Ernie Fletcher Quotes (53 Quotes)

This is a new year and we have a new opportunity. We are all Kentuckians and we all want Kentucky to flourish and prosper.

It won't be perfect, and it will receive criticism, and rightly so, but if we don't address it, we won't be able to provide the education we need, ... We can't tax our way out of it.

It was frankly a miracle that no one was killed.

I don't take it personally, ... I've learned in this business not to take these sorts of things personally. If I did, it wouldn't allow me to do my job effectively.

Dr. Thomas Clark always saw Kentucky as a land of contrasts, and that's as true today as it has ever been,

We want this issue to be resolved quickly, ... It is important to get a decision. She has to look at the legal aspects and make the right legal decision. She knows where I stand on the issue.

He has shown tremendous leadership while serving in my administration, ... I commend him for his dedication to public service and the betterment of the commonwealth.

We've made some tough decisions, and I don't expect you to understand that,

We have to consider the bond requirements to make sure we can meet that,

My vision for Kentucky is a Commonwealth where there is so much economic opportunity, and our quality of life is so high, that people who are born here can stay here, and people who aren't fortunate enough to be born in Kentucky, can look forward to locating here.

It looked like there was so much bipartisan support for the COLA, I didn't think anybody wanted to make it a major, controversial issue.

I feel strongly the state senators and representatives will see the benefit of this arena,

is one snapshot in time. It probably doesn't mean anything in the long run.

We're evaluating the possibility of that, ... If that would be necessary, we need to see what effect that would have on our ability to fund particular projects and meet our bond requirements.

Government cannot do everything, so we need to first decide what government ought to be doing, then figure out what it's capable of doing, and then follow the jobs we choose to completion.

I urge all citizens to visit assisted living communities in the Commonwealth to learn how senior adults can age in a nurturing, home-like environment with choice, security and a true quality of life,

Whenever I am among my fellow Governors, I am struck by how many face the same education improvement issues.

State government has too often been used to look out for the insiders and not the citizens. This has insulated poverty from progress, and need from remedy.

Over the next couple of years we will work very hard to serve the people. And then I'll leave the future in their hands,

This is the best Christmas present they could receive. It's a good way for the commonwealth to thank our soldiers for their service.

I have a clear conscience, I have not knowingly done anything wrong and I have no intention of pardoning myself,

As we enter a new year, we are at a crossroad. One way is the timid status quo, with a budget that bridles our future. The other way is a courageous course that unbridles opportunity and prosperity. But to forge that path we must pass tax modernization.

have the ability to become annually an event as large or larger than the Kentucky Derby in financial benefits to the state.

wanted to wait to get all the information I could.

waste, fraud and abuse.

I may get the opportunity to come down and visit you personally,

The geography of Kentucky is drawn not only on the map but also on the culture. Everyone here, regardless of age, lives as part of a generation that has yet to know the full power of true unity as Kentuckians, one and all.

I assure you when the committees get through with it, it wont look a thing like what you sent the Legislature.

At no time was there a cynical scheme to displace thousands of hard-working state employees.

Education is our greatest opportunity to give an irrevocable gift to the next generation.

Five years from now Medicaid will consume 20 percent of the state's budget if we don't make changes,

It's going to be some time before the city is back up and operating normally,

We have the most scandal-ridden, embarrassing administration we've had in years, ... To have him sitting in the middle of it as the chief law enforcement officer, it's going to be impossible for him to dissociate himself from it.

Film-making is another very effective form of economic development for Kentucky, ... It's an area we will be working to cultivate further in the months to come. A positive picture of Kentucky projected by the film and television industry has a direct effect on our image as a state. People like what they see, so they'll want to visit or live here, which, in turn creates more jobs, more hope and more opportunity for our people.

I thought I gave you a challenge you wouldn't do, ... but you did it, very quickly.

To the people who may have been hurt by our mistakes, I apologize.

It is now clear to me that there were mistakes made by staff members.

either did not understand -- or appreciate -- the spirit of merit system rules.

Taxing tobacco products according to relative risks is a rational tax policy and may well serve the public health goal of reducing smoking-related mortality and morbidity and lowering health care costs associated with tobacco-related disease,

As a father and grandfather, I understand how important it is to keep our children safe, ... I look forward to serving as grand marshal of the AMBER Alert Portal 300 race at the Kentucky Speedway and the opportunity it gives us to raise public awareness about the new AMBER Alert Portal system.

I cannot allow state government to continue to be consumed by this game of political 'gotcha.'

Dick is a fine, fine individual ... who did nothing intentionally illegal,

A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.

We will attract more people to Kentucky by lowering our income tax rate. In fact, lowering the income tax rate is the single most important thing we can do to create opportunity.

What can we do to make your experience better And why are you here What makes this class so exciting for you and something special

We made our recommendation, ... The executive committee took no action. We do not plan to pursue it further.

This type of redundancy in disseminating information is important if we are to rescue abducted children quickly,

What makes my job easier is a unified focus, ... Regardless of the resources we have, they're always limited. What vision you have for your community can make the difference in you getting money or some other county getting it.

I would like this to be a new day. I would hope now that we can focus on doing the people's business.

specific guidelines regarding how the merit system was supposed to work.