GINA RAIMONDO

I want to show two things. One, that Democrats can solve big problems and get things done. And two, that as a public official, you can make tough choices, do the right things for the right reasons, and upset some people. And still get elected.

The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept.

In business, we use certain principles to measure performance, and I envision applying those principles in the public sector.

I want to be able to look my daughter's teacher in the eye and say, 'Your pension will be there.' I need to know that her pension will match up with a promise we can keep.

I'm committed to structural changes.

I've done a lot of deals, and I'm skilled at negotiating, managing personalities, and getting parties to the table.

I'm going to ask one question for everything that comes across my desk, which is, 'How is this going to create jobs?'

What we have to do is support business, but also support our workers with job training programs and with reasonable wages.

You can raise taxes on the rich in America! We should raise taxes on the rich in America. But we can't do that in Rhode Island.

Those diplomas on my wall would not be there without the GI Bill that educated my father, without the public library, without the RIPTA bus.

People talk about Social Security. There is no parallel between Rhode Island's pension and Social Security.

Fixing the pension system was one of the biggest problems Rhode Island faced.

If I'm a CEO, I want to be in a place where the government works.

Democrats and all public servants just need to be honest. If we have schools that aren't working ... we need to face the facts and fix them.

I care about buses and libraries and schools and roads and education.

Before I was State Treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs, including here at Nabsys, a biomedical company. As governor, I'll use this as a model for how we create manufacturing jobs.

I am a proponent of investing in infrastructure... and, if we can use state resources to make ProvPort more prosperous and successful, then that will benefit the whole state.

The difference between a dream and a goal is a deadline.

I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow.

There's lots of people driving on the roads who don't have licenses. They're still going to work, still going to school. I want them to get a license and insurance so they're driving safely.

I respect public employees and school teachers. They deserve a secure retirement.

During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing.

It's all about the choices we make as a society. We can choose to have poor schools and parks and higher tuition at Rhode Island's colleges. But we should make an active choice.

My vision for a better Rhode Island starts with a simple idea - we are all in this together.

The combination of funding for our ports, airports, and highways is a really significant investment in our infrastructure.