Christine Gregoire

“We've established a Washington State Academy of Sciences that will enable us to make decisions based on science about what is right for our state, meaning the quality of our lives will get better.”

“Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.”

“Truly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges, and educational challenges, and the challenges of figuring out how to take care of each other.”

“We may disagree on some things, but we can do so without being disagreeable.”

“We can seize this time and do it our way and in the process be proud of ourselves and prosper as well.”