Dave Heineman Quotes

• I believe education is the great equalizer. Our children are our hope for the future, so we have an obligation to provide them with the tools to succeed. There is no more powerful tool than knowledge.

  Dave Heineman

  Powerful, Children, Believe

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• Economic growth is the most important initiative every governor faces.

  Dave Heineman

  Growth, Important, Faces

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• As one of the nation's top agricultural states, Nebraska has a great opportunity to provide input that will help shape the 2007 Farm Bill, .. This legislation will help determine commodity price supports, priorities with regard to conservation programs, as well as rural development, renewable energy and beginning farmer initiatives for several years to come.

  Dave Heineman

  Opportunity, Years, Agriculture

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• But, I don't want to assume that our tradition of excellence is a guarantee of future excellence.

  Dave Heineman

  Excellence, Guarantees, Want

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• I'd rather live in Nebraska than Washington.

  Dave Heineman

  Nebraska

  "Heineman decision could trigger political land rush" by Don Walton, journalstar.com. February 20, 2013.

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• Diesel fuel is too important to our farmers at harvest time and to the truckers delivering commerce across Nebraska to allow a bureaucratic hurdle to slow the delivery of fuel.

  Dave Heineman

  Harvest Time, Important, Nebraska

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• I'll get a three-page letter and the last paragraph says 'I know you'll never read this, but here's my number.' I love to call those people because the first thing they say is, 'Governor, I didn't mean everything I said in the letter about you.'

  Dave Heineman

  Love, Mean, Numbers

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• The voters reward good performance. So, I'm going to go out and focus, if I become the governor, to do the very best job I can as governor. The rest of it will take care of itself.

  Dave Heineman

  Jobs, Best Job, Focus

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• Nebraskans are known for giving of themselves and that quality is part of what makes our state such a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.

  Dave Heineman

  Giving, Quality, Wonderful

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• I am very proud of the quality of public education in Nebraska, but I believe we have an obligation to continually assess whether our system is meeting 21st Century education needs.

  Dave Heineman

  Believe, Quality, Proud

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• I believe education is the great equalizer.

  Dave Heineman

  Believe, I Believe, Equalizer

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• Nebraskans have very strong opinions, but we sit down around a table and we solve our problems.

  Dave Heineman

  Strong, Tables, Opinion

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