Caroline Lucas Quotes

The job of an elected official is to communicate, to talk with constituents, to talk with the people of America, and I think Alexandria is excellent at doing that.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

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.

It has been the greatest privilege of my adult and public life to have served, for 32 years, as the Member of Parliament for our local Highlands and Islands communities.

When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home after signing to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. I didn't choose public service out of political ambition or a desire for power, and never once thought of making a career of it.

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.

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.

A voting record is your work product. It tells people where you stand on issues, and for better or worse it implies you're there doing what you're elected to do. It's the only litmus test available.

Sometime between elections we should concentrate on doing something.

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.

I'm blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate.

I am focused on the work that the people of Arkansas sent me to do.

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.

I was elected by the good people of Fort George for another five-year term, and I certainly intend to continue serving them in this, my seventh term as a member of the House of Representatives.

In order to represent the state, you've got to be in the state.

I think I would just want to say that I do view serving in government as an honor, and I do view it as a responsibility.

I ran for public office to do something good.

I am an elected official. I am a parent.

I'd like to vote for a bill. But I'm not going to vote for one unless I think it's going to be good for the area I represent.

MPs are paid to be representatives of their constituents. They have to do that job.

One hopes that good, sensible and brave people will continue to go into public life at all levels.

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.

I am proud to represent people who care so deeply about their communities. Their perseverance and strength only motivates me more as their representative in Congress.

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.