Ernie Fletcher Quotes

• This foundational principle – that human beings derive their rights from God, rather than from the State, or any other source – is what made America different.

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in God

  Tags in Human

• 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.

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Citizens, Government

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

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Business

  Tags in People, Hope

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

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Government, Requires

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

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Government, Political, Game

• 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.

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Government

• 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.

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Economic, Opportunities

• 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.

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Important, Fact

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

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Education

  Tags in Improvement

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

  Ernie Fletcher

  Topics in Education

  Tags in Opportunities

Ernie Fletcher (10)

Birth:	12th November, 1952
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Physician, Politician

About

Ernest Lee "Ernie" Fletcher was born in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, USA. He is an American physician and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He graduated from the University of Kentucky. In 1998, he was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district. He resigned in 2003 after being elected the 60th Governor of Kentucky and served in that office until 2007. Prior to his entry into politics, he was a family practice physician. After his term as governor, he returned to the medical field as founder and CEO of Alton Healthcare.

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