Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Mulhern Granholmis a Canadian-born American politician, attorney, educator, author, political commentator and member of the Democratic Party who served as the Attorney General of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and as the Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011. She is currently a CNN political contributor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 February 1959
CityVancouver, Canada
CountryUnited States of America
Republicans know that government spending creates jobs. They just want that spending to be funneled to their projects and districts... and they certainly don't want to say it out loud.
Our Michigan troops are sacrificing so much for us serving our country and serving far away from home and family.
Using computer technology to shoot at caged animals from a distance is a corruption of our proud hunting traditions, ... This practice is nothing more than a live-action video game, and I am proud to stand with Michigan's outdoor enthusiasts in opposing it.
Michigan is going to welcome these victims, these evacuees, with open arms and show them some Northern hospitality.
Michigan is blessed with unmatched natural beauty and a rich tradition of enjoying all that the outdoors has to offer, ... As elected officials, we have a responsibility to protect both our natural resources and the integrity of our traditions. The legislation I am signing today will do both.
Today, the governor has no intention of suspending the sales tax, ... It would be an option, under a variety of circumstances.
We need incentives for reinvestment in the transmission grid,
It is critical to coordinate, ... I want to repeat to all those great citizens out there who want so much to give, don't just send food or blankets or toys or clothes. We don't know where it's going to. It has to be coordinated.
We, too, believe the concept of a 12-12 split has some merit. With that said, we need to let the process continue, and we really won't know the final on this until late fall.
Her greatness lay in doing what everybody could do but doesn't. She was unexpected. She was untitled. . . . (She was) an improbable warrior that was leading an unlikely army of waitresses and street sweepers and shopkeepers and auto mechanics.
Well, clearly, for me in the immediate future, it is grappling, like so many other governors are grappling, with the economic woes of these states. We were all hoping to see some federal relief.
I urge you to be bold. Life isn't changed from the balcony. Get onto the floor and dance, dance, dance.
I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk.
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!