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Matt Blunt [1970-0] American
Rank: 102
Politician, Former Governor of Missouri


Matthew Roy "Matt" Blunt served as the 54th Governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. Before his election as governor, Blunt served ten years in the United States Navy, was elected to serve in the Missouri General Assembly in 1998, and as Missouri's Secretary of State in 2000. 

Education, Failure, Home, Knowledge, Technology



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Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent placement for children who cannot return home. Home
101
In spite of advances in technology and changes in the economy, state government still operates on an obsolete 1970s model. We have a typewriter government in an Internet age. Technology
102
Public education is an investment in our future. Education
103
The decision to join or not join a service union, political party or other organization should be left up to the individual. No such organization has the right to take money out of the pockets of state workers without their proper consent.
104
We stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the diffusion of knowledge. Knowledge
105
The spirit and determination of the people to chart their own destiny is the greatest power for good in human affairs.
106
If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase.
107
In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.
108
Over the next four years, we will be bold. We will be willing to experiment. We will not fear failure. Failure
109
The Governor's Mansion is a beautiful home, a beautiful building - we're privileged to have a chance to live there. It certainly doesn't feel as comfortable as our home.
110
Taxpayers deserve a government that harnesses technology to better serve the people.
111
The demands of the present must stand above the political habits of the past.
112

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