John Bel Edwards

“Given our historic budget shortfalls, the people of Louisiana stand to benefit most from better roads and other infrastructure.”

“I believe in giving every Louisianan the opportunity to be successful and to thrive in our state.”

“We've already seen too many of our young adults leave Louisiana for jobs and education in other states.”

“This is reality - an unstable state budget will not only hurt children and working families in our state, it will devastate communities, businesses and local government as well.”

“I reject the notion that supporting our dedicated classroom teachers is at odds with improving the education our children receive.”

“From the beginning of my administration, I have made it clear that I will budget openly and honestly with the people of Louisiana.”

“We often say that we value Louisiana families, but the lack of state policies that ensure families are supported in meaningful ways suggests otherwise.”

“Discrimination isn't welcome in Louisiana, but as is the case often, folks running for office seem to forget that we have an obligation to protect all of our citizens.”

“I have tremendous respect for law enforcement.”

“We never know when or where harm may strike but, we can take proactive steps to protect ourselves.”

“My experience at West Point and my service as an army officer have molded the way I look at the world.”

“The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was devastating to Louisiana's economy, environment, and way of life, but because of the resiliency of our people, we were determined to come back stronger than ever.”

“God bless the great state of Louisiana.”

“Let's always remember that we work for the people of Louisiana. They honored us with the opportunity to serve.”

“We must reduce the lavish tax giveaways enjoyed for too long by too many businesses without regard for their poor return on investment and their negative impact on the state budget. This spending must be cut so the revenue can be redirected to more critical priorities.”

“I am committed to improving our state's infrastructure to support Louisiana's growing economy, and that starts by bringing our federal tax dollars home.”

“I am proud to stand with the brave men and women who sacrifice so much to keep our country safe and secure and provide them with the resources they need to transition back into civilian life.”

“I have seen the commitment of our state employees when it comes to doing the people's work. Every effort they make imparts our ability to provide for the health, safety and welfare of our citizens.”

“People who purposefully mislead the public about issues as important as our kids' education have absolutely no place at the table.”

“I made a commitment to the people of Louisiana to bring our federal tax dollars home to invest in our road, bridges and ports.”