Named one of America's 'Top Five Governors' by Time magazine and one of America's top women leaders by Newsweek, Napolitano stands out as a leader in developing innovative solutions to some of our country's greatest challenges.
As Governor of Arizona, she has fought for quality schools, affordable healthcare, sensible economic development, a safe homeland, a secure border, and a government that is run efficiently and responsibly.
She led the successful effort to create a new grade level in public school by offering voluntary full day kindergarten to every Arizona family. She raised teacher pay, expanded access to health insurance, and saved seniors millions on prescription drugs.
As US Attorney for Arizona, Napolitano led the Arizona portion of the domestic terrorism investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing; as Attorney General, she helped write the law to break up human smuggling rings; and as Governor, she implemented the first state homeland security strategy in the nation and opened the first state counter-terrorism centre.
She is a leader in coordinating federal, state, local and bi-national homeland security efforts, having presided over large-scale disaster preparedness exercises to ensure well-crafted and functional emergency plans. Napolitano was the first governor to call for the National Guard to assist at the US-Mexico border at federal expense, and is a leading national voice for comprehensive immigration reform.
Image: Obama appears with Arizona Gov Janet Napolitano during a town hall meeting at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
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