Jon Huntsman, Jr. Quotes

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Jon Huntsman Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman known for his roles in public service. Born on March 26, 1960, in Redwood City, California, he hails from a prominent political family. His father, Jon Huntsman Sr., was a businessman and philanthropist, and his mother, Karen Huntsman, was a homemaker. Huntsman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in international politics and later received an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Huntsman began his career in politics as a staff assistant to President Ronald Reagan. He then served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Policy in the early 1990s. In 2005, he was appointed by President George W. Bush as the United States Ambassador to Singapore, where he successfully enhanced economic and diplomatic ties between the two nations.

In 2009, Huntsman became the Governor of Utah and gained recognition for his conservative policies and management skills. During his tenure, he focused on economic development, education reform, and environmental stewardship. In 2011, he resigned to serve as the United States Ambassador to China under President Barack Obama.

Huntsman later pursued the Republican nomination for President in the 2012 election, positioning himself as a pragmatic centrist. However, he ultimately withdrew from the race and endorsed Mitt Romney. Following his presidential campaign, Huntsman served as the United States Ambassador to Russia from 2017 to 2019.

In addition to his political career, Huntsman has been involved in various business ventures and has been recognized for his contributions to education, including serving as a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. He is married to Mary Kaye Cooper, and together they have seven children.

The rest of the world cares about how we conduct our affairs

The rest of the world cares about how we conduct our affairs because they then take that lead. We're the only leader in the world today. Some are wishing us well, others think that we're down and are not going to get back up again, but they are all watching with great interest to see how we conduct our business over the next couple of years.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Business

Economic prosperity and quality education for our children a

Economic prosperity and quality education for our children are inexorably linked.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Education

Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place

Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesn't.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Politics

I was criticized at some level within the Republican Party b

I was criticized at some level within the Republican Party by those who say government should not be in the economic development business at all. My response is that the only country I know that doesn't have an economic development plan is Papa New Guinea.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Business

I'm not sure it's the stimulus money that will necessarily a

I'm not sure it's the stimulus money that will necessarily allow the economy to recover. It will help to fortify our budgets, frankly, to ensure that there isn't as much backsliding in the areas of education and healthcare, for example.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Education

We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we ha

We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we have got before. It's a nontraditional kind of war, and I think we need to step back, recalibrate how we go about protecting our borders and protecting our people, and resetting our position in the world.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

War

I respect the president. He and I have a difference of opini

I respect the president. He and I have a difference of opinion on how to help the country we both love. But the question each of us wants the voters to answer is who will be the better president, not who is the better American.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Respect

Normal people don't just wake up in the morning and say I th

Normal people don't just wake up in the morning and say I think it'd be a good idea to run for president of the United States.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Morning

We have lost that which has made us great over the generatio

We have lost that which has made us great over the generations, and that is the sense of individual and personal responsibility that we can come up, we can pursue our dreams and our aspirations and we won't be blocked by government regulation, by the inability to get a loan as a small business to make our dreams come true.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Dreams

People truly reaching across boundaries - be they religious

People truly reaching across boundaries - be they religious or race, political or geographic. A state that is sincerely civil and respectful of each individual's pathway toward life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness will be our goal.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Happiness

In our own state, we came up with, I think, what was a very

In our own state, we came up with, I think, what was a very novel approach to closing the gap on the uninsured. To harmonize medical records - which was a major step in getting costs out of the system.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Medical