Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Richard Lynn "Rick" Scottis an American businessman and politician who has been the 45th Governor of Florida, since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party of Florida...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 December 1952
CityBloomington, IL
CountryUnited States of America
jobs frustration small-business
I've built companies, I've created jobs, I know the frustration of small businesses with higher taxes.
careers politician mess
If career politicians had the solutions, we wouldn't be in the mess that we are.
jobs believe vote
If I believe your jobs plan, I'm going to vote for you.
thinking people typical
In my case, I think people are surprised that I'm doing exactly what I said I was going to do when I ran, because that's not the typical politician.
law land
I'm supposed to enforce the laws of the land.
jobs private-sector built
I built private sector jobs all my life.
jobs people decision
My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.
jobs president hard
It's a hard job to become president.
florida bragging ought
We ought to be bragging about Florida!
people want neighborhood
You want people to feel comfortable to walk in their neighborhoods, go out and shop, do business.
citizens voters
No U.S. citizen is being kicked off any voter rolls.
florida world exciting
I am absolutely convinced that Florida will become the most exciting place in the world to live and work.
growing-up want losing
I don't like losing money. I don't go gamble. Because I don't want to lose any money. I didn't grow up with any money and I'm not going to go gamble and lose money.
mistake taken responsibility
There’s no question that mistakes were made and as CEO, I have to accept responsibility for those mistakes. I was focused on lowering costs and making the hospitals more efficient. I could have had more internal and external controls. I learned hard lessons and I’ve taken that lesson and it’s helped me become a better business person and a better leader.