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
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The bridge is a big symbol today, ... If you want to build a bridge to those who are less fortunate, this is an opportunity to do that and make Michigan proud.
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The White House has to participate, ... We need to have this, not just on the president's radar, but on his agenda for action so that we can provide relief to workers, competitiveness to businesses and economic growth for our states.
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John is an iron fist in a velvet glove, ... He's every bit as determined and tenacious as he is uplifting and gracious. He's a skilled manager of people, he's well-respected by my staff and Cabinet, and he knows how to cut to the quick of solving a problem. He's the kind of professional - and friend - I trust to offer smart counsel and honest input in every situation.
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Our goal is to give these people a safe, comfortable place to rebuild their lives until they can go home to a rebuilt Gulf Coast. We had everything in place ready to accept our brothers and sisters from the south, ... State and local agencies, businesses, nonprofit organizations, health and human service organizations, and volunteer citizens have worked tirelessly to provide a comfortable setting for these citizens, and if necessary, transition them into transitional housing in our state.
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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.
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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.
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Our Michigan troops are sacrificing so much for us serving our country and serving far away from home and family.
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Clearly we don't want those families to be taken advantage of by scoundrels or scam artists.
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The jobs that are coming to Warren are precisely the kinds of jobs we need to transform Michigan's economy -- they're high-tech and high-paying. These jobs will help make Michigan the nation's center for automotive research, design and technology,
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I'll bet the Kalamazoo system will experience unprecedented growth after this announcement.
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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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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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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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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.