Gina Raimondo

I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow. ”

I am a mother with kids in the public schools. People should know that. I'm not just some policy maker who's totally detached from the rest of the community. ”

People talk about Social Security. There is no parallel between Rhode Island's pension and Social Security. ”

I'm committed to structural changes. ”

Programs like ACE's Bootstrap Summer Camp teach our kids important computer coding skills that will allow them to design their own futures. ”

I care about buses and libraries and schools and roads and education. ”

We need a collective moment where we commit ourselves to long-term solutions. ”

During my four years as treasurer, we restructured our pension system, cutting the state's unfunded liability almost by half and putting our retirement system on stronger footing. ”

Fixing the pension system was one of the biggest problems Rhode Island faced. ”

A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest. ”