Words matter. These are the best Gary Herbert Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
There’s no reason why fiscal responsibility is a Democrat or a Republican point of view. It ought to be all of our points of view.
Hope is the poor man’s bread.
While technology and assessment can help complement the important work of our teachers, I worry that we are spending too much of our time testing.
I am confident that, as elected officials, we can work together with religious, business and civic leaders, as well as the LGBT community, to develop policies that treat all people with dignity and respect.
That’s a large part of the job as governor: to create and maintain the optimal balance.
Making people’s lives better is not a partisan issue.
My priority will continue to be that we maintain the optimal balance to be able to invest in education and infrastructure while encouraging business growth.
When it comes down to hardball, we have a veto pen, and I’ve used it in the past, and I expect we will have opportunity to use it in the future. That’s the nature of the business.
As governor, I enjoy the opportunity to talk about Utah’s measurable business success.
It’s not enough for just us to invest in Utah; more and more, we are encouraging businesses around the world to follow suit. We want them to invest in and become part of Utah’s future and to allow Utah to invest and become part of theirs.
Once the federal dust settles, whether there is little to spend or a lot, education must continue to be our top priority. We can afford nothing less.
In Utah, one word sums up our business prowess: investment. Simply put, we know we can’t have long-term economic growth and maintain Utah’s enviable quality of life without making some critical investments.
As we continue to step up our investment in education, we must not sidestep our commitment to the principle of local control.
Our World War II generation met the challenges of their time.
Strong families are vital to strong societies.
Utah is one of the nation’s leaders in rebounding from the Great Recession.
One person’s rights do not have to come at the expense of another’s. If we can find common ground on religious freedom and LGBT issues in Utah – one of the nation’s most religious and conservative states – we can do it anywhere in the country.
I do believe that the states have the right to make the definition of marriage, and each state can define it as they so choose through their elected representatives.
In 2014, Utah cities Salt Lake City and Provo both surpassed Silicon Valley in per-deal venture capital averages. From large, multi-campus companies to promising start-ups, Silicon Slopes offers a promising climate for businesses. The entire tech industry has its eyes on Utah.
Utah’s economy stays strong by adhering to conservative fundamental principles: low and consistent tax rates, smaller and more efficient government, sensible regulation, and empowering the private sector to create jobs.
The Bush tax cuts, they ought to be made permanent in my mind so there is certainty out there.
Congress seems to be very good at doing nothing.
Utahns deserve well thought out policy and plans.
Utah is no longer considered a flyover state.
I believe that our teachers need more freedom to be creative in the classroom in order to maximize the time students spend learning, not the time they spend taking tests.
