Jo Swinson Quotes

I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party.

I think for voters what matters is the values that drive the government.

The PPP is not just a political party. This is our life.

I have had the fortunate privilege of serving as a state representative for residents in the great cities of Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse.

There's no question that the political is personal.

We need to get young people involved in the running of this country.

I just wanna write about what I am living as a citizen. That's all.

When I was elected for the first time in '06 I'd never been elected to any body. City councils, school board, community college boards, trustee, water district trustee, class president, ASB president, senior class president - nothing. I was never elected to anything in my life.

I think it's lovely when people are more involved in local politics.

I grew up when Labour was in power and I was able to appreciate the values and the difference the government could make. I joined the party as a teenager and its values run deep though my veins.

Personally, I'm not a Republican, and I'm not a Democrat. People need to stop focusing on becoming part of a party and instead voting with their mind and their heart.

I grew up to believe in public service. It is in the core of who I am.

You see as mayors and local officials our jobs are designed so we have more in common with our constituents than Washington politicians can ever have.

The point of a political party is to attract a broad base of members and activists and lots of them.

I've always said I would serve where Montanans feel I could be the most effective.

I have never used my office for anything other than the purpose in which I hold it - to represent the people who sent me to Washington.

No citizen or social group can be completely isolated from politics, because policy decisions and actions affect their lives.

I can be unhappy with the Congress, but I cannot give up on its ideology.

Since young age, I am in politics.

Politics for me is when I feel a personal engagement between people: I don't trust politicians.

We realize there is no political party or politician who fully takes into consideration the issues the church is about. This is nothing new to us.

Why not let the main parties wither? Because I know of no better vehicle than the political party to enable those with common values to come together and reach a position on issues that can then be offered up as a choice of programmes for voters.

There had to be something more important than me being comfortable, me being OK, and me being that one person that made it from Stockton. That's why I decided to run for city council in 2012.

Elective office is one of many ways to serve the community and the country. It's one that I would consider at some point.

I think you'll see a lot more people in the Valley get more involved in politics.