The whole purpose was to say that it doesn't have to be a zero sum. It's not the environment or jobs. You can have both. You can help the auto industry achieve that if you have investment in plants. Jennifer Granholm achieveautoenvironment Change image and share on social
So we just hope that all of these governors who are grappling will be able to provide the basic services to our citizens and not have to cut things that really are painful. Jennifer Granholm basiccitizencut Change image and share on social
That's one of the most exciting things about Michigan's future. We need to, we must capitalize on our alternative-energy vehicles that we can produce right here. Jennifer Granholm alternativecapitalizeenergy Change image and share on social
This is the place where anybody - like an African American kid raised by a single mom - can be president. Jennifer Granholm africanamericankid Change image and share on social
The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were displaced from the manufacturing industry, we created a wildly successful program: No Worker Left Behind. Jennifer Granholm aggressivelycollegecommunity share on social
Those who purify your water, inspect your meat, and test your kids' toys, as well as a huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers, are public employees. The firefighters who don't hesitate to rush toward danger while you run away from it - they are all public employees. Jennifer Granholm dangeremployeefirefighter share on social
Concentrating wealth in the hands of the few and deregulating financial institutions and practices lead to speculative bubbles that eventually burst - and that brings the whole country down. Jennifer Granholm bringbubbleburst Change image and share on social
Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken. Jennifer Granholm aversebreakceil share on social
We've got this proposal which has been languishing in the legislature, the Water Legacy Act, which is derived from a Republican task force on protecting the Great Lakes. Yet nothing has been done on it. Jennifer Granholm actderiveforce share on social
There is a gentleness in Michigan that you just can't replicate. Jennifer Granholm gentlenessmichiganreplicate Change image and share on social
