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Former Governor of Colorado

Roy Romer (born October 31, 1928) is an American Democratic politician who served as the 39th Governor of Colorado from 1991 to 1999. He focused on education reform and economic development during his tenure. Before becoming governor, he served as a state senator and state treasurer. After leaving office, he briefly served as interim superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Romer is known for his pragmatic, bipartisan approach and is considered a representative of moderate Western Democrats.

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“But in the free market system, you're forced to change.”

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“I'm not just a politician, I'm a guy who has a real deep, substantive, commitment to education.”

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“But you take a four-year state college, with a broader range of admission, and what happens during those four years may be an even greater value-added educational experience. I don't know.”

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“Enrollment in Colorado is expected to expand about 25 percent in seven years. It's very difficult to find those additional funds. Therefore, I think you're probably going to have increased pressure on tuition.”

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“I do think there is something to be said for those who have significant experience at state level and have run campaigns or have been deeply involved in grass roots political campaigns and who have actual hands-on experience.”

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“One of the things that we're all struggling with is how to judge the quality of the value-added experience of an educational course or year. I don't think it's impossible to do that, but it's difficult.”

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“Common standards ensure that every child across the country is getting the best possible education, no matter where a child lives or what their background is. The common standards will provide an accessible roadmap for schools, teachers, parents and students, with clear and realistic goals.”

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“I think the American people were saying we do not want to have further investigation. We want to close this off. They clearly made a separation between the personal conduct .. They want Congress to wrap it up, get it behind them, so we can get on to the issues that the president has been working with Congress.”

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“I think the big force is going to be consumer buying power.”

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“You know, IBM was almost knocked out of the box by other types of computer software and manufacturing.”

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“Interactive computers and software will, I think, provide a less costly method of doing some kinds of inquiry, in knowledge acquisition and even reasoning and interaction.”

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“We can do better in higher education. And it is more than just technology. It's also an attitude on the part of faculty. We need to think through how we can produce a better quality product at less cost.”

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“Productivity is going to be a critical issue. And it's not just about getting more time for professors in the classroom. It involves reexamining the learning experience and restructuring faculty and the use of faculty time.”

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“Lets take flight simulation as an example. If youre trying to train a pilot, you can simulate almost the whole course. You dont have to get in an airplane until late in the process.”

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“The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs are a very severe obstacle to access. It is an American dream, and I think that one of our challenges is to find a way to make that available.”

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“You can take a school like the University of Colorado, with a selective admission standard. It has a better caliber student going in, so you ought to have a better caliber coming out.”

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Born: October 31, 1928
Known for: Former Governor of Colorado
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