John Engler

John Engler
John Mathias Engleris an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as the 46th Governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Currently working for Business Roundtable as one of the premiere lobbyists in the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 October 1948
CountryUnited States of America
guarantees
Nobody gets any guarantees.
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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 focused on the quality debate for most of the '90s.
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The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and 62.
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All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others.
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You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.
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Senator Allen has long been a leader on competitiveness issues in the Senate and as governor of Virginia. His announcement of the Competitiveness Caucus comes as great news to the nation's manufacturers. We support every item on this agenda and will work with Senator Allen and others to make it a reality. The time has come for Congress to recognize the vital role manufacturing plays in American life and do what it can to strengthen our ability to compete in the global marketplace.
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The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.
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Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.
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Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.
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Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development.
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Despite these hurdles, manufacturers in the U.S. and their employees are doing remarkable work.
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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 to the fullest.
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I wish we could have acted quicker on Detroit or other failing schools.
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And there should not be a limit on the creation of new public schools. We ought to expand choices for parents.