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Gina Raimondo is the Governor of Rhode Island, focused on transforming the state's economy and education system. This interview reveals her energetic approach to leadership, as she actively engages with constituents and advocates for systemic change to improve the lives of Rhode Islanders.
“I have such a memory my dad would get in the car every morning with his lunch bag and the car was filled with all of his buddies in the car pool and as a kid it seemed to me like there was a place for everybody at the factory one guy was the security guard one guy was a custodian my dad was then electroplating you know it seemed secure bu…”
“You're making. No, it's exactly. And it's similar actually to this impeachment, what we're talking about. If you read the New York Times as I did this morning, it's what there is in the Times, you know, cover to cover. And listen, it's important. I'm not trying to say it's not. I think we got to meet people where they are.”
“She was, and I think she'd be extraordinary on the Supreme Court, President Clinton put her up as attorney general, she was extraordinary. Look, the thing is, it wasn't for me. As it turns out, what I like doing better is building teams running something to solve problems.”
“You know, I'm not sure that I did or that I was, or that I even am, but I. First of all, I was pretty sure I could do a better job than the guys who were doing the job. And when you have the highest unemployment rate in the country, I felt like I have to be able to do better than that. And secondly, I really cared.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 350 – Gov. Gina Raimondo
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