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

The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordina….

I just have a position that any child that's in a failing school should be able to get out, or be in a position to have that school fixed..

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

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

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

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

Nobody gets any guarantees..

The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and 62..

As you look around the country there are still a significant number of states where their whole school debate is over school funding and we've been f….

I'm a compassionate conservative..

I care about the children of Detroit..

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

While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost,….

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….

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 conditi….

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

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 th….

Ive been in the legislative branch and now the executive branch and in each case I felt it was important we use our constitutional responsibilities t….

Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work..

I don't put labels on myself..