I had made a decision early on that we were going to do the right things and that if they worked we were going to be very successful. And if for some reason they didn't, all the claims and the protestations and the excuses wouldn't make any difference.

Electoral history
1998 Race for Governor
John Engler (R) (inc. Governorship
His administration was characterized by privatization of state services income tax reduction raised sales taxes 50% educational reform welfare reform and major reorganization of executive branch departments. Eventually however Dole instead selected Jack Kemp a former congressman and HUD Secretary.

John Mathias Engler (born October 12 1948) is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. Cooley Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from Cooley having served as a Michigan State Senator since 1979. Engler also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Marguerite Eyer Wilbur Foundation which funds many Kirk Center programs.