Zoey Tur Quotes

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.

My mother at the age of 65 decided she was going to run for mayor. She had never run for public office, and she decided she wanted to try and do some things for the community.

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

You don't have to be wealthy to run for mayor. I'm a Green Party candidate running for mayor and I'm being taken seriously.

My family and I couldn't be more happy for the opportunity to run with and serve with the next president of the United States.

I ran for political office in the Hamptons once in a war I was having with the village. I came in, there were four people running, and I came in around third. It was over my food market - they arrested me. I just wanted to go for office because I thought it would be an interesting to do.

I got my name in the hat for 2019 Mayor of Houston, Texas.

If Ron Dellums running for mayor gives you hope, then let's get on with it.

If I want to run for president, you'll be able to tell.

A political campaign should be an education for both the voters and the candidates.

I ran for Congress in 1992, but I lost the election, and I really dropped the idea of ever serving in Congress. Eventually, I went home and became the mayor of my city, West Palm Beach. I was mayor for eight years.

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

The mayoral mentality is incredibly valuable. I don't want to lose that.

When I was in the military, my dad ran in the Mike Harris 1995 Common Sense Revolution election, and that's where I really made the decision that one day I would love to run for office.

I'm grateful for the many Louisianans who have urged me to challenge Senator Landrieu in 2014.

I've been hearing from people saying they see me more than they do their city council member.

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 ran my first campaign when I was 11. My slogan was 'Vote McVey, vote the right way.' I've never surpassed it!

Be not surprised that I am turned politician. The whole town is immersed in politics.

[Referring to campaign workers:] You look for people who want to touch history and then go back to their careers.

To be elected to public office requires no qualifications.

Grass Roots Convention

You might be considering elected office because you are angry with those in power. Indignation can be a motivator to run but not to govern. If you win you'll need more than anger to govern.

First thing that I put up in my office here at City Hall was a poster from 1971 when my mother ran for city council.

I don't think people realize how life-altering running for president is.