Before Quote by Mike Quigley

And then for the first time in history a Cook County state's attorney was reelected for a third time.

— Richard M. Daley

I opened an office in Terre Haute, established eight of them, and became one of the eight county agents.

— Orville Redenbacher

I spent 19 years as a local government official; I spent two years in the Iowa Senate; my daughter is a public school teacher.…

— Kim Reynolds

I am not a lawyer or an expert on the Constitution. But as the chairman and CEO of a major health plan, I had…

— Ron Williams

After 16 months of teaching, consulting, fellowship, and special project activities on matters ranging from conservation to healthcare to international trade, Gov. Ventura appointed…

— David Minge

I have worked very, very hard over the course of my time in Congress to make sure that everybody does get access to quality,…

— Joe Kennedy III

I was a heart surgeon before I came to Congress, and I've worked many holidays on behalf of my patients.

— Larry Bucshon

I served 14 years in the state legislature and served in both the minority and majority.

— Lois Frankel

Before I was in the Senate, I was a superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, and before that, I was in business.

— Michael Bennet

I also served on many government committees.

— Leo Baekeland

County government can be simplified greatly by reorganizing and consolidating some of the offices, making others appointive, and reducing salaries in keeping with the…

— Arthur Capper

Most of the provisions designed to fix what ails our health system don't kick in until 2014, which, one wishes administration officials had noticed,…

— Eric Alterman