Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
Roy Eugene Barnes is an American attorney, politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 80th Governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 March 1948
CountryUnited States of America
blue rivers islands
We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.
country stronger earth
There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.
grandfather never-forget forget
We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.
teacher school class
But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how focused on quality education the school may be none of this matters if we ignore the individual needs of our students.
party people political
Neither political party is clean when it comes to tactics that divide our people.
government office people
After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.
common states interest
Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.
years knowing teeth
In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun to undermine the Open Records Act. We gave the act teeth by providing criminal penalties for knowing violations.
children fall numbers
If the goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is to ensure that all children meet state standards, then allowing large numbers of the most disadvantaged children to fall between the cracks is unacceptable.
georgia quiet states
a quiet worker but a very productive one and a great one for the state of Georgia.
responsibility perfection decision
As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.
law records week
And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.
cover-ups double-standard red
The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.
today georgia outlook
So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.