Bob Riley Quotes

• The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes they had hoped to live.

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• The success of our economy shouldn’t determine the success of our schools.

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• We’ve got to take care of the poor.

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• You elected government officials to make decisions and it’s about time they started making good ones.

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• The fight for reform comes down to a simple goal: giving our citizens the confidence that government serves the people first and the people only.

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• The opponents of my budget propose taking $200 million out of our classrooms and instead spending it on a larger school employee pay raise. Our focus should be on making sure our children come first.

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• There is no longer time for statements like “if only” or “we can’t.” We must and we will succeed. The only question now is how and when. I believe the time is now.

  Bob Riley

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• Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed.

  Bob Riley

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• When money follows results – we will get more results for our money.

  Bob Riley

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• I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

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Bob Riley (30)

Birth:	3rd October, 1944
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

About

Bob Riley was born in Ashland, Alabama. He is an American politician who was the 52nd Governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. Riley was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996, defeating his Democratic opponent, State Senator T.D. "Ted" Little and Libertarian John Sophocleus. Riley served as a representative of Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2003. Riley attended the University of Alabama,where he was a brother of Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity and graduated with a degree in business administration.

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