Quotes from Mike Parson

The economic importance of maintaining strong trade relations with our two closest neighbors cannot be overstated. Any decision negatively affecting the free flow of trade from Missouri to Canada and Mexico would have undesirable economic consequences. Thousands of jobs and billions of dollars are at stake.

I've always held myself to a higher standard, whether I was in law enforcement, whether I was in the military.

Police officers know that each time they put on their uniform, they are taking on risks to protect others.

Investing in our emerging leaders through the Missouri Leadership Academy is important to improving state government.

The citizens of Missouri have high expectations for their state government. And, they should. They expect us to move our state, its economy, and its infrastructure forward, while fulfilling our most important duty - ensuring the safety of all Missourians.

The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted Missouri businesses. However, this challenge has not stopped them from stepping up and finding new ways to serve Missourians.

Misclassifying workers creates an unnecessary cost to Missouri taxpayers and puts Missouri businesses at an unfair disadvantage.

Unprecedented' is the term I've heard most commonly to describe the COVID-19 pandemic. As for me, I would describe it as a storm at sea. Lengthy and ferocious. Uncontrollable. Frightening. All-pervading.

With more money to spend, workers can take their families to local restaurants, buy cars at local auto dealers and shop at local stores. That causes growth in these businesses, which can result in the creation of more jobs.

Fighting crime and bringing criminals to justice takes more than law enforcement officers alone.

As Governor and a former law enforcement officer for more than 22 years, protecting the people of our state is of utmost importance to my administration.

As public servants, we constantly strive to be the best for the people of Missouri.

The Missouri Justice Reinvestment Executive Oversight Council plays an important role in meeting justice reinvestment goals and advising the Governor's Office on implementation of the Missouri Justice Reinvestment Act.

Public universities play a major role in their local communities, serving a variety of needs in addition to their traditional academic roles.

Because of free trade, producers across Missouri can compete at a global level, and - due to the quality and variety of goods our state produces - we have become very successful at exporting.

We owe it to our students to provide the best, high quality public education in Missouri.

Most Missourians can't imagine growing up and spending their adult life without their family.

The American dream will never be lost.

As a veteran myself, I care a great deal about the quality of life of our Missouri veterans, and no veteran should ever be without a home.

As a veteran myself, I care a great deal about the quality of care our veterans receive at the Veterans Homes in our state and have raised an alarm bell more than once when I felt we as a state weren't meeting the standard of care I believe they are owed.

As Governor and a veteran myself, it is always a privilege to thank the many veterans I meet while traveling across the state.

It is important to take time out every year to honor state employees.

By patrolling our borders, we can take a proactive stand against human trafficking, violence, terrorism, and illegal immigration from spiraling out of control.

We must support our law enforcement officers, and we must start prioritizing the prevention of violent crime.