GM Chairman and CEO Richard Wagoner listens as Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) testifies via video conference before a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing about the state of health care in the U.S. on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 13, 2006. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
..."He got everybody riled up," she said about McCain's speech before the Republican National Convention.
But, she added, ``A little short on specifics."
Napolitano, a Democrat and staunch supporter of Democratic nominee Barack Obama, asked, ``What exactly is he going to do for the economy? What is he going to do for health care? What is he going to do for the price of gas?"...
She continues to fight for quality schools, affordable health care, sensible and forward-thinking economic development, a safe homeland, and has taken extensive measures to create fiscal responsibility and to end bureaucratic waste.
Governor Napolitano championed voluntary full-day kindergarten, available for all Arizona children. She pushed for a historical teacher pay raise – an acknowledgement to those who have chosen the most valuable of professions. She also provided record financial support for Arizona’s universities and community colleges, recognizing the need for a well educated work force to ensure the success of Arizona’s future.
She fought to preserve health insurance for our state’s entrepreneurs, while putting into place steps that will help ensure all Arizona children have health care.
Napolitano leads the nation in addressing illegal immigration, and was the first governor to call for the National Guard at the border at federal expense. She continues to be a national voice in calling upon the federal government to accept their responsibility for our nation’s borders.
Governor Napolitano leadership has expanded to outside our state’s boundaries. She recently concluded her term as the first woman and first Arizonan chosen to chair the National Governors Association where her groundbreaking Innovation America platform will continue to move forward.
Prior to her election as Governor, Napolitano served as U.S. Attorney for Arizona and as Arizona’s first female Attorney General.
She’s one of Arizona’s brightest stars who will continue to shine a light on the issues affecting not only Arizona, but the nation.
