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> [Believe it or not, there are members of Congress who actually want to govern and get stuff done. Unfortunately, there are others whose agendas and strategies serve to advance their own interests and expand their donor base.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/believe-it-or-not-there-are-members-of-congress-who-actually-want-to/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

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> [South Jersey is home to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of the finest military installations in the world, and it was my honor to represent the base and all of those who serve there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/south-jersey-is-home-to-joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst-one-of-the/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

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## More by Jon Runyan

> [It was Hurricane Sandy that not only decimated parts of my district but pushed me to the brink of my frustrations with the game…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/it-was-hurricane-sandy-that-not-only-decimated-parts-of-my-district/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [I always step back and look at - you know, look at my background in playing team sports my whole life and taking that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/i-always-step-back-and-look-at-you-know-look-at-my-background-in/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [It's been in the back of my head for five or six years, but more on the local level to get involved and try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/it-s-been-in-the-back-of-my-head-for-five-or-six-years-but-more-on/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [I take ownership of every mistake I've ever made.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/i-take-ownership-of-every-mistake-i-ve-ever-made/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/when-i-decided-to-run-for-congress-i-saw-it-as-an-opportunity-to/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [A lot of people are in politics to make friends, too, instead of making positive change. Theyre worried about getting re-elected.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/a-lot-of-people-are-in-politics-to-make-friends-too-instead-of-making/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [After a great deal of thought and discussions with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2014. Politics shouldn't be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/after-a-great-deal-of-thought-and-discussions-with-my-family-i-have/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [Ive been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/ive-been-blessed-with-a-lot-of-great-things-in-my-life-and-one-of/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [The biggest change we have to tackle that's out there is that we're digging the hole deeper and deeper and spending is totally out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/the-biggest-change-we-have-to-tackle-that-s-out-there-is-that-we-re/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [People have challenged me all my life, told me I wasn't fast enough, wasn't smart enough, but you know what? No one's ever outworked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/people-have-challenged-me-all-my-life-told-me-i-wasn-t-fast-enough/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [I've been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/i-ve-been-blessed-with-a-lot-of-great-things-in-my-life-and-one-of/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [Believe it or not, there are members of Congress who actually want to govern and get stuff done. Unfortunately, there are others whose agendas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/believe-it-or-not-there-are-members-of-congress-who-actually-want-to/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [I tell you how I feel and how we're going to solve it. That's my unique personality and that's how I carry myself. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/i-tell-you-how-i-feel-and-how-we-re-going-to-solve-it-that-s-my/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [I think the Jets came in with a legitimate offer. At that point, I hadn't had one from the Eagles. I had to think,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/i-think-the-jets-came-in-with-a-legitimate-offer-at-that-point-i-hadn/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

> [South Jersey is home to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of the finest military installations in the world, and it was my honor to represent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-runyan/south-jersey-is-home-to-joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst-one-of-the/)

[Jon Runyan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-runyan/)

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