Bob Riley Quotes

A collection of quotes by Bob Riley.

Bob Riley served as the 52nd Governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. Born on October 3, 1944, in Ashland, Alabama, Riley had a strong farming background and was raised in a rural environment. He attended the University of Alabama, where he obtained a degree in Business Administration.

Before entering politics, Riley ran a successful trucking company, becoming a prominent figure in the Alabama business community. In 1996, he ran for and won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Riley served in Congress for six terms, focusing on issues such as healthcare reform, education, and tax reform.

In 2002, Riley ran for the governorship of Alabama and emerged victorious, defeating the incumbent Don Siegelman. During his two terms as governor, Riley implemented various initiatives, including the creation of a state lottery proposal to raise revenue for education, tax reform efforts, and increased funding for infrastructure and economic development. Despite facing challenges such as the global financial crisis and controversies surrounding his support for tax increases, Riley remained committed to his conservative principles and worked towards solutions that he believed would benefit the people of Alabama.

Upon leaving the governorship in 2011, Riley returned to his private business ventures. Although he largely stepped back from the political arena, his tenure as governor left a lasting impact on Alabama's political landscape and policies.

Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times

Hard times don't create heroes. It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed.

No skill shapes a child's future success in school or in lif

No skill shapes a child's future success in school or in life more than the ability to read.

Life Success Ability

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope - and when we fig

Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope - and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future.

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our po

For too long, we have focused on our differences - in our politics and backgrounds, in our race and beliefs - rather than cherishing the unity and pride that binds us together.

I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let pol

I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don't waste anytime thinking about future elections until we've done our jobs here.

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patri

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

I hope we never get to the point that we put ourselves in Je

I hope we never get to the point that we put ourselves in Jesus' place. But when I read the New Testament basically, we get three mandates: to love God, to love each other, and to take care of the least among us. And I think this is at least a step in the right direction.

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression a

Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.

The amount of money we spend on education is important, but

The amount of money we spend on education is important, but not nearly as important as how the money is spent.

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes they had hoped to live.

Ladies and gentlemen: There can be no greater investment in

Ladies and gentlemen: There can be no greater investment in Alabama's future than an investment in education.

In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be mad

In a time of tight budgets, difficult choices have to be made. We must make sure our very limited resources are spent on priorities. I believe we should have no higher priority than investing in our children's classrooms and in their future.

Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good peopl

Tolerating evil leads only to more evil. And when good people stand by and do nothing while wickedness reigns, their communities will be consumed.