Remarks As Prepared For Delivery By The Hon. Jane Edmonds, Former Secretary, Massachusetts Department Of Workforce Development

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following are remarks as prepared for delivery by the Hon. Jane Edmonds, Former Secretary, Massachusetts Department of Workforce Development, at the 2012 Republican National Convention:

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Thank you for the warm welcome.

I am honored to be here with you tonight to share my feelings about Mitt Romney.

By way of background, my politics is as a liberal Democrat.  My passion is about education, workforce training, and leadership.

When I first met Governor Romney, I was struck by his humanity, his grace, his kind manner.

It was just the two of us, in his office when I met him, as a finalist for a cabinet position in his Administration.

I could tell immediately, just by our interaction, that he is the real thing — authentic. He struck me then — and now — as honest, transparent and inclusive.

I somehow knew, during that meeting, that he is demanding of himself and that he would be demanding of anyone who is a part of his Administration.

I wanted to be around him, and in that kind of environment, where my energy, skills, and talent could be channeled – along with others – toward the public good.

I could tell by our conversation that the Governor was in office not for himself or to promote himself, but for the people.

My initial size-up of the man held true. During the 4 years I served in his cabinet, I saw him up close and personal many times, and he always drove us in his Administration to make government better for the people.

One area where he made a positive difference is in improving the representation of women in senior positions in Massachusetts State Government.

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