We stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the diffusion of knowledge.
"Matthew Roy "Matt" Blunt" served as the List of Governors of Missouri/54th Governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. Before his election as governor, Blunt served ten years in the United States Navy, was elected to serve in the Missouri General Assembly in 1998, and as Missouri's Secretary of State in 2000. He grew up in a political family and his father Roy Blunt served as U.S. Representative from 1997 to 2009.
A Republican Party (United States)/Republican, Matt Blunt was elected governor on November 2, 2004, carrying 101 of Missouri's 114 counties. At age 33, he became the second-youngest person ever elected to that office after Kit Bond. Blunt did not seek a second term as governor, announcing his decision on January 22, 2008, in an address to Missourians, which surprised many supporters and staff.
After working as a consultant, Blunt was hired as the president of the American Automotive Policy Council in 2011, representing the auto lobby in Washington, D.C.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous politicians! More Matt Blunt on Wikipedia.In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.
Taxpayers deserve a government that harnesses technology to better serve the people.
Over the next four years, we will be bold. We will be willing to experiment. We will not fear failure.
If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase.
In spite of advances in technology and changes in the economy, state government still operates on an obsolete 1970s model. We have a typewriter government in an Internet age.
Public education is an investment in our future.
The decision to join or not join a service union, political party or other organization should be left up to the individual. No such organization has the right to take money out of the pockets of state workers without their proper consent.
The spirit and determination of the people to chart their own destiny is the greatest power for good in human affairs.
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