James Douglas Quotes

United States, Politician
June 21, 1951

James Holley Douglas (born June 21, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Vermont. A Republican, he was elected the 80th governor of the state in 2002 and was reelected three times with a majority of the vote. On August 27, 2009, Douglas announced that he would not seek re-election for a fifth term in 2010. He left the office in January 2011.

I like to think of thoughts as living blossoms borne by the human tree.

James Douglas
- Thoughts
- Tree
At a time of economic recession, the need for Medicaid and other safety net services is even greater. And we don't want to raise taxes on people who are having a tough time paying their bills.

James Douglas
- People
- Time
- Safety

The people in Dominica and the small communities where I were had no idea who I was, and there's no better security than that.

James Douglas
- People
- Small
Care shouldn't start in the emergency room.

James Douglas
I've made a commitment that state spending in Vermont won't grow any more than the rate of inflation plus population growth.

James Douglas
- Growth
- Commitment
Governor Kempthorne of Idaho, our chairman of the National Governors Association, is doing a great job bringing all of the nation's governors together to work as partners with the federal government.

James Douglas
- Work
- Great
- Job
We've got people, our friends and neighbors, who are losing their jobs, factories being closed. We have to get America moving again.

James Douglas
- People
- Friends
- America
It is a good idea to be alone in a garden at dawn or dark so that all its shy presences may haunt you and possess you in a reverie of suspended thought.

James Douglas
- Good
- May
- Alone

I think the governors would all agree that what we don't want from the federal government is unfunded mandates.

James Douglas
France is a pretty stable democracy, but incidents occur. And I was pleased to have police accompaniment.

James Douglas
- Pretty
- Democracy
- Police
Well, I don't think so, because the president and members of Congress and governors have the same constituents. It's the American people who are hurting.

James Douglas
- People
- American
I always felt that a governor surrenders a certain amount of privacy. And I came to accept that.

James Douglas