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Brian Sandoval [1963-0] American

Rank: 102
Politician, Governor of Nevada

Brian Edward Sandoval is the 29th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada and a member of the Republican Party. Sandoval is a former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Legal, Courage, Graduation

Quote	Tags	Rank
We must remind Americans that the promise of opportunity remains unbroken - that every person in this great nation can succeed through hard work, courage and personal responsibility.	Courage	101
Unemployment, foreclosures, bankruptcy - the cure is not more government spending, but helping businesses create jobs.		102
I know that many students take personal responsibility for their education and succeed as a result. I want them to know they are not alone - that Nevada's system can and will support them.		103
Changing course is never easy.		104
My children don't look Hispanic.		105
I do not support amnesty. I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.		106
My first job was cleaning sheep pens.		107
Fiscally I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate.		108
When you talk about a 'broad-based business tax,' that's a pretty broad term. I don't know what that means. But it's not something I would be supportive of.		109
I am proud of my heritage and my family.		110
Nevada was hit hardest by the recession - highest unemployment, highest foreclosure rate, highest bankruptcy rate.		111
Racial profiling is illegal, and I do not support it.		112
I'm a strong supporter of states' rights to do what they need.		113
As governor, part of my job is to tell people things they don't like to hear.		114
I don't think it's any secret I've never been an advocate for the Affordable Care Act.		115
People have their constitutional right to contribute to a campaign and if they have discretionary money that they want to contribute to a candidate, whether a Republican or a Democrat, they should be able to do so.		116
Dad worked his entire career as an aviation technician. Mom was a legal secretary who became a teacher. We lived a simple American life.	Legal	117
My father was one of ten children.		118
I worked my way through law school.		119
I do not support driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.		120
In 1984, Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a legislative intern in his office in Washington, D.C. Coming from humble beginnings, the experience changed my life and charted me on a path of public service.		121
Nevada is a little different than most states. We only meet every other year in the legislature. So it's very important to have good relationships on both sides of the aisle... I have to have those relationships.		122
I was elected to solve problems, and I don't think it's conservative to have bad roads; I don't think it's conservative to have bad schools. I don't think it's conservative to have to go through budget crises every two years. So I'm taking the difficult issues straight on. That's what I was elected to do.		123
Fiscally, I'm very conservative... others say that I'm socially moderate. As a former judge, I listen to all the facts, and I make a decision as to what I believe is in the best interest of the state.		124
It's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it. We have been putting a lot of money into education in the state of Nevada, and it's gotten us to 50th in the country in graduation rates. We needed more accountability in our system.	Graduation	125
Good executives, like all good leaders, must expect opposition when making decisions or when making or enforcing the law. But executives must engage those that disagree with them.		126
It's no accident that the fastest growing states with the best economies are all led by Republican governors.		201
Nevadans, and all Americans, are resilient. Overcoming adversity is a part of our national heritage.		202
Fortunately, good policy, true principles, and effective leadership work whenever they are tried. When we reduce government, balance budgets, and keep taxes as low as possible, states respond in a positive way.		203
I registered as a Republican when I turned 18 because of Ronald Reagan - he was the president at the time; I admired what he stood for. I respected him.		204
As a former federal judge, I am cognizant of the legal issues. As governor, I am forced to deal with their ramifications.	Legal	205
If you're making everybody happy, you're lying to somebody.		206
We have overcome economic devastation, defeated mighty oppressors, and lifted up generation after generation of Americans. We can - and we will - do it again. For that is our birthright as members of the American family - white, black, Hispanic, Asian, immigrant, or descendant of the Founding Fathers themselves.		207
I've made a commitment that any tax increase, I'm going to veto. It's the worst thing we could do. We have an amount of money to spend. That's it.		208
For me, public service is an honor, and I have the ultimate respect for the rule of law.		209

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