Susana Martinez quotes

Susana Martinez is an American politician and attorney who served as the governor of New Mexico. As the first female governor of the state and the first Hispanic female governor in the United States, she broke significant barriers in American politics. She is recognized for her leadership in criminal justice reform and her efforts to support education. Here are 22 of her quotes:

I went to law school. And I became a prosecutor. I took on a specialty that very few choose to pursue. I prosecuted child abuse and child homicide cases. Cases that were truly gut-wrenching. But standing up for those kids, being their voice for justice was the honor of a lifetime. (Susana Martinez)
The criminal justice system should have the authority to determine the immigration status of all criminals, regardless of race or ethnicity, and report illegal immigrants who commit crimes to federal authorities. View quote
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My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be. View quote
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Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears. View quote
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When I was a young prosecutor, I got called to testify against my boss. I could have backed down, but I didn't. I stood up to him. And he fired me for it. View quote
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Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize. View quote
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When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat. View quote
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Growing up I never imagined a little girl from a border town could one day become a governor. But this is America. In America algo es possible. View quote
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I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. View quote
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I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it. View quote
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My dad was a golden gloves boxer in the Marine Corps, then a deputy sheriff. My mom worked as an office assistant. (Susana Martinez)
I fear some of our leaders today have lost the courage to stand up. What we have now are politicians. They won't offer real plans, and only stand up when they want to blame someone else. View quote
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As the first Hispanic female governor in history, little girls often come up to me in the grocery store or the mall. They look and point, and when they get the courage, they ask 'Are you Susana?' and they run up and give me a hug. View quote
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Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear. View quote
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We talked about many issues, like welfare, is it the way of life or hand up? Talked about size of government, how much should it tax families and small businesses? And when we left that lunch, we got in the car and I looked over at Chuck and said, 'I'll be damned. we're Republicans.' View quote
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Sometimes Republicans engage in number-crunching analysis that doesn't always take the neediest into account. View quote
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Too many Americans are out of work, and our debt is out of control. View quote
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I've always known that my father's father and grandfather and grandmother were from Mexico. I've never denied it. I've always said it. View quote
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I've known where my heritage is from all along. View quote
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In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don't always agree, but we came together in a bipartisan manner and turned that deficit into a surplus. And we did it without raising taxes. View quote
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At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic Church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I carried a Smith and Wesson 357 Magnum . (Susana Martinez)
Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that. View quote
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Susana Martinez

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Photo: New Mexico State Government, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Politician
Born: July 14, 1959
Quotes count: 22