Top 28 Quotes by Roy Barnes

And one of the things I've tried to do in my first months in office is to give more Georgians - reporters and members of the general public alike - a closer look at how their government works.

So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter.

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun to undermine the Open Records Act. We gave the act teeth by providing criminal penalties for knowing violations.

By creating a Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, we will give local governments a framework for working together on an issue that affects our whole state.

And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive.

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.

As the population of Georgia increased dramatically, so did development.

I want business to prosper and make a profit caused by business expansion and prosperity.

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.