Gene Green Quotes

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

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

Barack is at a level where he can't - no matter how much he wants to or how much we want him to - he's not going to come take out our garbage, so to speak. He can't be the garbage man and the president. He can't be the mayor and the alderman. He can't fill all those roles. So I always push for local, local activity on the political scene.

I engage with local politics because it affects people I love. And I engage in national politics because it affects people I love.

My dad was a city councilman and a county commissioner, so I grew up involved and engaged in the political process.

I remember my dad supporting everyone on the local and national level. I was pretty much born into it. I saw the importance of politics firsthand. It gave you a chance to be at the table.

Never you mind about the country, or about the state, or the city, or about the ward. You take care of your precinct.

I think it is important the communities are listened to and that their voice is heard, particularly with local government boundaries more than parliamentary boundaries, because you are talking very much about communities. It can be a very emotive thing.

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.

Some city-council people are really awesome, but most are uninspired.

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

You can't assume anything in politics. That's why every Saturday I walk around my district. I talk to the longshoremen in Charlestown. I listen to the people in East Boston and their concern on the airport noise. I walk down to the Star Market in Porter Square, and people tell me about meat prices.

I think I'm very knowledgeable about the issues of my constituents.

I think all politics is local.

On my show, I often discuss all the ways one can get involved politically on a local level, precincts, et al.

You should absolutely get involved, especially those local politics like school board seats. That's really where America happens.

Local politics is just as important as national - and often easier to influence.

In my native Boulder County, Colorado, the fracking fanatics are out in force. They are marching door-to-door, petitions and mythology in hand, and they are storming city council and county commissioner meetings.

I am proud to represent people who care so deeply about their communities. Their perseverance and strength only motivates me more as their representative in Congress.

I am a person that when I go in the street, everybody knows me and goes: 'Oh, you are entering politics.' I want to do something positive for the future. It doesn't mean to become a leader of a party.

Rather than hearing from the city council president, you'd hear from sources all across the country.

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.

All politics is local.

On the show, we are not trying to get people to eat their vegetables; we are not trying to get people to become Democrats. We are basically trying to encourage people to get involved with public life so that politics isn't left to the wealthy and privileged.

The first lesson in civics is that efficient government begins at home.