Gretchen Whitmer Quotes

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.

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.

The reason why I'm here today is to explain why I am running and what I will do if you give me the honor and the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. Now I'm running for the United State Senate for a simple reason, and that is... I want to win a Nobel Peace prize.

I would consider running for office. But not for mayor.

I'm thinking of trying to talk Jonathan Toews into running for Congress. We could use him.

Sometimes you're going to run because you want to elevate an issue. Sometimes you're going to run because you want to do public service, and it's a way to not only tell the community what you care about what you want to achieve, but you're making a commitment.

I'm asking people to vote for me because I'm an activist leader and a problem solver.

After hearing from my colleagues, I have decided to run for Speaker of the House. Let's work together to make a difference for our country.

I want to do my part in fighting for America's future. That's why I have decided to run for the United States Senate.

Every cook or every laborer cannot govern the state.

Fellow citizens, I offer myself as a candidate before you, for the office of governor. I do not pretend to be a man of extraordinary talents .... Nevertheless, I do think I can govern you pretty well. I do not think it will take a very smart man to govern you ... I do not think you will be very had to govern.

I’ve run for President twice. There are other ways to serve.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

Honestly, if you are going to run for public office, I think it's incumbent... to speak up.

Candidates seeking the highest office in our government deserve the opportunity to be fully heard.

I didn't think I was ever going to run for office.

Georgians have made their decision, and now it's my job to keep our state moving forward.

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

Today, I'm a candidate for the office of president of the United States of America. My kids can't believe I just said that.

The most important thing we stressed is that we want those kids to be productive citizens.

The campaign is over. It's time for the work of governing to begin.

Getting elected Governor of New Mexico, I really did enjoy that job. I thought I made a really big difference, and I think the same running for president of the United States - that I could make a really big, positive difference.

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.

School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership.

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