Elizabeth May Quotes

My focus is on my constituents.

My concept of hitting the ground running and being an effective legislator is to focus on my district and having really good constituent work.

I cannot be expected to behave like a film star when I have decided to serve my people. They have voted for me with expectations, and I cannot take them for granted.

My staff in Washington and in the state will be dedicated to constituent services and the best representation for our state.

It's my job to represent the concerns and address the concerns my constituents have, and those concerns change over time.

I operate on the assumption that as a member of Congress, presently, I represent everybody - Republicans, Democrats, independents and, yes, some people who don't care to participate.

In the district I represent, I have to talk to everybody.

Every decision I make in Congress will be centered on the needs of the district.

Most people who get in trouble in politics usually get in trouble because they're disconnected from the people they serve, and I don't think anybody in Tennessee, even people who won't vote for me, would accuse me of that.

[Describing a congressman's role:] ... a sort of super lobbyist for his constituents.

A voting record is your work product. It tells people where you stand on issues, and for better or worse it implies you're there doing what you're elected to do. It's the only litmus test available.

It is a privilege to serve the country in the United States Senate and serve the people of New Hampshire. I wake up every day with a sense of purpose.

I am focused on the work that the people of Arkansas sent me to do.

My job in the Senate is not just to give speeches and do interviews, it's to solve problems.

I'd like to vote for a bill. But I'm not going to vote for one unless I think it's going to be good for the area I represent.

In the political realm, when I say I'm going to give everything, that means I'll represent the people to the best of my ability.

The job of an elected official is to communicate, to talk with constituents, to talk with the people of America, and I think Alexandria is excellent at doing that.

I will vote adamantly against the interests of my district if I actually think what I am doing is going to be helpful.

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

I am extremely privileged to serve Rhode Island in the United States Senate, and that is my only goal and aspiration.

Senator Martinez is not driven by polls; he is driven by the needs of the state of Florida and its 17 million constituents.

I want to thank the people of Texas for asking me to represent them in Washington.

To me, a politician's job is to listen to constituents' problems and try to sort them out.

I shall hold myself particularly answerable to my constituents for my present conduct, and in general to all my fellow Citizens throughout these States, when properly questioned.

Taking care of people is the duty of every politician.