Kate Brown Quotes
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The record shows that I've kept a very steady hand on the helm throughout some enormous challenges.
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Any threat to the health and safety of a child in any school or classroom is unacceptable.
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As educators and policy makers, it is important to demonstrate for parents the connection between high levels of student participation in assessment and system accountability - ensuring the success of every student.
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Cities around the United States do not have land use planning like we have in Oregon, and they are all struggling with issues like affordable housing.
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Most of my time as a legislator, I served in the minority. So I'm used to getting the heel of a loaf of bread.
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My priorities are making sure we reduce class size and close the achievement gap.
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We need to quit arguing about whether the glass is half full or half empty - and instead acknowledge that there's not quite enough water to go around.
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Oregonians expect the state to prioritize the health and well-being of them and their families.
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As chief elections officer, it's my job to protect the integrity of the ballot.
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I'm committed to the goal of Senate Bill 324, and that is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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I seek solutions, not battles.
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No individual, regardless of where they live or whom they love, should suffer discrimination.
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I'm really pragmatic. That's my reality.
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My highest priority is the safety of all Oregonians and their communities.
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Imagine trying to learn without a dry place to sleep, eat, and do homework. Children cannot succeed in school if their lives out of school are in total chaos.
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If I can save one kid's life, for me, it's absolutely worth it.
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The Department of Energy is a critical component of our efforts to curtail climate change; that work will be less effective unless we collaboratively rebuild confidence in the agency and its programs.
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We are like petri dishes, where we can innovate, but we want to do it carefully and thoughtfully.
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I am very concerned that federal and state air quality programs do not consider public health in regulating certain classes of industrial air emissions.
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It's absolutely critical that we not only provide support from cradle to career in the education system but also the wraparound services.
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I have spent my career fighting to make Oregon a place where everyone can thrive.
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I'm very committed to stable and adequate funding for education.
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The chaos and confusion during the waning days of the Kitzhaber administration, as well as the ensuing federal investigations into allegations of misconduct, caused Oregonians to question their faith in their governor and state government.
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Rent and the cost of essentials like food and child care are rising so fast that wages are not keeping up.