Mike Quigley Quotes

To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent.

I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government.

I want to make sure we are presenting to the South Australian people a Government that is open and accountable. I want to make sure that we maintain public confidence in government at all levels.

Transparency will be at the heart of everything I do - it's what parliament expects, and it's what the public deserves.

Government must be a transparent garment which tightly clings to the people's body.

To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.

I think there's been a decline in the public's access to what's being done with their tax dollars, what's being done in their name. I hope that that will be repaired.

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

The citizens of New Hampshire expect and deserve a government as clean as our mountain streams and as open as our blue skies. Today let us pledge together to make this government - the people's government - clean, open and honest.

As far as the constitution allows me, I will try to ensure that there is responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in the country. For I will not have kept my own trust with the Nigerian people if I allow others abuse theirs under my watch.

The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history.

I believe good governments have nothing to hide. We want to ensure we maintain confidence in our public institutions.

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver.

Anyone who believes in the essential role government can play in improving people's lives must also be the toughest critics of those who abuse the public trust.

Good governance with good intentions is the hallmark of our government. Implementation with integrity is our core passion.

While everyone is entitled to a little vacation now and then, America's top legal officers should adhere to basic measures to increase accountability and restore the public's trust in government.

Any politician can talk about resuscitating public trust.

When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.

Theresa May and her advisers should understand that to rebuild faith in the competence and integrity of our government, transparency is vital. It shines light on the good as well as the bad. And it leads to better-informed decisions, therefore better outcomes.

It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to.

We have the incredible privilege of serving in the highest offices in the state. We must prove ourselves worthy of our fellow citizens' faith. We must be trusted to always place the public's good above our own and to always choose fairness over favoritism.

Good government is the outcome of private virtue.

Ever since I arrived in Washington in April 2009, I have been fighting for more transparency and accountability in government.

No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions.

Too many people in government seem to think they are above regular folks, and I said I would expect humility in the way each member of my team served- that they would recognize that the taxpayer is boss.