sleep well knowing I made the right decision. (George Ryan)
My administration is committed to opening doors wide to women and minority-owned business, (George Ryan)
I don't know that we do. I had thought ours worked well, but I had never examined it too closely. A lot of media people will be looking for a case that might make Texas Governor George Bush think twice about what he's doing. (George Ryan)
Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary and capricious - and therefore immoral - I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death. (George Ryan)
The federal government has torn apart my personal life with the intrusive and overbearing investigation. (George Ryan)
Our capital system is haunted by the demon of error: error in determining guilt and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die. What effect was race having? What effect was poverty having? (George Ryan)
In April of 1986, Aaron Patterson was tortured by Area 2 Violent Crimes detectives, under the direct supervision and with the active participation of Commander (Jon) Burge. The record in Mr. Patterson's case shows that he was one of the last of the approximately 60 known victims who have alleged torture by Chicago Police detectives at Area 2 Police Headquarters from 1972 to 1986. (George Ryan)
I'm going to sleep well tonight knowing that I made the right decision. (George Ryan)
If the Americans and Cubans could put aside some of their political differences and work out some of their programs, I think both the Americans and the Cuban people could benefit greatly from that relationship, (George Ryan)
The play closed with a satirical take on The Gov's Woes, ... He really fell in it this time. (George Ryan)
While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional training is as a pharmacist, not a lawyer or an accountant. (George Ryan)
a totally separate thing in my mind. (George Ryan)
I think lawmakers have got as much concern about that as anybody has, ... Maybe your series will highlight that and bring it to their attention. (George Ryan)
Was I involved in selling drivers licenses to people illegally? Hell no I wasn't. Would I have tolerated it? Hell no. (George Ryan)