There is no country on earth with a stronger tradition of protecting the public's right to know. Roy Barnes More Quotes by Roy Barnes More Quotes From Roy Barnes 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. Roy Barnes islands blue rivers The law should be a shield for the weak and powerless, not a club for the Roy Barnes clubs law justice 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. Roy Barnes numbers children fall We are all one - or at least we should be - and it is our job, our duty, and our great challenge to fight the voices of division and seek the salve of reconciliation. Roy Barnes voice fighting jobs We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg. Roy Barnes never-forget grandfather forget 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. Roy Barnes class teacher school Neither political party is clean when it comes to tactics that divide our people. Roy Barnes political party people 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. Roy Barnes government office people Business and the state have a common interest; not an adversarial interest. Roy Barnes interest states common 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. Roy Barnes knowing years firsts a quiet worker but a very productive one and a great one for the state of Georgia. Roy Barnes georgia states quiet The time has come to end social promotion in our schools. Roy Barnes promotion social school As the leaders and decision-makers of this great state, it is our responsibility to strive for perfection. Roy Barnes decision responsibility perfection And this week, I am proposing legislation to strengthen our Open Records laws to make public access to our public records surer, faster, and more comprehensive. Roy Barnes week records law The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak. Roy Barnes cover-ups double-standard tape So today I say, the outlook in Georgia has never been brighter. Roy Barnes georgia outlook today Publications such as Forbes and Fortune continually rank Georgia cities as among the best places to live, work and run a business. Roy Barnes georgia cities running No one in government should ever think that the citizens they work for can't or won't scrutinize their actions Roy Barnes citizens government thinking One thing I learned a long time ago as a prosecutor is that it's tough to get people to obey a law if there is not penalty for breaking it Roy Barnes law long people I am committed to making Georgia a model for open and honest government Roy Barnes georgia honest government
