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  • Governor Of New Mexico
  • born 1959
  • 75 quotes

Susana Martinez, Governor Of New Mexico (born 1959), is quoted 75 times on QuoteForever. The subjects that come up most often are Mexico, New Mexico, Believe and Success Is.

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My parents were Democrats.

I will veto any tax increase.

Sometimes you pay a price for standing up.

'Self-deport?' What the heck does that mean?

I've known where my heritage is from all along.

I don't want to be a politician. I want to be a leader.

My father was a security guard. I was a security guard.

I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

Raising taxes does nothing to allow the economy to recover.

New Mexico is an environment where we are open for business.

I do think we do have to respect the position of the presidency.

We need to grow the private sector in every corner of New Mexico.

Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control.

Latinos care about education, yes, so we need reform, not just money.

I didn't suddenly become conservative. It was only the label that changed.

No child is un-teachable. I will never give up on any kid. Every child can learn.

Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear.

When there is a crisis, how you handle the crisis is just as important as the crisis.

Growing up, I never imagined a girl from a border town could one day become a governor.

It's extremely important that we elect people that look like the population they serve.

Criminals take advantage of weak laws, like giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

Experience has taught me that privacy truly is the touchstone of our criminal justice system.

New Mexico's agricultural economy is primarily composed of dairy and range livestock production.

Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize.

I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it.

I actually became a lawyer because I thought you had to be a lawyer in order to get into national politics.

Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account.

Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.

I want to make sure that I fulfill the promises that I made to New Mexicans. That's extremely important to me.

Our laws are too lax, our justice system too weak - particularly when it comes to violent, dangerous offenders.

My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be.

My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant.

As a border prosecutor, I've put criminals behind bars who worked for some of the most violent cartels in the world.

I don't think there's ever a silver bullet to any problem. There are always several answers and solutions to a problem.

I'm an independent thinker. I am a woman. I am a Republican. And I think for myself, and I decide where I vote and how I vote.

In many ways, Mitt Romney and I are very different. Different starts in life. Different paths to leadership. Different cultures.

I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it.

Growing up I never imagined a little girl from a border town could one day become a governor. But this is America. In America algo es possible.

New Mexico should be a tech jobs leader and a haven for innovation, a place where the best and the brightest come to bring their products to market.

As a prosecutor, I served victims; I fought to keep communities safe, and in every instance, I knew that it was my job to protect individuals' privacy.

I hope I've been able to show other young girls that as long as you work hard and you're committed to fight for your education, that anything's possible.

When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it.

At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 Magnum .

The big corporations have a team of lawyers and accountants to help them. It's the small businesses, the mom and pop shops, that get lost in the layers of red tape.

I think politicians nationwide have earned a reputation sometimes that is very unfavorable because they will say things and then do something else when they get into office.

I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else.

Unfortunately, New Mexico depends significantly on federal dollars. We have four military bases here in New Mexico. We have two national labs that are very important to our national defense.

At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now, my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson .357 Magnum - that gun weighed more than I did!

Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.

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