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

Susana Martinez

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" 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. "

Susana Martinez

" As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug. "

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

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" I have to deliver the results I promised because, as the first Hispanic female governor, I'm going to pave a path of some kind. I want it to be one that little Hispanic girls will want to follow. "

Susana Martinez

" When we set up our kids for failure, we set up our workforce for failure, and we set up our economy for failure. I can't emphasize enough the importance, the absolute importance, of education in achieving long-term economic growth. "

Susana Martinez

" 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. "

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" I didn't have a whole lot of role models to say, 'This much is possible, versus this much.' So I finally said, 'I think I'd like to be a mayor. I'd like to pull together a city and help do good things.' "

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" I will veto any tax increase. "

Susana Martinez

" I want to make sure kids read by the third grade and are prepared for the fourth grade. As school gets harder and kids get older, the words get bigger... If they don't understand what they are reading, they start to fall back, and their interest in school falls off. "

Susana Martinez

" Republicans need to stop making assumptions, and they need to start talking to younger people, people of color, and ask them - not talk to them - ask them, 'What is it that we can do better? How do we earn your vote? How do we earn the ability for you to see that we can be the party that will make your life better and that of your children?' "

Susana Martinez

" I am my own person. "

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" My parents grew that small business from one 18-year-old guarding a bingo to more than 125 employees in three states. And sure, there was help along the way. But my parents took the risk. They stood up. And you better believe they built it. "

Susana Martinez

" I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime. "

Susana Martinez

" 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. "

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, 'I'll be damned. we're Republicans.' "

Susana Martinez

" The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities. "

Susana Martinez

" During my administration, we've welcomed a broad and diverse group of industries to New Mexico, including high-tech and traditional manufacturing, health care, information technology and finance. Some are homegrown New Mexico companies; others are global leaders in their industries. "

Susana Martinez

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

Susana Martinez

" Raising taxes does nothing to allow the economy to recover. "

Susana Martinez

" As an elected official, I live a very public life. That elected figures live under something of a microscope is perhaps a necessary condition for an informed public, and yet, even as a public official, I maintain very personal documents that are not intended for public view. "

Susana Martinez

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

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