Sara Gideon Quotes

Those who purify your water, inspect your meat, and test your kids' toys, as well as a huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers, are public employees. The firefighters who don't hesitate to rush toward danger while you run away from it - they are all public employees.

We don't take care of our teachers and our cops and our firemen. They should be at the top of our list.

Police and firefighters are great, but they don't create wealth. They protect it. That's crucial. Teaching is a wonderful profession. Teachers help educate people to become good citizens so that citizens can then go create wealth. But they don't create the wealth themselves.

I believe in public services.

You go to your public library, or you call your fire department or police department, what do you think you are calling? These are socialist institutions.

Let me get this straight: I can't defend the military because I didn't serve. So does that mean I can't support police officers or firefighters because I've never been one? How about teachers? Can I support them since I've never taught a class before?

I'll continue to work to ensure that safety and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the men and women who provide public safety in our city.

Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals.

Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities.

I think in the end the big issue is that the private sector still needs more help. And the answer is not more big government. I know in my state our reforms allowed us to protect firefighters, police officers, and teachers.

Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.

The role of government is to protect the public health.

The day we learn to allow an ambulance to pass through in traffic, might be the first step towards being a truly responsible society.

Your public servants serve you right; indeed often they serve you better than your apathy and indifference deserve.

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.

Police officers, firefighters, EMTs - they are all out there every single day - literally just a phone call away for anyone who needs them.

Due to the very nature of police work, social distancing isn't always an option for our nation's law enforcement heroes.

I will fight for affordable housing for teachers, police, fire fighters, and families in all our neighborhoods.

When the government says we're going to build something on behalf of the community, we do it.

As my parents taught me, by both words and deeds, a life of public services is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he's serving.

New Labour has systematically alienated section after section of our natural supporters - teachers, health workers, students, pensioners, public service workers, trade unionists and people committed to the environment, civil liberties and peace.

All our elected representatives - and our government - have a responsibility to keep their people safe and well.

We'll look after our hospitals. We'll look after our schools. We'll look after our infrastructure.

A good society is characterised not just by liberty but by mutual respect and responsibility. When this breaks down it takes a lot more than police officers to put things right.

The health, safety and prosperity of our communities are our top priorities, and state and local governments provide critical services that protect and serve Maine people.