Gary Herbert Quotes

Gary Herbert

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 7, 1947

Too often, campaigns are all flash and no substance.

Gary Herbert

When it comes down to hardball, we have a veto pen, and I've used it in the past, and I expect we will have opportunity to use it in the future. That's the nature of the business.

Gary Herbert

I wish I was a wealthy person. I wish I could self-fund.

Gary Herbert

That's a large part of the job as governor: to create and maintain the optimal balance.

Gary Herbert

My priority will continue to be that we maintain the optimal balance to be able to invest in education and infrastructure while encouraging business growth.

Gary Herbert

I don't believe we have defined health care reform very well in this country.

Gary Herbert

The Bush tax cuts, they ought to be made permanent in my mind so there is certainty out there.

Gary Herbert

Don't spend more than you take in. Control your debt. Empower the private sector. We have 50 states out there that are laboratories of democracy. Why are we not empowering the states to find solutions to our problems, particularly health care, as opposed to looking to a one-size-fits-all solution from Washington, D.C.? That puzzles even me.

Gary Herbert

I believe in collaboration and cooperation.

Gary Herbert

I do believe that the states have the right to make the definition of marriage, and each state can define it as they so choose through their elected representatives.

Gary Herbert

Utahns deserve well thought out policy and plans.

Gary Herbert

I am confident that, as elected officials, we can work together with religious, business and civic leaders, as well as the LGBT community, to develop policies that treat all people with dignity and respect.

Gary Herbert

As we continue to step up our investment in education, we must not sidestep our commitment to the principle of local control.

Gary Herbert

Our World War II generation met the challenges of their time.

Gary Herbert

Once the federal dust settles, whether there is little to spend or a lot, education must continue to be our top priority. We can afford nothing less.

Gary Herbert

Sometimes, promoting economic development means accepting the Herculean task of moving and modernizing a prison.

Gary Herbert

While technology and assessment can help complement the important work of our teachers, I worry that we are spending too much of our time testing.

Gary Herbert

I believe that our teachers need more freedom to be creative in the classroom in order to maximize the time students spend learning, not the time they spend taking tests.

Gary Herbert

Partisanship is not necessarily a bad thing. It leads to new leadership and new opportunities.

Gary Herbert

Rob Neill has a deep appreciation for the law and the role it can play in the lives of families. Rob's sincere desire to serve and his impressive experience will make him the kind of judge who will change lives and impact families in a positive way.

Gary Herbert