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> [I want to be mayor, but I don’t need to be mayor. I’m not a career politician.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/i-want-to-be-mayor-but-i-don-t-need-to-be-mayor-i-m-not-a-career/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

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## More by Dick Murphy

> [I'm not going to rule out running for a second term. But, I think you have to be psychologically prepared to walk away from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/i-m-not-going-to-rule-out-running-for-a-second-term-but-i-think-you/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [I want to be mayor, but I don’t need to be mayor. I’m not a career politician.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/i-want-to-be-mayor-but-i-don-t-need-to-be-mayor-i-m-not-a-career/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [Your first obligation, I suppose, is to your God. Your second is to your family. And your third is to your community. And you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/your-first-obligation-i-suppose-is-to-your-god-your-second-is-to-your/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [I'm convinced that unless you have some public financing of elections, you are never going to remove the power of wealthy interests over elected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/i-m-convinced-that-unless-you-have-some-public-financing-of-elections/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [My belief is the majority of people in politics are just interested in pursuing this career in politics, and doing what's necessary to get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/my-belief-is-the-majority-of-people-in-politics-are-just-interested/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [I don't think that politics attracts the best and the brightest of America. It doesn't attract the most sincere people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/i-don-t-think-that-politics-attracts-the-best-and-the-brightest-of/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/you-have-the-biggest-impact-on-controlling-on-affecting-local-lives/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

> [At least I make decisions based on what I think is right, not who my friends might be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dick-murphy/at-least-i-make-decisions-based-on-what-i-think-is-right-not-who-my/)

[Dick Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dick-murphy/)

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