Quotes from Kate Brown

We deploy a full arsenal of tools against voter fraud, including long prison terms, heavy fines and deportation. We have checks and balances at all levels of the system. And we have the Department of Justice prosecutors backing us up.

My personal view is that I am opposed to the death penalty.

Rent and the cost of essentials like food and child care are rising so fast that wages are not keeping up.

No individual, regardless of where they live or whom they love, should suffer discrimination.

Water is the foundation for our economies, communities, ecosystems, and quality of life.

Economic growth is important. But we cannot count on economic growth alone to fund the public education system our children need and deserve.

It's absolutely critical that we not only provide support from cradle to career in the education system but also the wraparound services.

Oregonians expect the state to prioritize the health and well-being of them and their families.

I'm really pragmatic. That's my reality.

My highest priority is the safety of all Oregonians and their communities.

Public health and safety are my highest priorities.

I am very concerned that federal and state air quality programs do not consider public health in regulating certain classes of industrial air emissions.

It's really important that folks be able to speak out.

I think the bottom line for Oregonians is that cleaner fuels mean cleaner air, and we need that, and we want that.

We need to quit arguing about whether the glass is half full or half empty - and instead acknowledge that there's not quite enough water to go around.

For me, clean fuels translates into cleaner air for Oregonians. I think that's a good thing.

I think expression is at it's best when it comes from an honest place, so I always try to use my own life experiences, feelings, struggles, frustrations etc. as the catalyst for my song writing.

I realized I could make a difference. I could be their voice; I could fight for them... There's no better place to fight for working families than the governor's chair.

When I became governor, I vowed to restore the public's trust.

We want our students to graduate from high school, but we want them to graduate with a plan, whether it's college or career.

Most public officials work hard to serve the public good and abide by Oregon's ethics laws.

I have spent my career fighting to make Oregon a place where everyone can thrive.

Anytime you do something in this arena, whether it's public records or ethics, it's not like throwing a stone in a quiet pond. It's like throwing a boulder.

I'm committed to the goal of Senate Bill 324, and that is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.