Hoeven good for North Dakota

Val Bruels, Minot

John Hoeven is a very good governor and Mikey Hoeven is a wonderful first lady. I know my opinion is not unique since Hoeven enjoys the highest approval rate in our country and has for some time. But, it needs to be said because there is, already, a daily onslaught of personal attacks against the governor and the first family. The sad thing is that it is one sided. Hoeven has never resorted to the type of mudslinging, name calling and vindictiveness being employed by opponents.The results of his leadership are all around us. North Dakota was the only state not to lose jobs during the recession in the early years of the new century. The governor has set the tempo of our state’s entry into the high tech world of the new economy. This tempo has allowed companies like Cirrus Design, Microsoft and Marvin Windows to continue to expand in North Dakota. It has also created an environment for projects like the Blue Flint, Red Trail and Spiritwood, which are creating more jobs and better paying jobs while creating new markets for our farmers. We are now a world player.He has accomplished all this without engaging in silly partisan games, personal attacks, name calling or dirty tricks. Our governor has proven that real leadership means getting the job done for the citizens of North Dakota.Our state is moving ahead thanks to the leadership and vision of our governor. North Dakotans are proud of what has been accomplished and look forward with confidence to the future. For that, we all owe a very big thank you to Gov. John Hoeven.