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Roy Eugene Barnes (born March 11, 1948) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 80th Governor of the U.S. State of Georgia from 1999 to 2003.

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After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open. . . that government be accessible. . . and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.

Accessible, Adult, Government, Office, Open, People

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

School, Promotion, Social, Time, Come

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

Caused, Expansion, Prosperity, Want

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.

Years, Knowing, Criminals, Solved, Act, Records

a quiet worker but a very productive one and a great one for the state of Georgia.

Georgia, Productive, Quiet, States

Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest.

Business, Common, Interest, State, States

As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection.

Decision, Leaders, Perfection, Responsibility, State, Strive

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

Citizens, Government, Scrutinize, Thinking

We live in a state with a wonderful climate and plenty of natural beauty, from the shores of Cumberland Island to the Chattahoochee River to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Blue, Climate, Islands, Natural, Rivers, State

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

Government, Georgia, Honest, Model, Open

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

Georgia, Outlook, Say, Today

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

Forget, Fought, Grandfather, Like, Never Forget, Vicksburg

There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know.

Country, Earth, Know, Protecting, Stronger

If the goal of the No Child Left Behind Act is to ensure that all children meet state standards, then allowing large numbers of the most disadvantaged children to fall between the cracks is unacceptable.

Children, Fall, Numbers, Disadvantaged, Act

Traffic is only one of the side effects of growth

Growth, Sides, Traffic, Side

But the fact is, no matter how good the teacher, how small the class, how focused on quality education the school may be none of this matters if we ignore the individual needs of our students.

Class, Ignore, Matter, Quality, School, Teacher

Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we cant rest on our laurels.

Enviable, Georgia, Laurels, Today

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