Jon Runyan Quotes

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.

I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity.

I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.

When I first ran for public office, it was with the passion and idealism of a young man who believed that government could help make our lives better, that public service was a calling and that citizenship demanded responsibilities. There was a greater good.

If there were ever an opportunity for me to represent people of this country in the place that I live, it would be an honor to do it, and I would never close the door on that.

Public service is a noble career. You can’t do it unless you get out there and run…. You can make a difference if you are elected.

I really don't think of power. I think more of service to the people of my state.

Both of my children - my daughter Caroline, a public school teacher, and my son Elliot, an Army Ranger - are dedicating their lives to public service; thus, they have inspired my own decision to run for Congress.

It is the responsibility, I think, of anybody in elected office to look for opportunities to help serve their people.

I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of West Tennessee, but I never intended to become a career politician.

Service is running for public office with the explicit and limited goal of serving your neighbors.

I want to be part of a different kind of celebrity, one that thinks not just about charity but policy.

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

The highest political buzz word is not liberty, equality, fraternity or solidarity; it is service.

I'm married to Senator Vincent Hughes of Pennsylvania, so I always am speaking my mind. I remember, growing up, my parents were always involved in what was going on in the community, and their involvement helped me in so many different ways and other people within our community.

It is the duty of American Muslims to participate constructively in the political process, if only to protect their rights, and give support to views and causes they favor.

If you don’t enjoy helping people then politics is something you shouldn’t be about.

I've worked since taking a newspaper route at age 9 and served as a prosecutor, a planning commissioner, a city councilman, and a congressman to pay back some of what my community and nation gave me.

You have to tell the people that you want to serve what it is you believe and what you are going to do on their behalf.

I've been impressed with Rick Guzman and his commitment to the residents of Aurora since I first met him many years ago.

I think there are few things more patriotic than taking the time to make your country a better place.

But one of the most enjoyable things for me is that running for office gives you this license to enter the world of somebody else and to hear about the dreams that they have for themselves, for their family, for the country.

My favorite part of the experience of serving in Congress is knowing that my time and effort are spent for the greater good and for the betterment of our nation.

For me, getting young people engaged in politics and public service is really one of the most fun things that I get to do.