A biography for Gina Raimondohasn’t been written yet.
“During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing.”
“I fall into the camp that income inequality is the biggest problem we face.”
“We've just got to keep going. More. More work, more action, more results.”
“We know businesses can't compete without reliable infrastructure.”
“I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government.”
“Let's make the SAT and PSAT free so everyone has a chance to succeed.”
“I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some people. And still get elected.”
“We have to get past this persistent negativity. The negativity has held Rhode Island back for a long time.”
“My own rhetoric is not so 'us versus them.' I don't like fighting.”
“If you have the talent, you should have the opportunity.”
“I care about buses and libraries and schools and roads and education.”
“A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest.”
“The public bus is how I got to school every day.”
“I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table.”
“We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions.”
“If we could find a way to totally empower half of the brains in America, imagine how much more productive we could be.”
“I'm going to ask one question for everything that comes across my desk, which is, 'How is this going to create jobs?'”
“Those diplomas on my wall would not be there without the GI Bill that educated my father, without the public library, without the RIPTA bus.”
“We can just keep doing it the way we're doing it. We can attack everybody for small-minded things and crush everybody with a new idea. And where are we going to be? Where we are now - behind. Or we can embrace new things and try to be positive and let everybody play a role.”
“I'll bring colleges and industry together to develop new products in marine science, green technology, and medical devices, and to train our workers to fill those jobs... We need to get Rhode Islanders back to work.”