John Engler
John Engler
John Mathias Engleris an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Currently working for Business Roundtable as one of the premiere lobbyists in the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 October 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed.
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Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.
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We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.
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Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.
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I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we were going to be very successful. And if for some reason they didn't, all the claims and the protestations and the excuses wouldn't make any difference.
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Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development.
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Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.
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I think we've got outstanding teaching in Michigan classrooms.
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I'm very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he's off to a terrific start.
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I don't put labels on myself.
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We've never seen a candidate like John McCain who went out to rent Democrats for a day and get himself a nomination,
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When I think of what I've been through the last 30 months. To think you can play a game like golf ? and play it pretty well ? and then have it taken away from you ... words can't describe what it feels like to get the opportunity to get all that back. It just shows that you should never give up.
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We're going to be reaching out to Congress. The idea is to start with some conversations out in the states with selected members of Congress to help them understand the ramifications of the policies that exist today.
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We need a national energy strategy to increase domestic supply, stabilize prices and encourage the development of new, clean sources of power.