Lara Ramsburg Quotes (22 Quotes)

It's part of our efforts to make sure that we're putting safety first in our mines.

It's really a multipurpose room. There's a place for the first lady to do the work she does, and if the governor wants to talk business, it's appropriate for that.

Camp Dawson has served its purpose, it was always meant to be a transition place.

We have been in contact with them and we do understand the challenges they face there.

We understand that they may be going through a period of restructuring given the original complicated nature of the (resort). We are willing to work with them on those issues. We simply said that the financial responsibilities when it comes to the bond payments lie with the resort.

In the past year, if we did have a visiting governor or an out-of-state guest, the mansion is in such a state that it's somewhere you would not want to take people.

There was not a grand plan in the beginning. When this all started, we hadn't been there very long.

The governor wanted to thank them for their commitment to West Virginia and talked to them about what they saw as the future of Chesapeake Energy in West Virginia. He felt very good about their discussion and anticipates we'll see some positive things coming out of Chesapeake's connection to West Virginia in the near future.

The overall goal of the restoration is not only to preserve the house, but to leave it in as good a condition as possible for the next governor to be able to actually use it as a home for them and their family. If the governor and the first lady had had children (at home), they would not have been able to live there.

If during the investigation, something is brought to our attention that requires immediate action, we will take that action.

As soon as we can put a plan together, we will present it to the Legislature. It won't happen during this session. We need to really look at everything to fix the entire system. We aren't there yet.

We've been hopeful that the Legislature would pass a bill that's strong and achievable and responsible and that protects our children. We're very pleased with the work that House Judiciary has done.

Our goal was not to interfere with the process as it was always set to begin. We've put the process in place to ensure that we are able to follow the process, the families are kept up to date, and we have a public hearing that allows everybody to participate.

There was some type of fire in the deep mine. There are two workers that are currently unaccounted for.

They still have some water in the mine. They're still dealing with conditions in the mine and they hope to be in the mine later this week.

If there is a suitable and viable alternative site on state property, we are certainly willing to work with local officials to make that site available.

It will allow us to update our antiquated purchasing system, which is not only good for the agencies and the vendors but also the taxpayers. It will make for a much more efficient and cost-effective system.

We'll have to wait to see how things progress through the process. We still have a long way to go through the session.

Based upon parameters that are dictated by a court settlement, the attorney general often consults with the governor, but the final determination as to how the monies are returned to the people of the state lies with the Attorney General's Office, again, based upon the parameters that are dictated by the court.

Our overall concern is that the proposals the governor put forth remain intact.

It's one of the components needed to make sure that our troopers have the resources they need to attack crime in West Virginia.

We're waiting to see what happens in the conference committee.