You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.
From John Engler
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 conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route.
Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.
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.
Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.
Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.
I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.
Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.
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 responsibilities to the fullest.
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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