Vernon Reis opened the world to me through books. He taught me that while I was physically firmly planted in blue-collar Auburn, Washington in the 50s and early 60s, intellectually I could go anywhere, explore anything, and sample exciting new ideas simply by opening a book.
Christine GregoireEducation exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.
Christine GregoireThere is just no reason why the richest nation in the world can't provide health care to all its people.
Christine GregoireTruly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges, and educational challenges, and the challenges of figuring out how to take care of each other...
Christine Gregoire