Brian Schweitzer
Brian Schweitzer
Brian David Schweitzeris an American politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Montana from January 5, 2005 to January 7, 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association as well as the Democratic Governors Association. He also served as president of the Council of State Governments...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 September 1955
CountryUnited States of America
dream clothes grandparent
And yes, the Homesteaders, including my grandparents who left behind almost nothing, and arrived in Montana with nothing but the clothes on their back, high hopes, faith in God and dreaming of the future.
montana taxes can-do
We can push Montana forward and we can do it with out raising taxes.
gay thinking talking
If you were just a regular person, you turned on the TV, and you saw Eric Cantor talking, I would say—and I'm fine with gay people, that's all right—but my gaydar is 60-70 percent. But he's not, I think, so I don't know. Again, I couldn't care less. I'm accepting.
generosity
The generosity of Montanans is inspiring.
dog white house
The big guys, the big dogs, are going to own everything from the White House to the courthouse.
leadership moving president
The Republicans tend to choose the candidate who came in second place in the last election, and Democrats tend to move on. Ask President Ed Muskie how it worked out to be the front-runner. Ask President Howard Dean how it worked out.
years done portfolios
Twenty-six states have passed renewable portfolio standards, which simply says somewhere between 15% and 30% of their electricity will come from renewables by such-and-such a year. In Washington, D.C., they haven't done a damn thing.
school people long
All over Montana, you can walk into a bar, a café or even a school or a courthouse and just listen for a while as people talk to each other. And you will hear somebody, before very long, say something outrageously racist.
dog fighting use
If I stay in Washington for more than 72 hours, I have to bathe myself in the same stuff I use when my dog gets into a fight with a skunk.
dream challenges world
I challenge you to be dreamers; I challenge you to be doers and let us make the greatest place in the world even better.
people seem
Look at these numbers, ... People seem to like what we're doing.
attend college drive economic engines future opportunity talented
Our state's most talented should have the opportunity to attend college and be the engines that drive the state's future economic growth.
air bright dealing degrading good interest understanding water
He's a bright guy, and he has a good understanding of what we are dealing with here, ... He was unequivocal. He said he has no interest in degrading the water or the air in the Flathead basin.
elevated higher level past
has been elevated to a much higher level than it has been in the past.