Quotes by Gene Veeder

“We have no interstate, no rail. Every community says they have the answers. My personal opinion? We live in a really natural environment that people like to live in. The kind of person who likes the outdoors tends to live here. More and more people want to do that. The more Watford City grows, the more interest it generates.”

“I think Ive gleaned that the most we need to work on is the quality of life, projects that make it better to live here. From health care to recreation to the retail section to elderly care. Weve kind of quit chasing new companies. Were fully employed. Weve taken care of so much, so fast, that whats left is real hard.”

“The youth are returning here. The thirty-something group is on the community boards. They have to feel that theres some progress before theyll do that. The proof is that weve gotten younger as a community and that has just not been happening in North Dakota.”