/.& poi \ Gov. Engler: Looking Back JENNIFER FINER STAFF WRITER John Engler is pleased with his record as governor. The could put it on the refrigerator like a stu- dent does with a straight-A re- port card, he would. "I'm proud of my full record over the last 31/2 years," the gov- ernor said. When asked what he is most proud of, the governor rattles off a list: "Cutting taxes, balancing the budget, making the environ- ment cleaner and reforming wel- fare. I'm proud of a lot." Gov. Engler, like any other politician — Democrat or Re- publican — is used to harsh criticism. He feels some of the biggest misconceptions about him are that he is out-of-touch and his political agenda has a narrow fo- cus. "People have said we're not in touch with reality and the people . of Michigan," Gov. Engler said. "I've met with many people in this state, which has helped me be in touch more than any gov- ernor. "Another complete misconcep- r) tion is that we are only interest- ed in creating jobs and fixing the budget. We're interested in social issues, too. We've done other things in areas like mental health, public health and social services that we're not getting credit for." One of the things community leaders like is his willingness to work with the Jewish communi- ty. While in office, the governor has been not only accessible to the Jewish community but also had staff participate in a trip to Israel. The governor has spoken to meetings of the Michigan Jew- ish Conference and the Jewish Community Council of Metro- politan Detroit. Earlier this year, he established a bilateral trade team to focus on economic devel- opment between Michigan and Israel. "We've tried to reach out to the Jewish community and all other communities. It's im- portant that no one be left out. The Jewish community has been tremendously supportive. 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