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37 quotes by John Engler

John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Engler has spent most of his adult life in government. He was serving in the Michigan Senate when he enrolled at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, having served as a Michigan State Senator since 1979. He was elected Senate Majority Leader in...
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You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.

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Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all... →

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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.

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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... →

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Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.

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I don't put labels on myself.

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I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.

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I've been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional... →

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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... →

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Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into... →

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We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.

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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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