Words matter. These are the best Susana Martinez Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
My parents were Democrats.
Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear.
Republicans want to be tough and say, ‘Illegals, you’re gone.’ But the answer is a lot more complex than that.
I want to make sure that I fulfill the promises that I made to New Mexicans. That’s extremely important to me.
I will veto any tax increase.
My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be.
I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it.
As a border prosecutor, I’ve put criminals behind bars who worked for some of the most violent cartels in the world.
When there is a crisis, how you handle the crisis is just as important as the crisis.
When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.
New Mexico’s agricultural economy is primarily composed of dairy and range livestock production.
The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities.
I am donating $10,000 from my inaugural committee to the ‘Pink Pack’ because the only way we will find a cure for cancer is by joining together, pooling our resources, and focusing on the lifesaving mission that everyone can fight back against cancer.
Certainly, cutting spending is one of the things that can transcend to the federal government. I mean, I think the federal government has grown by leaps and bounds, and they need to look where do they need to cut.
I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.
We need to grow the private sector in every corner of New Mexico.
New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.
I don’t think there’s ever a silver bullet to any problem. There are always several answers and solutions to a problem.
At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now, my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum – that gun weighed more than I did!
Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.
You want to earn the vote of every single person you can… It doesn’t matter whether individuals are in need of assistance of the government or individuals who are in college; it doesn’t matter.
Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor.
In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don’t always agree, but we came together in a bipartisan manner and turned that deficit into a surplus. And we did it without raising taxes.
I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency.
It’s extremely important that we elect people that look like the population they serve.
Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize.
I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime.
As an elected official, I live a very public life. That elected figures live under something of a microscope is perhaps a necessary condition for an informed public, and yet, even as a public official, I maintain very personal documents that are not intended for public view.
My father was a security guard. I was a security guard.
I actually became a lawyer because I thought you had to be a lawyer in order to get into national politics.
My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant.
I didn’t have a whole lot of role models to say, ‘This much is possible, versus this much.’ So I finally said, ‘I think I’d like to be a mayor. I’d like to pull together a city and help do good things.’
I don’t want to be known as a politician.
During my administration, we’ve welcomed a broad and diverse group of industries to New Mexico, including high-tech and traditional manufacturing, health care, information technology and finance. Some are homegrown New Mexico companies; others are global leaders in their industries.
I think politicians nationwide have earned a reputation sometimes that is very unfavorable because they will say things and then do something else when they get into office.
I was a prosecutor for 25 years. I saw so many 15, 16, even 20 year-olds who could not read, had little hope that they would ever find work, faced more challenges than opportunities in life, dropped out of school at some point, and turned to crime.
No child is un-teachable. I will never give up on any kid. Every child can learn.
I didn’t suddenly become conservative. It was only the label that changed.
Our laws are too lax, our justice system too weak – particularly when it comes to violent, dangerous offenders.
Sometimes you pay a price for standing up.
Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.
New Mexico should be a tech jobs leader and a haven for innovation, a place where the best and the brightest come to bring their products to market.
We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, ‘I’ll be damned. we’re Republicans.’
I’m an independent thinker. I am a woman. I am a Republican. And I think for myself, and I decide where I vote and how I vote.
Experience has taught me that privacy truly is the touchstone of our criminal justice system.
When we set up our kids for failure, we set up our workforce for failure, and we set up our economy for failure. I can’t emphasize enough the importance, the absolute importance, of education in achieving long-term economic growth.
‘Self-deport?’ What the heck does that mean?
There is one candidate in this election who will protect that dream. One leader who will fight hard to keep the promise of America for the next generation. And that’s why we must stand up and make Mitt Romney the next president of the United States.
Criminals take advantage of weak laws, like giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.
My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it.
