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John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Born: Feb 7, 1952
Colorado Country Government People Think You
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Democracy is based upon empathy and the recognition that some decisions are solely for the community's benefit without regard to one's own narrow self-interest. John Hickenlooper
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When you grow up a fatherless son, in many ways you have to raise yourself. No one tells you what looks good on you, how to carry yourself, or provides the approval. Without a father, you grow up never knowing what you didn't have. There is no intimate model of who you want to become, so it's as if you're always guessing. John Hickenlooper
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When your economy is not growing that fast, everybody's got to bite the bullet. John Hickenlooper
Everybody Bite Economy Got Bullet Your Growing Fast
When someone's kind of a braggart to the bully... it makes me on edge just because I live that, and I don't think that's a model we want for our kids in this country. John Hickenlooper
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This country is built on free speech. John Hickenlooper
Free Free Speech Country Built Speech
In the restaurant business, you never want to have enemies, whereas it seems that many politicians judge their success by how high their enemies are and whether they can show that they can hold their ground and give a punch for every punch they take. John Hickenlooper
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I would argue that one of the issues which the public should be much more emphatic about with all politicians... is patronage, appointing people to high positions because they supported your campaign or helped you raise money. John Hickenlooper
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The world has become rapidly more competitive. John Hickenlooper
World Become Rapidly More Competitive
You looked at Stanford or Harvard, or the University of Colorado, these were powerful engines just turning out people ready to create and grow businesses. John Hickenlooper
You People Harvard Out Colorado Powerful Looked Ready Were Just Create Turning Engines Businesses Stanford Grow University
And if I lost I would have gone back to 12 weeks of vacation, because I was successful enough that I was spending much more time on non-profit boards and traveling a lot. John Hickenlooper
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Bernie Sanders deserves a lot of credit because he has raised issues. John Hickenlooper
Bernie Sanders He Because Issues Lot Deserves Credit Raised
In 1999, I found myself the unlikely leader of a community-based effort to protect what was arguably Colorado's most important brand, and one once thought to be untouchable: the 'Mile High' part of Denver's Mile High Stadium. John Hickenlooper
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Wellington Webb was one of the most significant mayors of the latter half of the 20th century. His natural political instincts are almost unrivaled. John Hickenlooper
Natural Political Half Latter Significant Almost Instincts Most Wellington His Mayors Century
Government doesn't have a high tolerance for failure. John Hickenlooper
Government Failure Tolerance High
What I remember most vividly was the sense of always being a little behind the other kids in class - that sense of I wasn't cut out for class or I wasn't cut out to read. John Hickenlooper
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When people think of the West, it's easy to envision wagon trains, Buffalo Bill, the glory days of the Gold Rush. Cowboy hats come to mind. John Hickenlooper
People Mind Think Easy Rush Hats Days Come Envision Buffalo Glory Wagon West Cowboy Trains Gold Bill
Money isn't everything, but the gaps between rich districts and poor districts ultimately mean a workforce that won't be as competitive as it could be, and individual Coloradans won't be as successful as they could be. John Hickenlooper
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Whenever I've met with businesses that want to locate in Colorado, the state's infrastructure for moving people and products is a top concern. John Hickenlooper
People Met State Top Locate Colorado Concern Whenever Want Infrastructure Moving Products Businesses
Giving all of Denver's kids an equal chance at success is the best investment we can make in our community's kids and future. John Hickenlooper
Success Future Best Giving Community Our Kids Investment Equal Make Denver Success Is Chance
I used to make snap judgments, moved quickly. It's more important to be thoughtful, think of the consequences of your decisions. John Hickenlooper
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One's ability to enter into thousands of lawsuits as a tool for success, or to use bankruptcy to avoid paying your former employees and vendors, have little relevance when trying to create good government. John Hickenlooper
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We did not do a good enough job of taking care of the people who were losing their careers and retraining them into the new economy. John Hickenlooper
Good People Losing Care Job Enough Taking New Economy Were Did Them Who Careers
Fracking is an industrial process, but it can be done safely. It's government's job to make sure it can be done safely. John Hickenlooper
Government Job Industrial Make Safely Sure Done Process
Partisanship has gotten worse and worse. John Hickenlooper
Worse Partisanship Gotten
If people think that Colorado is a beacon for artists and creative people who are really talented, I think they're going to be a little happier during the day, and I think they're going to be a little more successful at their job, no matter what their job is. John Hickenlooper
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You don't get to choose what your legacy is. John Hickenlooper
You Legacy Get Your Choose
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