Kim Reynolds

“Increased demands on the members of the Iowa National Guard often means increased time away from home and increased responsibility for those left behind.”

“Connected communities are fundamental to all aspects of growth and prosperity, and essential to keep our young people and attract others to rural Iowa.”

“Never in my wildest dreams did I believe a young girl growing up in St. Charles, Ia., would one day receive a call from Terry Branstad asking her to be his lieutenant governor.”

“Both parties recognize the fundamental danger the country's debt poses to our nation's future, but President Obama's policies have not reflected that reality. By the end of his first term, his administration will have nearly doubled our public debt.”

“I'm proud to be pro-life.”

“I'm not one to be satisfied.”

“My message is that it's never too late. If it's something you want to do or if it's important to you, go for it.”

“We need to look for ways to secure our schools, single-point of entrance.”

“I'm the No. 1 cheerleader for the state of Iowa.”

“Long-term, Congress needs to replace Obamacare with market-driven health reform that's affordable for everyday Iowans and empowers consumers.”

“My vision is to give the people of Iowa a place to call home that unleashes opportunity at every turn.”

“Iowa's small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and the engine behind our economy.”

“I've made it pretty clear that I can't legislate or dictate proper behavior. You can't. You do everything that you can.”

“There is no civil discourse left and it is really sad.”

“In Iowa, we're fortunate to have a public-private initiative called the EPIC Corporate Challenge. EPIC stands for 'Economic Potential for Iowa Companies and Communities.'”

“I spent 19 years as a local government official; I spent two years in the Iowa Senate; my daughter is a public school teacher. We're all counting on IPERS. The public servants are counting on the system they were promised when entering public service.”

“We're going to continue to look for ways that we can make our state competitive.”

“I believe that the definition of marriage is between one man and one woman from a religious aspect. That is my belief. I have stated that. I always have believed that.”

“I'm not about change for the sake of change, but we should always be evaluating any initiative we're working on to see if we can do it better.”

“As a mom, grandma and governor of Iowa, I believe we have an opportunity and a responsibility to combat the teen vaping epidemic.”