Doug Ducey

“We all should be concerned if our kids don't know who Sandra Day O'Connor, John Adams, and Ronald Reagan are.”

“Texas has more effectively capitalized on its opportunities as a border state, and I've always said that I want to look to states that are doing better than we are and replicate those success stories in Arizona.”

“By working together, we can make Arizona a place where everyone has an opportunity for a better life.”

“Earning a certificate or degree, or both, after high school opens the door to countless economic opportunities.”

“I built a company; now, I would like to shrink a government and grow an economy.”

“I enjoy being out; I like being around people, but at a certain point in time, I kind of run out of charming, and I'm ready to go home, and I'm very comfortable alone.”

“This is America. Success is not guaranteed.”

“One state can't set everything right, but here in Arizona, we can set an example for the rest of the country in how those of us in elected office conduct ourselves and interact with each other and our constituents.”

“Arizona should be to the Sharing Economy what Texas is to Oil and what Silicon Valley used to be to the tech industry.”

“Government must continue to live within its means.”

“I've repeated time and again that Arizona is open for business.”

“Arizona has excellent medical schools, both public and private, and it is critical that we create an environment that keeps medical students in Arizona to practice medicine once they complete medical school and their residency programs.”

“You still find a great sense of possibility here, and I want to make sure that Arizona stays that way. I want us to be the welcoming, job-creating state we've been from the start, a place where everybody's got a chance.”

“One area where the state can be more effective in addressing the doctor shortage is to focus on making sure that Arizona is a friendly environment for doctors and those wishing to practice medicine.”

“Franchises are independently owned and operated businesses whose owners are responsible for their operations.”

“Serving ice cream isn't exactly like serving in state government, but what I learned guides me today.”

“I took an oath of office to protect Arizona from all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

“As a former board member for Teach For America, I understand that every child has the ability to learn and that, no matter their circumstances at home, we have a duty and a responsibility to educate them and to do it well.”

“Our officers are on the front lines - the first to show up on the scene of a crime. They should be respected; not ridiculed. They and their families protected; not put at risk.”

“Maintaining a positive working relationship with Mexico's leadership will also be crucial to increasing communication and trade. I plan to personally maintain those relationships.”