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Former Governor of Michigan

Jennifer Granholm, born on February 5, 1959, is a prominent politician from Canada. She served as the Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011, during which she focused on promoting green energy and renewable energy development, contributing significantly to the economic and social development of the state.

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“I certainly never thought I would run for office myself. If someone had suggested it, I would have laughed out loud.”

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“Men and women have served and died to protect American democracy, but their sacrifice will be for naught if that democracy dies from the poison the Supreme Court has injected into our political organs.”

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“I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk.”

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“Those who devote their lives to serving our country, children, and neighborhoods are giving back. They have answered the call to serve.”

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“Bain also asked Kansas City for a $3 million tax break. The Bain executives were taking home $36 million in borrowed funds and were asking Kansas City to forfeit $3 million in public money for police officers, roads and schools? More free stuff!”

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“Bill Ford, Jr., is somebody who wants to move this industry, to lead the nation in making us independent of foreign oil, of making the green vehicle.”

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“There's more technology in your car than there is in your computer. It's got thousands of parts in it. It's extremely sophisticated, all that robotics.”

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“If you don't have an auto industry, you will not be secure as a nation because you won't have a backbone like manufacturing to be able to put people to work in producing the means to you keep you secure.”

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“America needs to be able to be energy-independent, and the electric vehicle, the battery technology is one way of getting there.”

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“I understand that Republicans-running-against-Obamacare-in-order-to-save-Medicare is a clever jujitsu. But how long will they play out that argument before they get back to the economy?”

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“Our great history has been that people came to Michigan because you didn't have to have a college degree to get a good-paying job. Consequently, we have got a larger number of our population that right now are facing outsourcing, et cetera, without higher or advanced degrees.”

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“We cannot wait for the storm to blow over; we must learn to work in the rain.”

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“Concentrating wealth in the hands of the few and deregulating financial institutions and practices lead to speculative bubbles that eventually burst — and that brings the whole country down.”

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“Sometimes leadership is planting trees under whose shade you'll never sit.”

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“Thank you for the opportunity for the Democratic Party and progressives to reclaim the votes of the sane citizens of these United States.”

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“In five years, you're going to be blown away by the strength and diversity of Michigan's transformed economy.”

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Book:A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future

Source: A Governor's Story: The Fight for Jobs and America's Economic Future

“I am so proud of Michigan's citizens for the kindness and generosity they have shown in assisting in this endeavor. It is truly heartwarming to see the compassion shown for those in need”

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“With respect to the environment in our state and our state's future - in addition to water which is very important here - I think it is crucial for him to make a sincere commitment to energy efficiency, fuel efficiency, by helping us to produce those cars of the future”

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“We are taking the steps necessary to be ready to send whatever assistance is requested of us, and we are preparing to receive citizens who seek refuge in our state”

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“I urge you to be bold. Life isn't changed from the balcony. Get onto the floor and dance, dance, dance.”

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“Our economic competitors ... are eating us for lunch, and we can get in the game or not. We can be at the table, or we can be on the table.”

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“We honor the dead best by treating the living well.”

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“So we just hope that all of these governors who are grappling will be able to provide the basic services to our citizens and not have to cut things that really are painful.”

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“I'm honestly perplexed about the distinction represented by the cervical wall. On one side, people should be prosecuted if they do anything to harm the fetus, but once on the outside, sorry kid, whatever happens happens. You're on your own.”

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“Those who purify your water, inspect your meat, and test your kids toys, as well as a huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers, are public employees. The firefighters who don't hesitate to rush toward danger while you run away from it - they are all public employees.”

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“It may be tempting to look back and wring our hands over missed opportunities for change in the preceding decades. But, I'm not interested at looking in the rearview mirror except to learn.”

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“We went to a small lake, Bass Lake. It was beautiful. It was perfectly still when we got there in the morning. The fog was lifting off the water. It was just magical. And we did catch some fish, 13 fish.”

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“Every day in America, African Americans are reminded of their race in ways large and small. Every day.”

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“I really want to be governor when I have a partner in the White House.”

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“Public service used to be the highest of callings, until people like Madame Voldemort vilified it.”

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“Today in America we are no more "post-racial" than we are "post-partisan." We have a long way to go.”

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“We need to be celebrating those who serve us rather than mocking them for the purpose of getting on TV and selling some books.”

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“When I was fresh out of law school, I had a burning desire to do something important, to have an impact in some way, but I didn't know what it was.”

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“Every single country that has an auto industry is stepping forward to help that auto industry. Why wouldn't we help this industry too, because it needs 3.5 million jobs.”

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“For most of the 20th century, we didn't just enjoy economic success in Michigan, we defined it. Our innovators and entrepreneurs created the world's most productive companies, and our unions made sure that productivity led to broad middle class prosperity.”

“I have a problem with Mitt Romney. And it's big problem - one that extends beyond our ideological differences. My big concern is that Mitt Romney wants to become president for no other reason than because there's a possibility he can win.”

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“It's that Romney is taking advantage of the government's "free stuff," too, and has been profiting from it handsomely for a long, long time - even as he rails about the "free stuff" that the government provides other people.”

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“Less than a year after loading the company up with debt, Romney and Bain gave themselves bonuses four times bigger than the $8 million they had put into the deal.”

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About the Author

Born: February 5, 1959
Known for: Former Governor of Michigan
Quotes: 88

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