The greatest luck that I've had has been the ability to find men and women who came into my administration who worked with me and brought extraordinary talents that we were able to take full advantage of.

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.