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John Engler Biography

John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American businessman, lobbyist, former politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. He later worked for Business Roundtable, where The Hill called him one of the country's top lobbyists. In January 2018, Engler was appointed the interim president of Michigan State University.

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The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.

Children, Education, Knows, Likely, Mean, School

I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.

Detroit, Quicker, School, Schools, Wish

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.

Successful, Differences, Decision, Claims, Things

I kept telling everyone I wasn't going to Washington to stay. I go to visit.

Everyone, Kept, Stay, Telling, Visit, Washington

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

Broken, Dependency, People, Promise

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

Michigan, Credit, Rating, Industrial, State

I created no authority that wasn't already there under the constitution.

Already, Authority, Constitution, Created, Under

The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.

Clean, Cleanliness, Congratulations, Michigan, Success

I don't put labels on myself.

Labels

I have an old saying that the harder I work, the luckier I get.

Positive, Work, Inspirational Life, Saying, Old

We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.

Branches, Executive Branch, Amendments, Affected, Branch

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

Action, Body, Legislative, Redistricting

I'm very pleased with the job President Bush is doing and he's off to a terrific start.

Hype, Job, Jobs, President, Start

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.

Conditions, Journey, Perfect, Surprises, Waiting

Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing.

Believe, Trying, Believe In Me, Testing

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

Building, Building Things, Employ, Million, Raw Materials, Transforming

And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.

Choices, Ought, Parent, Parents, School, Schools

Senator Allen has long been a leader on competitiveness issues in the Senate and as governor of Virginia. His announcement of the Competitiveness Caucus comes as great news to the nation's manufacturers. We support every item on this agenda and will work with Senator Allen and others to make it a reality. The time has come for Congress to recognize the vital role manufacturing plays in American life and do what it can to strengthen our ability to compete in the global marketplace.

Compete, Governor, Issues, Long, Play, Reality

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

Financial, Given, Michigan, Teacher, Teaching, Thinking

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.

Decision, Hard, Making, Tough, Winning, Work

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