This is America. Success is not guaranteed.
— Doug Ducey
I am a forthright defender of the right to bear arms - which is guaranteed not only by the U.S. Constitution, but by the Constitution of Arizona.
If you saw a better idea or business anywhere in the world, and you could reapply it legally and ethically and with attribution, you were supposed to do that. And I used that learning in building Cold Stone.
States with better-educated citizens also see economic benefits. These states have better luck recruiting and retaining quality employers, and they enjoy lower overall rates of unemployment, poverty, and welfare dependency.
As parents, we all want the best for our children.
When Arizona became a state, the federal government granted our founders nearly 11 million acres of state land. Every time we sell a piece of that land, proceeds go into the Land Trust where the money is invested and earns interest.
As CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, we used a concept called 'search and reapply,' which meant that if we found better ways of doing something, then we would do it.
I hope you'll find that my campaign was a reflection of how I plan to govern - bringing people together, building coalitions, and finding common ground.
Arizonans want us to come together, put aside politics, and solve problems. You want us to do our jobs in way that reflects the best of our state. You want us to stop and listen - something that doesn't always come naturally to people in politics.
Where opportunities to expand trade and commerce exist, we will lead, and we will partner.
Governors compete. States compete. People & businesses decide.
I'm always concerned about how our state looks.
If you're old enough to father a child, then you're old enough to accept financial responsibility for that child. If you don't want your embarrassing, unlawful, and irresponsible behavior going viral, man up and pay up.
These are basic, nonpartisan, non-ideological questions. How many United States senators are there... who was the first president.
We want to make sure Arizona residents have the opportunity to learn about the decisions we are making and have a chance to participate in the process.
We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep.
Speculation replaces fact. It's very easy to see news outlets running with information that is unconfirmed or erroneous.
We think that this message - of someone that's from the private sector that built a company and now wants to shrink a government and grow an economy - is a winning message.
I'm a believer in private enterprise, the dignity of work, limited government, and the possibilities of freedom.
I built a company, a team, and a brand that started right here. It was an American success story, and it started right here in Arizona.
Earning a certificate or degree, or both, after high school opens the door to countless economic opportunities.
What many don't know is that Arizona has a something called the State Land Trust - a fund with assets that have been set aside and invested for decades specifically to benefit education.
I've visited schools all across our state, and the message is clear. Our kids have needs today, and our educators need more resources to do their jobs.
We want to control our own destiny and take responsibility for our own outcomes.
I honestly believe that we are Arizonans and Americans first, not merely advocates for our respective political parties.
I've repeated time and again that Arizona is open for business.
I'm committed as governor to valuing and nurturing our relationships with our friends to the south.
If there's one thing Arizona is best in the nation at, it's water.
My philosophy is that I may not like all the questions that you ask, and you may not like all the answers that I give, but this is part of a transparent government.
In our administration, we're going to follow the law, and any policy that we move forward will fall well within the law and the Arizona Constitution.
We all should be concerned if our kids don't know who Sandra Day O'Connor, John Adams, and Ronald Reagan are.
Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's.
To say that I'm going to veto something that I haven't read is just - or sign something that I haven't read - I don't think is good policy for any chief executive.
Our officers are on the front lines - the first to show up on the scene of a crime. They should be respected; not ridiculed. They and their families protected; not put at risk.
I am a believer in the rights of the unborn and the goodness of every life, and I have promised that, as governor, I will champion those values.
I built a company; now, I would like to shrink a government and grow an economy.
Ice cream brings people together.
As our economy advances, educational attainment is going to keep Arizona competitive.
Too often, I hear stories of teachers and parents spending part of their paychecks to ensure there are supplies in the classroom - even basic necessities like pens, pencils and paper. This is unacceptable.
Let's learn from our peers and then beat them at their own game.
We don't want Arizona to be dependent on the whims of Barack Obama and the federal government.
One state can't set everything right, but here in Arizona, we can set an example for the rest of the country in how those of us in elected office conduct ourselves and interact with each other and our constituents.
Thriving economies on both sides of the border is a win-win for Arizona and Mexico, but that will only come by working together and demonstrating mutual respect.
A great economy requires great public schools.
As our economy advances, our government and our laws need to modernize, too.
The American people overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer funding of abortions, and it's no different in Arizona, where we have long-standing policy against subsidizing them with public dollars.
The Governor's Office is going to get out of the litigation business.
I want to see us add more dollars to the classroom.
Government must continue to live within its means.
I'm focusing on the issues that bring people together and build broad majorities.
