11+ Daniel J. Evans Quotes On Education, Freedom And Faith

Daniel J. Evans is an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Washington from 1965 to 1977. He is a Republican who was also a United States Senator from 1983 to 1989. Evans was the first governor of Washington to serve three consecutive terms. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Daniel J. Evans on leadership, education, life.

I did graduate with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1948. — Daniel J. Evans

I might say that in retrospect, looking at where the community college system is today, I think we may have gone too far. The community college system is so big, so broad, so consuming of tax money. — Daniel J. Evans

I got called back into the Navy during the Korean War. — Daniel J. Evans

And then, when I went into the Navy, there was no choice. You took about half of the hours during your naval training as naval courses and the other half were engineering. — Daniel J. Evans

But I decided I wanted more education and I had to make a choice between starting law school, which was interesting to me, and going for a graduate degree in engineering. — Daniel J. Evans

I think I finally chose the graduate degree in engineering primarily because it only took one year and law school took three years, and I felt the pressure of being a little behind - although I was just 22. — Daniel J. Evans

I was always good at math and science and physics. — Daniel J. Evans

I stayed in the Navy until July of 1946. — Daniel J. Evans

The only kind of movement you could make in the Navy was to be a platoon leader or one of those kinds of things as you got more senior in your Navy career. — Daniel J. Evans

When it came time to go to the University, it was during the war. — Daniel J. Evans

I think, like a lot of other people who have been in the service, you'd been delayed in what you were doing. You wanted to catch up and the best way to catch up was to move as fast as you could toward a degree. — Daniel J. Evans

Life Lessons by Daniel J. Evans

1. Daniel J. Evans demonstrated the importance of public service, having served in the U.S. Navy, the Washington State Senate, and as the Governor of Washington.
2. He was a leader in the environmental movement, advocating for the preservation of the environment and the protection of public lands.
3. He also championed civil rights and equal opportunity, working to ensure that all citizens had access to the same opportunities regardless of race or gender.