||[[Rick Perry]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/LTGOV/ltgov.htm Lt. Governor]|||[[David Dewhurst]] (R)
|-
|[[Utah]]||[http://www.utah.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.]] (R)
|-
|||[http://www.utah.gov/ltgovernor/# Lt. Governor]|||[[Gary Richard Herbert]] (R)
|-
|[[Vermont]]||[http://www.vermont.gov/governor/ Governor]|||[[Jim Douglas]] (R)
|-
|||[http://ltgov.vermont.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brian E. Dubie]] (R)
|-
|[[Virginia]]||[http://www.governor.virginia.gov/ Governor]|||[[Tim Kaine]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.virginia.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Bill Bolling]] (R)
|-
|[[Washington]]||[http://www.governor.wa.gov/ Governor]|||[[Chris Gregoire]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.wa.gov/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Brad Owen]] (D)
|-
|[[West Virginia]]||[http://www.wvgov.org/ Governor]|||[[Joe Manchin III]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Senate1/President/president.cfm Lt. Governor]|||[[Earl Ray Tomblin]] (D)
|-
|[[Wisconsin]]||[http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/ Governor]|||[[Jim Doyle]] (D)
|-
|||[http://www.ltgov.state.wi.us/ Lt. Governor]|||[[Barbara Lawton]] (D)
|-
|[[Wyoming]]*||[http://governor.wy.gov/governor_home.asp Governor]|||[[David D. Freudenthal]] (D)
|}

[[category:United States Government]]

Senator from Illinois

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The current [[Senators]] from [[Illinois]] are:

[[Dick Durbin]] 
[[Ronald Burris]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Illinois]]

Wayne Gilchrest

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'''Wayne Thomas Gilchrest''' is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the United States House of Representatives, representing [[Maryland]]'s 1st congressional district since 1991. The district includes the entire Eastern Shore and a few suburbs of [[Baltimore]].

Gilchrest served in the [[United States Marine Corps]]. His tour of duty saw action during the invasion of the [[Dominican Republic]], and ultimately the [[Vietnam War]]. He earned the rank of Sergeant in [[Vietnam]], where as a platoon leader, he was wounded in the chest. Wayne was decorated with the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Navy Commendation Medal.

He is known for being a [[liberal]] Republican. For example he is in favor of [[abortion]], and in March of 2007, he was one of two Republicans to vote for a bill that required President [[George W. Bush]] to withdraw U.S. troops from [[Iraq]] by September 1, 2008, regardless of the situation in Iraq at the time.

[[Category:Republican Party|Gilchrest, Wayne]]

Greece

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'''Greece''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Ελλάδα, ''Elláda''; officially: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, "Hellenic Republic") is a country located in the Southeastern part of [[Europe]]. It is also used as a
collective term for the [[civilization|civilizations]] of that geographic
area. It is now a developed country
<ref>http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1127.html</ref> and
member of the [[EU]] and [[NATO]].

==Geography==
The mainland of Greece consists of two large parts connected by a small land bridge at the Gulf of Corinth (this has since been divided by the man-made Corinthian Canal), as well as nearly all the islands islands within the [[Aegean Sea]].
*Area: 131,957 sq. km. (51,146 sq. mi.; roughly the size of Alabama).
*Major cities: Capital--Athens. Greater Athens (pop. 3,566,060), municipality of Athens (772,072), Greater Thessaloniki (pop. 1,057,825), *Thessaloniki (824,633), Piraeus (182,671), Greater Piraeus (880,529), Patras (170,452), Iraklion (132,117), Larissa (113,090).
*Terrain: Mountainous interior with coastal plains; 1,400-plus islands.
*Climate: Mediterranean; mild, wet winter and hot, dry summer.

==People==
Greece was inhabited as early as the Paleolithic period and by 3000 B.C. had become home, in the Cycladic Islands, to a culture whose art remains among the most evocative in world history. In the second millennium B.C, the island of [[Crete]] nurtured the maritime empire of the [[Minoan]]s, whose trade reached from [[Egypt]] to [[Sicily]]. The Minoans were supplanted by the [[Mycenaean]]s of the Greek mainland, who spoke a dialect of ancient Greek. The roots of Greek language and culture date back at least 3,500 years and its history is conventionally split into 3 major periods: Classical (1,500 BC - 4th century AD), Byzantine (4th century AD - 15th century) and Modern (15th century through today).
<ref> Greek: A History of the Language and Its Speakers
by Geoffrey C. Horrocks </ref>
*Population (2005 est.): 11,104,000 million. (Immigrants make up approximately 10% of the population.)
*Growth rate (2007 estimated): 0.163%.
*Languages: Greek 99% (official); Turkish, others. Albanian is spoken by approximately 700,000 Albanian immigrants. English is the predominant second language.
*Religions: Greek Orthodox (approximately 98% of citizens), with Muslim (1.3%), Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, and other religious communities.
*Education: Years compulsory--9. Literacy--97.5%. All levels are free.
*Health: Infant mortality rate--5.43/1,000. Life expectancy--male 76.72 years, female 81.91 years.
*Work force: 4.72 million.

====Religion====
[[Eastern Orthodox]] [[Christianity]] is the dominant religion in Greece and receives state support. During the centuries of [[Ottoman]] domination, the [[Greek Orthodox Church]] helped preserve the Greek language and cultural identity and was an important rallying point in the struggle for independence. There is a centuries-old [[Muslim]] religious minority concentrated in [[Thrace]] and an estimated 300,000 Muslim immigrants living elsewhere in the country. Smaller religious communities in Greece include Old Calendar Orthodox, [[Catholic]]s, [[Protestant]]s, [[Jew]]s, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Mormon]]s etc. <ref>
Minorities in Greece by Richard Clogg (2002)
</ref>

Greek education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 15. Overall responsibility for education rests with the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs. Private colleges and universities (mostly foreign) do have campuses in Greece, although their degrees are not recognized by the Greek state. Entrance to public universities is determined by state-administered exams.

==Government and Political Conditions==
Greece is a parliamentary republic whose constitution was last amended in April 2001. There are three branches of government. The executive includes the president, who is head of state, and the prime minister, who is head of government. There is a 300-seat unicameral "Vouli" (legislature). The judicial branch includes a Supreme Court. Administrative subdivisions include 13 peripheries (regional districts) and 51 nomi (prefectures). Suffrage is universal at 18.

===Principal Government Officials===
*President--Karolos Papoulias
*Prime Minister--Konstantinos Karamanlis
*Foreign Minister--Dora Bakoyannis
*Ambassador to the United States--Alexandros Mallias
*Ambassador to the United Nations--Yiannis Mourikis

===Foreign Relations===
[[Image:Greek national costume.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Serviceman in the Greek Army, dressed in the national costume.]]
Greece's foreign policy is aligned with that of its EU partners. Greece gives particular emphasis to its close relations with Cyprus but also has growing political and economic ties with the Balkan countries and the Middle East.

Greece maintains full diplomatic, political, and economic relations with its Southeast European neighbors and regards itself as a leader of the region's Euro-Atlantic integration process. It provides peacekeeping contingents for Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Greece has good relations with Russia and has embassies in a number of the central Asian republics, which it sees as potentially important trading partners.

Prominent issues in Greek foreign policy include Greek-Turkish differences in the Aegean, the name dispute with Macedonia and the reunification of Cyprus.

====Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)====
The Greek dispute with its northern neighbor over its constitutional name, Republic of Macedonia, has been an important issue in Greek politics since 1992 and has inhibited the development of the bilateral relations to their fullest. Greece is weary of irredentist claims to the Greek province of Macedonia by certain FYROM circles. It is adamantly opposed to the use by FYROM of ethnic symbols that have historically been associated with Greek history in the geographic area of Macedonia and, in particular to the use of "Macedonia" by the government in Skopje. <ref> Greece: A Modern Sequel by John S. Koliopoulos and Thanos M. Veremis (2002)
</ref> Mediation efforts by the UN and the United States brokered an interim agreement whereby Greece recognized the country as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in September 1995. Since then, relations between the country developed rapidly, especially, in the economic sector where Greek entrepreneurs and direct aid have been crucial to FYROM's transition from a communist to a capitalist economy. Talks on the only outstanding issue remaining, that of the name, continue under UN auspices.

====Albania====
Greece restored diplomatic relations with Albania in 1971, but the Greek Government did not formally lift the state of war, declared during World War II, until 1987. After the fall of the Albanian communist regime in 1991, relations between Athens and Tirana became increasingly strained because of allegations of mistreatment of the Greek ethnic minority by Albanian authorities in southern Albania. A wave of Albanian illegal economic migrants to Greece exacerbated tensions. In the past several years, however, cooperation between Greece and Albania has improved, with efforts focused on regional issues, such as narcotics trafficking and illegal immigration. Greece remains host to 600,000-800,000 Albanian immigrants, many of them illegal. Crime in Greece involving Albanians often attracts headlines.

====Greek-Turkish Relations====
Greece and Turkey have unresolved issues regarding the Aegean maritime boundary, the treatment of the Orthodox Church and Greek minority in Istanbul, and the Muslim minority in western Thrace. The largest source of tension in their relationship since 1974 has been the Cyprus conflict. Various UN-led efforts over the years to resolve the issue on a bizonal, bicommunal basis have failed: the latest attempt, the Annan Plan, was overwhelmingly rejected by Greek Cypriots in March 2004. Turkish Cypriots voted in favor of the plan and both Greece and Turkey expressed their approval. The Republic of Cyprus entered the EU on May 1, 2004 as a divided island. The UN is currently assessing whether the political will exists among the interested parties to restart negotiations.

At times over the past three decades, tensions between Greece and Turkey have almost reached the point of armed conflict. In 1996, President Clinton intervened to help avert a possible armed exchange after Greek and Turkish journalists generated a dispute over ownership of a tiny, uninhabited but strategically located islet called Imia (Kardak in Turkish). A significant breakthrough in relations took place when major earthquakes hit Turkey and Greece in 1999. Both countries and peoples responded generously to the other's need, helping turn around official perceptions that rapprochement was too risky politically. Since that time, Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers have increased the quantity and quality of bilateral exchanges, both official and unofficial. However, the seriousness of the tensions is manifested by the fact that Turkey still maintains a list of issues that constitute casus belli in its relations with Greece.

Greece has endorsed and supported Turkey's bid for candidacy to the European Union since the Helsinki EU Summit in 1999. Despite continuing disagreements with Ankara over Cyprus and the Aegean, Greek opinion leaders across the political spectrum are convinced that Greece's long-term interests are best served by Turkey's successfully fulfilling the requirements for membership and joining the European Union. The EU opened accession talks with Turkey on October 3, 2005. <ref>A Concise History of Greece (Cambridge Concise Histories) by Richard Clogg (2002)</ref>

====The Middle East====
Greece claims a special interest in the Middle East because of its geographic position and its economic and historic ties to the area. Greece cooperated with allied forces during the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War. Since 1994, Greece has signed defense cooperation agreements with Israel and Egypt. In recent years, Greek leaders have hosted several meetings of Israeli and Palestinian politicians to contribute to the peace process. Greece has been traditionally sympathetic to Palestinian problems. However, beginning in the late 1990s, efforts to strike a more balanced relationship with Israel received a boost. Greek-Israeli relations have in the past been complicated by Israel's strategic cooperation with Turkey. Israeli President Moshe Katsav visited Greece in 2006, the first-ever official visit by an Israeli head of state.

==Economy==
Greece adopted the euro as its new common currency in January 2002. The adoption of the euro provided Greece (formerly a high [[inflation]] risk country under the drachma) with access to competitive loan rates and also to low rates of the Eurobond market. This led to a dramatic increase in consumer spending which gave a significant boost to economic growth. This credit also led to a more relaxed fiscal policy starting in 2002, which, combined with expenditures associated with the preparation of the Athens 2004 Olympics, resulted in higher than intended deficits and debt in 2003 and 2004. The government deficit in 2004 is now estimated by the Greek government to have reached 6.6% of GDP. As a result of lower post-Olympic spending, the government deficit in 2005 is estimated to have been lowered to 4.3% of GDP, with a debt to GDP ratio of 107.9%. The administration pledged to reduce the government debt to 2.6% of GDP in 2006 and to tighten fiscal finances, under an EC excessive deficit surveillance program.
*GDP: $314.4 billion.
*Per capita GDP: $28,280.
*Growth rate: 4.0%.
*Inflation rate: 3.0%.
*Unemployment rate (annual average): 8.3%.
*Natural resources: Bauxite, lignite, magnesite, oil, marble.
*Agriculture (5.4% of GDP): Products--sugar beets, wheat, maize, tomatoes, olives, olive oil, grapes, raisins, wine, oranges, peaches, tobacco, cotton, livestock, dairy products.
*Manufacturing (21.3% of GDP): Types--processed foods, shoes, textiles, metals, chemicals, electrical equipment, cement, glass, transport equipment, petroleum products, construction, electrical power.
*Services (73.3% of GDP): Transportation, tourism, communications, trade, banking, public administration, defense.
*Trade: Exports--$23.5 billion: manufactured goods, food and beverages, petroleum products, cement, chemicals. Major markets--Germany, Italy, France, U.S., U.K. Imports--$75.8 billion: basic manufactures, food and animals, crude oil, chemicals, machinery, transport equipment. Major suppliers--Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Netherlands, U.S.

The Greek economy is estimated to have grown by 3.6% in 2005 and similar growth rates are projected through 2007. These growth rates resulted in a drop in unemployment (to 7.3% in the second quarter of 2007 from 10.4% in the same period in 2004). Foreign direct investment inflow has also dropped, and efforts to revive it have been only partially successful. At the same time, Greek investment in Southeast Europe has increased, leading to a net FDI outflow in some years.

Services make up the largest and fastest-growing sector of the Greek economy. About 14 million tourists were estimated to have visited Greece in 2005, with net revenues of about 10 billion euros. Remittances from transport (mainly shipping) are growing, and actually exceeded tourism receipts in 2004 and 2005. Receipts from tourism and transport have covered a significant portion of Greece's large trade deficit. Industrial activity has shown a mixed performance, with certain sectors such as the food industry and high-tech/telecommunications showing healthy increases, while textiles have declined. Agriculture employs about 12% of the work force and is still characterized by small farms and low capital investment, despite significant support from the EU in structural funds and subsidies. Traditionally a seafaring nation, the Greek-owned merchant fleet totaled 3,338 ships in March 2005, 8.7% of the world merchant fleet and 16.5% of world tonnage.

====European Union (EU) Membership====
Greece has realigned its economy as part of its transition to full EU membership that began in 1981. Greece last held the rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2003. Greek businesses continue to adjust to competition from EU firms, and the government has liberalized its economic and commercial regulations and practices.

Greece has been a major net beneficiary of the EU budget; in 2004, EU transfers accounted for 3.6% of GDP and are estimated to have been approximately 3.2% of GDP in 2005. From 1994-99, about $20 billion in EU structural funds and Greek national financing were spent on projects to modernize Greece's transportation network in time for the Olympics in 2004. The centerpiece was the construction of the new international airport near Athens, which opened in March 2001 soon after the launch of the new Athens subway system.

EU transfers to Greece continued with approximately $24 billion in structural funds for the period 2000-2006. Bureaucratic obstacles have led to significant delays in Greece's absorbing these funds which means that Greece may forfeit a portion of that. The same level of EU funding, $24 billion, has been allocated for Greece for 2007-2013. EU funds will continue to finance major public works and economic development projects, upgrade competitiveness and human resources, improve living conditions, and address disparities between poorer and more developed regions of the country.

==History==
====Ancient History====
[[Image:Greece Delphi Temple Apollo.jpg|thumb|Delphi, Temple of Apollo.]]
Ancient Greece had a lot of influence on many of today's cultural achievements, like democracy and the art of debating. The ancient Greeks were pagans, believing in their own pantheon of numerous gods.

Greece was instrumental in the spread and subsequent growth of [[Christianity]]. The first town of (today's) [[Europe]] Paul set foot in was [[Philipi]] in Northern Greece and the [[Athens]] hill on which he preached is one of the most important
landmarks of the town. It is generally accepted that the Greek-speaking part of the [[Roman Empire]] was the first one to abandon paganism <ref>Renaissance and Reformation: The Intellectual Genesis, by A. Levi Yale University Press (2004) </ref> and certainly, [[Constantine|Constantine the Great]], the first Christian Roman Emperor, moved his capital to [[Constantinople]] in the Greek East. Most of the great Church Fathers were either Greek or primarily active in the Greek-speaking areas of the Empire <ref>The Teachings of the Church Fathers, by John Randolph Willis, Ignatius Press (2002)</ref>

The [[Byzantine Empire]], as it was late called, was a continuation of the (Eastern) Roman Empire, but it was gradually identified with the Greek national conscience and the [[Greek-Orthodox]] Church. <ref>History of the Byzantine State, by G. Ostrogorski, Rutgers University Press (1986)</ref> The Byzantine State was dissolved after the conquest of [[Constantinople]] by the [[Ottoman Turks]] in 1453. The Greeks, along with the other Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman Empire, were represented by the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] of [[Constantinople]] and the Greek-Orthodox Patriarch was responsible for the obedience of the Orthodox subjects to the Sultan.

====Modern History====
The Greek War of Independence began in 1821 and concluded in 1830 when England, France, and Russia forced the Ottoman Empire to grant Greece its independence under a European monarch, Prince Otto of Bavaria.

At independence, Greece had an area of 47,515 square kilometers (18,346 square mi.), and its northern boundary extended from the Gulf of Volos to the Gulf of Arta. Under the influence of the "Megali Idea," the expansion of the Greek state to include all areas of Greek population, Greece acquired the Ionian islands in 1864; Thessaly and part of Epirus in 1881; Macedonia, Crete, Epirus, and the Aegean islands in 1913; Western Thrace in 1918; and the Dodecanese islands in 1947.
[[Image:Gyzis After the Destruction of Psara.jpg|thumb|330px|''After the Destruction of Psara'' by Nikolaos Gyzis (1842 - 1901)]]
Greece entered World War I in 1917 on the side of the Allies. After the war, Greece took part in the Allied occupation of Turkey, where many Greeks still lived. In 1921, the Greek army marched toward Ankara, but was defeated by Turkish forces led by Ataturk and forced to withdraw. In a forced exchange of populations, more than 1.3 million refugees from Turkey poured into Greece, creating enormous challenges for the Greek economy and society. <ref> The unification of Greece, 1770-1923, by Douglas Dakin.</ref>

Greek politics, particularly between the two world wars, involved a struggle for power between monarchists and republicans. Greece was proclaimed a republic in 1924, but George II returned to the throne in 1935 and shortly afterwards cooperated with General Metaxas in a coup which overthrew the democratically elected government and introduced a right wing dictatorship. A plebiscite in 1946 upheld the monarchy, which was finally abolished by referendum on December 8, 1974.

Greece's entry into World War II was precipitated by the Italian invasion on October 28, 1940. Despite Italian superiority in numbers and equipment, determined Greek defenders drove the invaders back into Albania. Hitler was forced to divert German troops to protect his southern flank and overran Greece in 1941. Following a brutal German occupation in which many Greeks died (including about 80% of Greece's Jewish community) German forces withdrew in October 1944, and the government-in-exile returned to Athens.

After the German withdrawal, the principal Greek resistance movement, which was controlled by the communists, the royalist resistance movement having cooperated with the Germans in many cases rather than allow the communist and leftist resistance to gain effective power, refused to disarm. A banned demonstration by resistance forces in Athens in December 1944 ended in battles with Greek Government and British forces. Continuing tensions led to the outbreak of full-fledged civil war in 1946. First the United Kingdom and later the U.S. gave extensive military and economic aid to the Greek government including supplying them with the first napalm to be used in Europe. In 1947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall implemented the Marshall Plan under President Truman, which focused on the economic recovery and the rebuilding of Europe. The U.S. contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuilding Greece in terms of buildings, agriculture, and industry.

In August 1949, the Greek national army forced the remaining insurgents to surrender or flee to Greece's communist neighbors. The insurgency resulted in 100,000 killed, 700,000 displaced persons inside the country, and catastrophic economic disruption. This civil war left Greek society deeply divided between leftists and rightists.

Greece became a member of NATO in 1952. From 1952 to late 1963, Greece was governed by conservative parties--the Greek Rally of Marshal Alexandros Papagos and its successor, the National Radical Union (ERE) of the late Constantine Karamanlis. In 1963, the Center Union Party of George Papandreou was elected and governed until July 1965. It was followed by a succession of unstable coalition governments.<ref>Short History of Modern Greece, 1821-1956 by Edward Seymour Forster and Douglas Dakin (1977) </ref>

On April 21, 1967, just before scheduled elections, a group of colonels led by Col. George Papadopoulos seized power in a coup d'etat. The junta, supported initially by the Greek monarch and by America, suppressed civil liberties, established special military courts, and dissolved political parties. Several thousand political opponents were imprisoned or exiled to remote Greek islands. In November 1973, following an uprising of students at the Athens Polytechnic University, Gen. Dimitrios Ioannides replaced Papadopoulos and tried to continue the dictatorship.

Gen. Ioannides' attempt in July 1974 to overthrow Archbishop Makarios, the President of Cyprus, brought Greece to the brink of war with Turkey, which invaded Cyprus and occupied part of the island. Senior Greek military officers then withdrew their support from the junta, which toppled. Leading citizens persuaded Karamanlis to return from exile in France to establish a government of national unity until elections could be held. Karamanlis' newly organized party, New Democracy (ND), won elections held in November 1974, and he became Prime Minister.

Following the 1974 referendum, the Parliament approved a new constitution and elected Constantine Tsatsos as president of the republic. In the parliamentary elections of 1977, New Democracy again won a majority of seats. In May 1980, the late Prime Minister Karamanlis was elected to succeed Tsatsos as president. George Rallis was then chosen party leader and succeeded Karamanlis as Prime Minister.

On January 1, 1981, Greece became the 10th member of the European Community (now the European Union). In parliamentary elections held on October 18, 1981, Greece elected its first socialist government, the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK), led by Andreas Papandreou. In 1985, Supreme Court Justice Christos Sartzetakis was elected president by the Greek parliament. PASOK under Papandreou was re-elected in 1985.

Greece had two rounds of parliamentary elections in 1989; both produced weak coalition governments with limited mandates. In the April 1990 election, ND won 150 seats and subsequently gained 2 others. After Prime Minister Mitsotakis fired Foreign Minister Andonis Samaras in 1992, the rift led to the collapse of the ND government and a victory in the September 1993 elections for Andreas Papandreou's PASOK.

On January 17, 1996, following a protracted illness, Prime Minister Papandreou resigned and was replaced by former Minister of Industry [[Constantine Simitis]]. In elections held in September 1996, Constantine Simitis was elected prime minister. In April 2000, Simitis and PASOK won again, gaining 158 seats to ND's 125. Most recently, parliamentary elections were held March 8, 2004 and ND won 165 seats to PASOK's 117; [[Konstantinos Karamanlis]], ND leader and the nephew of the former prime minister, became prime minister. [[Karolos Papoulias]] was elected President by Parliament in February 2005.

Greece's exemplary success in hosting a safe and secure [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens has enhanced its international prestige. The 2004 Olympics and Paralympics left an impressive and expensive legacy of new roads, spectacular stadiums, and modern public transportation systems, which the PASOK government began in 1997 and the New Democracy government of Karamanlis completed in 2004.

==See Also==

*[[Greco-Persian Wars]]
*[[Greek Philosophy]]
*[[Greek influence on Western Culture]]

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Williamsburg

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{{stub}} '''Williamsburg''' is a historical town located in [[Virginia]]. The [[English]] governor lived in Williamsburg during Colonial times.
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Honus Wagner

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'''Honus Wagner''' (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955) was a [[Major League Baseball]] [[shortstop]] for the [[Louisville Colonels (baseball team)|Louisville Colonels]] (1897-1899) and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1900-1917). A great player both offensively and defensively, Wagner played for 21 seasons and a total of 2787 games. In his career (1897-1917), he had 3430 hits in 10427 at-bats (.329 avg), 101 [[home run]]s, and 722 stolen bases.<ref>http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=123784</ref> He was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1936. He is also known as the subject of what is considered to be the rarest and most valuable [[sports cards|baseball card]].<ref>http://www.collectors.com/articles/article_view.chtml?artid=5097</ref>

==References==
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Specie

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'''Specie''' are [[gold]] or [[silver]] coins.

These coins were considered more valuable than paper money because of the inherent value of the gold and silver themselves. The coins would have a stated (nominal) value but their actual market value would be different due to fluctuations in supply and demand.
[[Category:Economics]]

Cafeteria Catholic

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A '''Cafeteria Catholic''' is somebody that picks and chooses doctrine to believe and what not to believe. A Catholic is supposed to believe in the entire teachings of their faith, all the bible liturgy and all church mandates.

Catholic [[Democrats]] are most often associated with Cafeteria Catholics because their party ideology believes in [[abortion]] as a right and gay [[marriage]]. This is in direct opposition to what Catholics are taught. By no means is it exclusive to Democrats. Catholic [[Republicans]] that believe in the necessity of capital punishment are also considered Cafeteria Catholics. Though, the Church teaches that the guilty put to death in no way equals the innocent death of children in the womb, an intrinsic Evil. Other examples of the pick-and-choose include Catholics who deny there is a [[Hell]] or state that [[Moses]] did not part the [[Red Sea]] or that [[Mary]] was not Immaculate. By Canon law, a Catholic believing other than what the Church teaches is guilty of [[heresy]] and should not take [[Holy Communion]]. Most Cafeteria Catholics ignore this and take Communion anyway, a Mortal [[Sin]]. The Church believes that such a person is separated from the [[Holy Spirit]], even without direct [[excommunication]] from Church authorities.
==See also==
*[[Cafeteria Christianity]]

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White Sea

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The '''White Sea''' is an inlet of the [[Barents Sea]] on the northwest coast of [[Russia]]. The White Sea-Baltic Canal connects the White Sea with the [[Baltic Sea]].

The White Sea contained a critical [[submarine]] base during the era of the [[Soviet Union]].

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White Sea

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The '''White Sea''' is an inlet of the [[Barents Sea]] on the northwest coast of [[Russia]]. The White Sea-Baltic Canal connects the [[White Sea]] with the [[Baltic Sea]].

The White Sea contained a critical [[submarine]] base during the era of the [[Soviet Union]].

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Paternity test

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A '''paternity test''' is used to ascertain who is the [[father]] of another person. It is frequently done by [[DNA]] analysis of the [[child]] and the possible father. Since a person's DNA is the same in all of their cells, DNA testing can be done with a [[blood]] sample, a swab of [[skin]], or a lock of [[hair]]. A comparison of two people's DNA sequences will indicate the extent to which they are biologically related. Paternity tests make it easier for the courts to establish grounds to order the so called "dead beat" fathers to pay child support.

Prior to the DNA test a paternity test would be done by getting the blood type for the child, [[mother]] and potential father. This test could exclude a man as the father only. Since there are obviously many men with the same blood type it was not possible to prove which was the father.

Both DNA and blood typing tests can be used to determine the mother of the child.

==References==
* [http://www.drgreene.com/21_1003.html Blood Typing]
* [http://www.gtldna.com/dna-testing-for-paternity.html DNA Testing]

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Yael Naim

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'''Yael Naim''' is an [[Israel]]i-[[French]] singer-songwriter. Much of her recent fame can be traced to the use of her song "New Soul" in the MacBook Air laptop advertising campaign.

==External link==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YUxbDEPFiM "New Soul"] video on youtube

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