--- title: "10 Us Quotes By Sara Gideon" description: "10 Us quotes by Sara Gideon. Plus more from Sara Gideon and more Us sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d5/sara-gideon-7337_climate_maine-needs-a-comprehensive-solar-policy_3085184.jpg" --- > [Maine needs a comprehensive solar policy that brings us into the 21st century.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/maine-needs-a-comprehensive-solar-policy-that-brings-us-into-the-21st/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d5/sara-gideon-7337_climate_maine-needs-a-comprehensive-solar-policy_3085184.jpg) > [I want to spend time sitting down with as many people as possible and learn the important issues before us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/i-want-to-spend-time-sitting-down-with-as-many-people-as-possible-and/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f7/sara-gideon-7337_education_i-want-to-spend-time-sitting-down-with-a_1683293.jpg) > [Every single one of us deserves access to quality, affordable health care.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/every-single-one-of-us-deserves-access-to-quality-affordable-health/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/611/sara-gideon-7337_affordable-health-ca_every-single-one-of-us-deserves-access-t_2338916.jpg) > [From maintaining public safety to educating our children to providing critical services, our police officers, firefighters, sanitation workers, teachers, librarians and so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/from-maintaining-public-safety-to-educating-our-children-to-providing/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77f/sara-gideon-7337_children_from-maintaining-public-safety-to-educat_1613519.jpg) > [A lot of what is preventing us from getting things done on the federal level is that there is too much influence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/a-lot-of-what-is-preventing-us-from-getting-things-done-on-the/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/780/sara-gideon-7337_congress_a-lot-of-what-is-preventing-us-from-gett_302454.jpg) > [I think what Americans need and what Mainers need more than anything is government that functions and I think that the filibuster…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/i-think-what-americans-need-and-what-mainers-need-more-than-anything/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/391/sara-gideon-7337_filibuster_i-think-what-americans-need-and-what-mai_2390190.jpg) > [We know, without question, especially during a pandemic, we have to preserve people's rights to be healthy and safe but also to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/we-know-without-question-especially-during-a-pandemic-we-have-to/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/sara-gideon-7337_i-think_we-know-without-question-especially-duri_2982643.jpg) > [As human beings in Maine, we, without question, value our families above anything and everything else and it is time for us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/as-human-beings-in-maine-we-without-question-value-our-families-above/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d93/sara-gideon-7337_everything_as-human-beings-in-maine-we-without-ques_2662986.jpg) > [There is nothing more important for us in Maine than to welcome immigrants and help them not only become part of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/there-is-nothing-more-important-for-us-in-maine-than-to-welcome/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/631/sara-gideon-7337_community_there-is-nothing-more-important-for-us-i_2718590.jpg) > [Whether we have a new baby, a sick parent or an injured spouse, taking time off to care for our family member…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/whether-we-have-a-new-baby-a-sick-parent-or-an-injured-spouse-taking/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b0/sara-gideon-7337_family_whether-we-have-a-new-baby-a-sick-parent_1474838.jpg) ## Other authors on Us ## More by Sara Gideon > [If we're going to come together and make real progress to improve the lives of people here in Maine and across the country, then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/if-we-re-going-to-come-together-and-make-real-progress-to-improve-the/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [I would say that of many, many difficult aspects of my job as speaker, presiding over a debate on a bill that has an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/i-would-say-that-of-many-many-difficult-aspects-of-my-job-as-speaker/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [The health and safety of our neighbors and our communities should be our top priority - nothing is more important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/the-health-and-safety-of-our-neighbors-and-our-communities-should-be/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [We must provide our kids with the skills they need to stay and succeed here in Maine - that's something we all agree on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/we-must-provide-our-kids-with-the-skills-they-need-to-stay-and/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [We need to first clearly establish what our modern rules for behavior are and make sure those are clearly understood and communicated. That empowers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/we-need-to-first-clearly-establish-what-our-modern-rules-for-behavior/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [We're all in agreement that our children deserve a world-class education.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/we-re-all-in-agreement-that-our-children-deserve-a-world-class/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [We have taken on the fossil fuel companies, combating climate change and even the energy utilities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/we-have-taken-on-the-fossil-fuel-companies-combating-climate-change/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [Throughout my life, I've always believed that the sole purpose of public service is to improve the lives of the people around us. From…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/throughout-my-life-i-ve-always-believed-that-the-sole-purpose-of/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [A lot of what is preventing us from getting things done on the federal level is that there is too much influence from special…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/a-lot-of-what-is-preventing-us-from-getting-things-done-on-the/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [Nobody in Maine should be deciding between whether they go to a doctor, whether they buy their medicine or whether they're putting food on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/nobody-in-maine-should-be-deciding-between-whether-they-go-to-a/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [Creating paid family and medical leave will create a foundation for healthier families, healthier workplaces and the chance to have a growing and thriving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/creating-paid-family-and-medical-leave-will-create-a-foundation-for/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [Effective public policy to address human trafficking cannot only address offender accountability and increase prosecution, but must also address root causes of the issue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/effective-public-policy-to-address-human-trafficking-cannot-only/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [Not a single Mainer should be rationing their medication or avoiding a trip to the doctor because they aren't sure what it will end…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/not-a-single-mainer-should-be-rationing-their-medication-or-avoiding/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [I'm proud to work toward a greener, more vibrant economy with Mainers and stakeholders across our region through Northeast Clean Energy Council's efforts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/i-m-proud-to-work-toward-a-greener-more-vibrant-economy-with-mainers/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) > [A skilled, well-educated workforce will attract more companies and jobs to our state.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-gideon/a-skilled-well-educated-workforce-will-attract-more-companies-and/) [Sara Gideon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-gideon/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/us/sara-gideon/#itemlist", "name": "10 Us Quotes By Sara Gideon", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Maine needs a comprehensive solar policy that brings us into the 21st century.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sara Gideon" }, "url": 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