Mel Martinez Quotes

Taking care of people is the duty of every politician.

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

I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.

I love working for the people of Ohio, and I have a lot more work to do as their senator.

There's a truth about public service that is often unspoken and rarely understood - that the role of our elected officials is about much more than balancing budgets and ensuring the delivery of essential services.

A lot of people talk about running for office, but what are you going to do when you get there? It's about service - and there aren't enough hours in the day.

I've always said I would serve where Montanans feel I could be the most effective.

I don't want to come to Washington to be just another vote. I want to lead on issues that are important.

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

When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.

I wasn't elected to avoid conflict. I was elected to represent the people of the 2nd District.

I am deeply honored and humbled to represent the people of Hawai'i and will continue to do my best to bring the spirit of aloha to our nation's capital.

Trump gives public service a bad image. It's not about flash, it's not about wealth, and it's not about hairstyle. It's about doing something for people and being an advocate for the community you represent.

In Washington, I am a leader on the issues that matter to my community, and I think that's what my constituents want, and also I think that's what voters want. Someone who understands them, who wants to represent them, and who works tirelessly every day on behalf of their interests and their values.

As Public Advocate for the City of New York, I have a duty to speak truth to power and do what is best for our City and its residents.

You don't need to wear a politician's garb to serve public.

We were all elected to try to improve the lives of our constituents.

I have seen in the Halls of Congress more idealism, more humanness, more compassion, more profiles of courage than in any other institution that I have ever known.

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.

What we need is some people to stand up with the courage of their convictions, to do what they promised when they ran for election, and fight to stop Obamacare.

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

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

You ought to serve on the platform you run on.

It is hard to say why politicians are called servants, unless it is because a good one is hard to find.