Roy Barnes

Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we can't rest on our laurels. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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

— Roy Barnes

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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. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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Neither political party is clean when it comes to tactics that divide our people. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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Repeating a grade needs to be the last resort, not an automatic response to a child who is struggling to learn. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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

— Roy Barnes

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The time has come to end social promotion in our schools. ↗

— Roy Barnes

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