Harry Miller People Quotations

The people who are here are here because they are committed to making sure that we all work together for the betterment of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States. Frankly, I find that most of the people here have already made up their minds. Most of the people here are pretty politically involved one way or another and they already have got their commitments. I am not sure that I will convince a lot of voters today.

The shortage of IT workers has changed the nature of the position of HR (human resources) director, for one, because employee retention has become almost an overwhelming issue, ... Companies might have seen a 10-to-12 percent turnover rate a few years ago, if lucky -- the turnover rate is now more like 20 percent plus. People are stealing employees from one another left and right, and employee loyalty, frankly, runs only as deep as what the company can offer.

Now, I'm a businessman. If these people were working for me, they'd be out the door. They'd be fired right away.

Young people are determined very early in their lives, and those who have those chances early on are the ones who are going to succeed.

I'm dissatisfied, and I believe the people of Virginia are dissatisfied, with the direction this country is going. Unless we begin to focus on the real problems in Washington, the way Governor Warner has here in Virginia, we're never going to meet the challenges we face.

I'm finding consistently in all parts of Virginia that people are sick and tired of the mess in Washington. As a businessman and technology executive, I have the background and experience for real solutions to real problems.