UPDATE: 7/17/09

As it turns out, we did have photographic evidence of Jim Nabors’ visit to the governor’s office yesterday: Island Images.

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We have no photographic evidence, so you’ll just have to take our word for it that entertainer Jim Nabors was spotted in Gov. Linda Lingle’s office while she was holding a news conference with reporters.

Was he offering budget advice? Is he being vetted for an appointment in the administration?

Nah, the governor’s office says the Hawaii resident and eponymous “Gomer Pyle” actor was there to record a TV/radio spot for the “50 Voices of Statehood” project. The spots are being compiled by the 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission.