A biography for Gretchen Whitmerhasn’t been written yet.
“Together we can build the Michigan we believe in, because we still have what we need most - the strength, the talent, the vision and the grit of the incredible people of this state.”
“The voices of the residents of Flint did not get heard by people that were making decisions and I think that's the most important thing. I want to make sure those voices are answered in the future.”
“At a time when too many people want to separate us by building walls, we here in Michigan are going to get back to building bridges together.”
“There's not one path for everyone, but everyone deserves a path that's right for them.”
“There was nothing that amazed me more than parents that could channel the loss of their child into a crusade to protect other people's kids.”
“Obviously, Detroiters pay the worst when it comes to car insurance, but car insurance is expensive for Michiganders across the state. I hear about it in all communities.”
“We've got to create strategies of our own that ensure that our kids are going to get an education they need, that people are getting connected to skills and that we do more to draw investment into the city of Flint.”
“People want leaders they can look up to, who can solve problems and actually deliver results for our people.”
“Our students are not broken. Our teachers are not broken. It's our system that has been broken.”
“The worst thing we can do is graduate kids who aren't prepared for the real world.”
“I'm not married to a 45-cent gas tax.”
“Nobody should get fired because of who they are, or who they love.”
“My number one priority is keeping our kids safe and protecting the health of the people of Michigan.”
“What any candidate should do in any race, frankly, is to show up. There's no special, secret sauce there. It's about having real conversations with real people, and when you do that you stay tethered to the things that matter. And that's what people want.”
“In my campaign I hardly ever talked about what's happening in Washington D.C. I talked about how we're going to fix the damn roads, how we clean up drinking water, and ensure people get access to the skills they need to get good paying jobs.”
“For the longest time we looked at the career as a ladder, right, that there was one way up. I want to make sure that in Michigan we think of skills as rock climbing, that there's a different path for everyone. And each has dignity and each has the ability to make a good living here.”
“The people of Michigan deserve leadership in Lansing that will work to continue providing them with services they depend on every day.”
“I believe you have a birthright to a good education.”
“I know that the DeVos agenda has absolutely devastated our public school system in Michigan.”
“The goal is to make sure everyone has got their lead pipes replaced, and I know that's moving forward in the city of Flint. My job is to make sure that we have accountability and ensure we are getting the job done.”