Bill Owens
Bill Owens
William Lewis “Bill” Owenswas a U.S. Representative, a post he held from 2009 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district he represented, the state's largest and most rural, includes most of the North Country, as well as the northern suburbs of Syracuse...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 January 1949
CountryUnited States of America
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Our task is nothing less than to protect that special Colorado way of life.
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It has become apparent to Gary and me ... that we have divergent management styles and our business views differ. I respect him for his decision and I wish him every success in his future endeavors.
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I would stress that the judge's order in no way precludes reciting the pledge in our schools. I would hope that the day would begin in every Colorado classroom with the Pledge of Allegiance as it has in most of our classrooms for decades.
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Job creation in the 21st century economy can't be business as usual. Competition is global, and it's fierce. We must aggressively support Colorado's economic pillars. Tourism and Agriculture are superb economic generators and we are all proud of these key industries.
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In this new century, our commitment to family and to faith, to community and opportunity, to freedom and to hope, will be the light that shines to lead us forward.
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Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish.
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While one party may possess the levers of power, one party does not possess a monopoly on good ideas. Good lawmaking, after all, is about the ability to craft effective solutions.
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Government frequently has a problem recognizing perception versus reality.
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All the faith and good will in the world is wasted without direction.
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As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States.
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This year, we must address the Colorado Paradox. We have more college degrees per capita than any state. Yet we lag the nation in the percentage of students who go on to higher education.
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If you ask me to compromise on principle, I will get out the veto pen.
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A renewed commitment to the freedom and opportunity of our people is the touchstone of our time. In this new century, where tests are many and challenges change with the shifting of the wind, we must hold fast to the principles that have made our nation the envy of the world.
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Our American story, for generations, is of a people who seek to move forward. A people who look at a mountain and worry not about the tough climb ahead, but dream about the view from the summit.