I've gone from being one of the youngest governors to now the longest consecutive serving governor in the country.
John Engler

Manufacturers account for nearly 60 percent of all industrial research and development.
John Engler

Manufacturers employ more than 14 million Americans doing what Americans do best, making things, building things, transforming raw materials into finished products.
John Engler

Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.
John Engler

Nobody gets any guarantees.
John Engler

Redistricting is one of the purest actions a legislative body can take.
John Engler

Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route.
John Engler

The asbestos problem impacts everyone.
John Engler

The Clean Michigan Initiative has been and continues to be a success.
John Engler

The current Michigan Constitution was written in 1961 and '62.
John Engler

The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.
John Engler

The parent knows instinctively that if they're working and setting an example for their child that means that child is more likely to be in school, more likely to stay out of trouble and more likely to complete their education.
John Engler

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.
John Engler

We didn't pass any constitutional amendments that affected the executive branch while I was governor.
John Engler

We have broken the cycle of dependency. People have found out they're better off working.
John Engler

While America's infrastructure needs are substantial, there is no reason to delay completion of the highway bill. Every day of delay means jobs lost, investment opportunities missed and growth sacrificed.
John Engler

You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions.
John Engler