Dave Freudenthal Quotes (20 Quotes)

Money should not, and must not, change our commitment to solving problems and building this state.

The safest course for public officials is simply to throw all of the money in a sack.

The safest course for all of us as public officials is simply to throw all the money in a sack. Or in the way of one servant in the Biblical parable of the talents, bury the money in the ground rather than accept any risk. The servant's business plan proved reliable but ineffective.

protected Wyoming's highly valued wildlife resources during those times when they are most vulnerable.

The 2-300 Artillery Battalion of northern Wyoming was deployed in February 2004 and returned in April. Part of their mission in Iraq was to protect five senior officials. I salute you and you are valued, ... It's an honor to be surrounded by the Army National Guard.

Our lifestyle, our wildlife, our land and our water remain critical to our definition of Wyoming and to our economic future.

I'm tired of high policy talks. I want to focus on nuts and bolts.

Our citizens and those who have gone before us charted the broad outlines of where we need to go, and they would envy our opportunity to translate those dreams into action. And I believe they will judge us very harshly should we fail to act.

I'm not as convinced as the Republican leadership appears to be that we should provide no assistance for businesses, particularly small business in the state because who is it that provides jobs in the state, ... It's the small business. If they go out of business and we don't have work for people, we've compounded the problem instead of solving it.

I would request that the discussion of removing seasonal wildlife stipulations be replaced with a focus on increasing federal dollars for staff and technical expertise related to pipelines, permitting and environmental analysis, ... By shifting the dialogue to address these needs, our state's wildlife will be protected and development can be achieved at an increased pace.

This is a party that's not afraid of firearms, ... It's a party where people are interested in whether the governor managed to shoot an antelope with one shot.

The people of Wright deserve every bit of help they can get, and I hope that this federal declaration may provide a significant part of that,

at the right time.

Our present approach of imposing winter stipulations and having industry request a variance from these stipulations has served to protect both game and non-game species while still allowing industry to conduct necessary operations when appropriate and carefully crafted,

The U.S. Supreme Court has established that the tribes own their water. What I'd like to focus on is doing something with the water that results in economic development.

The key for Democrats is to look less for a victory of party and more for a victory of purpose, ... That purpose for the state and local -- I've given up on the federal -- is to turn enterprise to helping people.

I've been opposed to it from the beginning, ... The argument is that our gas tax is lower than our surrounding states, so I have a moral obligation to pay 5 cents more a gallon. When I'm watching that little meter spin around, I don't really feel all that morally obligated to pay more.

Our citizens and those who have gone before us have charted the broad outlines of our course. They would envy our opportunity to translate dreams into action. They will judge us harshly should we fail.

Inaction may be safe, but it builds nothing.

It's only when I get lumped in with John Kerry and Howard Dean that my party affiliation becomes an issue, ... Stick to the kitchen issues - health care, jobs and fairness - and stick to the facts.