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Luis Fortuno Biography

Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset[a] (born 31 October 1960) is an American politician who served as the tenth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America, and as president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (PNP) until 2013, served as president of the Council of State Governments during 2012 and served as president of the Southern Governors Association from 2011 to 2012. On 26 June 2011 he announced his plans to run for reelection. He was defeated in the 2012 Elections by Alejandro Garcia Padilla.

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The GOP can't even envision winning the White House if we lose a significant percentage of the Hispanic vote.

Hispanic, House, Vote, White, Winning

I watched Reagan turn around the country by lowering taxes and controlling spending, and I'm applying the same principles.

Country, Principles, Same, Spending

I came into the Republican party in 1980, when I was a college student at Georgetown.

Party, College, Students, Student, Georgetown

In doing what I'm doing, you have to be sensitive to the fact that you're not dealing with numbers, you're dealing with people. And I will continue to be sensitive to that.

Numbers, People, Doing You, Sensitive, Continue

We cannot continue to close our eyes to the fact that we have to truly embrace green jobs, new technologies and alternative sources of energy.

Jobs, Eye, Technology, Technologies, Embrace, Sources

I resent Washington telling states, or the residents of those states, what to do and what to think.

Thinking, States, Residents, Telling, Think

Some people called me a fascist. That's mostly over, but there will be more attacks from the unions.

People, Unions, Fascists, Attacks, Mostly

I am impressed by the progress the RNC has made in the last year to engage Latino communities across the country. I look forward to continue working alongside Chairman Priebus and Co-Chair Day to ensure that the party's year-round engagement effort continues to grow and reach new Latino neighborhoods.

Country, Ensure, Impressed, Opportunity, Party, Progress

When I came into office, I could have kicked the can down the road for a little while, or I could do the right thing.

Office, Littles, Down The Road, Thing, Right

I am making sure, as the governor of a territory, that our kids speak fluent English. But having said that, I will tell my wife I love her in Spanish, and I will pray in Spanish, and no one from Washington should come down here and tell us how to go about it.

Come, Fluent, Kids, Tell, Territory, Wife

Republicans cannot continue to oppose every Hispanic issue.

Continue, Hispanic, Issue, Issues, Republican

I came into office to do what was correct, not to see what was politically expedient to get re-elected.

Came, Correct, Expedient, Office, See

Hardworking Americans are fighting every day to provide for themselves and their families, and leave a more prosperous country for the next generation.

Americans, Country, Fighting, Generations, Prosperous, Provide

Over 90 percent of parents in Puerto Rico want their children to be totally fluent in English.

Children, English, Parent, Percent, Totally, Want

I think there is a lot of fat in the government.

Thinking, Government, Fats, Fat, Think

Bilingualism opens doors and provides opportunity to our children so they can shine and become successful in a labor market that is increasingly competitive and globalized.

Become, Children, Opens, Opportunity, Successful

Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through.

Government, People, Shining, American, Let

I supported the stimulus package.

Stimulus, Packages, Package, Supported

Education is extremely important to the Hispanic community, as well as faith, and certainly working hard.

Work, Community, Important, Hispanic, Working

It is wrong to believe that Hispanics are Democrats. Hispanics are traditionally and historically conservative, not just socially conservative, but fiscally conservative.

Believe, Conservative, Democrat, Democrats