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A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.
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A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.
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Family is woven deeply into the tapestry of Oklahoma. Families are the compass that guide us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.
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For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.
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If ever there was a time for true bipartisanship, it is today.
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In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past.
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It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.
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No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis.
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No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.
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Oklahomans value our children and our seniors. Oklahomans value traditions of faith. Oklahomans value our heroes, our veterans. Oklahomans value innovation and the creative arts.
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Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy.
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Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.
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The community in which you choose to live, indeed, can be an oasis of comfort in the midst of a maddeningly impersonal world.
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We became one of the first states in the nation to approve common-sense restrictions on smoking in public places, balancing the rights ofsmokers with the rights of a public who deserve to live in good health.
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What unites Oklahomans today is what has always united us: Our unshakable faith. Our love of family and compassion for others. The unlimited promise of a hopeful future.

Biography

Brad Henry (born June 10, 1963) is the Governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2002, defeating former Republican Congressman Steve Largent and Independent candidate Gary Richardson. Largent and Henry each received about 43% of the vote, while Richardson (a former Republican candidate) was the second most successful third-party gubernatorial candidate in the nation in the 2002 election, receiving 14% of the vote.

Brad Henry was officially sworn in as Oklahoma's 26th governor on January 13, 2003.

A third generation Oklahoman, he was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where he attended public schools and graduated from Shawnee High School. After graduating, Henry attended the University of Oklahoma as a President's Leadership Scholar and earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1985. In 1988, Governor Henry was awarded his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he served as managing editor of the Law Review.

Gov. Brad Henry
made national headlines by giving sanctuary form the redistricting warrant to Texas Democrats from House and Senate by allowing them to travel across State lines into Oklahoma en masse to deny a quorum for voting on a redistricting plan.
"Our position is that, without a warrant signed by a judge, we have no authority. Even under those circumstances, we are hesitant to get pulled into a Texas political battle. If we're going to do battle with Texas, we prefer that it be on the football field," Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry said through his spokesman.

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* Official Governor of Oklahoma home page

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