Michael Tubbs Quotes

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

When I grew up, and I think about City Council, I look at the men and women then - these were people who just wanted to be a part of the community and give something back. They weren't necessarily trying to use it as a steppingstone to something else. I looked up to those people.

I'm married to Senator Vincent Hughes of Pennsylvania, so I always am speaking my mind. I remember, growing up, my parents were always involved in what was going on in the community, and their involvement helped me in so many different ways and other people within our community.

Political service is important because it's about helping others help themselves. That was engrained in me from a young child.

I did grow up in a household where the narrative was about public service and how are you going to effect change and help people. I'm so glad I grew up around that narrative, but I never had the calling to go out and shake hands and try to get elected.

I ran for public office to do something good.

I've always been interested in political service and community advocacy.

Elective office is one of many ways to serve the community and the country. It's one that I would consider at some point.

As I get older and more tuned in to a community or an area, I see myself getting more involved. Not that I see myself running for office, but more involved in local issues.

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

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.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

How could I remain a spectator while Singapore faces such complex challenges? How could I not step forward when I know I have more to contribute to the country we all worked to build?

I like people in the cities, in the States and in the Nation to ask themselves now and then: 'What can I do for my city?' not 'How much can I get out of my city?' I like people to speak now and then in the same devotion to State and Nation.

I've worked since taking a newspaper route at age 9 and served as a prosecutor, a planning commissioner, a city councilman, and a congressman to pay back some of what my community and nation gave me.

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

I was in civil society long before I was ever in politics or my husband was ever even elected president.

I'm not in public service, nor do I ever plan to be, but I give back in my own way.

I knew I would work in a community that I would like to live in, but I had no idea that I would ever go into politics, even though some of my classmates thought I would.

Even through sports, I have been serving the country. But later, I want to join politics.

Representing the people of Welwyn Garden City makes me intensely proud.

I have had the fortunate privilege of serving as a state representative for residents in the great cities of Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse.

As my parents taught me, by both words and deeds, a life of public services is as much a gift to the person who serves as it is to those he's serving.

I'm pleased about representing any portion of Montclair.

I've become more of a citizen and more of an activist.