Doug Ducey Quotes

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I'd say there's only one reason to go into public life and that's to help people.

Throughout my life, I've always believed that the sole purpose of public service is to improve the lives of the people around us. From the Freeport Town Council to serving as Speaker of the State House, I've kept that sense of purpose close to my heart - consistently and passionately asking myself how we make progress.

I am drawn to public service.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

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

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've always sort of thought that politics was a high and noble calling and a good thing to do.

Honestly, I'm interested in politics; I'm interested in giving back in some form, performing some sort of civic duty. But I'm not exploring a run for governor or senator or anything along those lines. I'm focused on running Disney.

Even through sports, I have been serving the country. But later, I want to join politics.

I have always been very open about my respect for public service.

I'll be the mayor of all the people.

I'm intrigued by being in public office.

It's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways.

I was raised in a spirit of the importance of service to your fellow man. My mom is a senator back home in South Africa. My father is a very caring and generous individual.

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

I have a lifelong devotion to public service.

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

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

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.

I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

God has called us to be His representatives in our nation and in our world. Select candidates who represent your views and work for their election.