Class Quote by Peter Welch

In Congress, there are some who are unashamed to aspire to eloquence, even to scholarship, but the only state legislator I ever knew who…

— Molly Ivins

As a state legislator, I had worked with Republicans and Democrats to pass a number of bills, including some related to higher education and…

— Joaquin Castro

If anyone can pull off a long-shot win against Gov. Phil Murphy, it's Jack Ciattarelli, a former state legislator and small-business owner, with a…

— Miranda Devine

During my time as a state legislator, I've pushed for significant investment in public school districts. In Congress, I would look forward to increasing…

— Hakeem Jeffries

As a California state legislator, I supported our cap-and-trade law to force polluters to pay for releasing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change.

— Jimmy Gomez

I was a Georgia state legislator for a great many years

— Julian Bond

You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.

— Dick Murphy

My grandfather, my dad's dad, he was a lawyer. He was a state legislator. He was the publisher of Oregon's second largest newspaper. He…

— Travis Knight

Medical decisions have been politicized. What doctor wants a state legislator in his consulting room?

— Garry Trudeau

In my four years as a state legislator, I went to dozens of nontraditional events - everything from bird watchings to tree giveaways, neighborhood…

— Jimmy Gomez

In 2017 when I was a candidate for Mayor, I stressed the importance of workforce training, enhancing - not dismantling - welfare to work…

— Nicole Malliotakis

At what point do the people tell the politicians to go to hell? At what point do they get off the couch, march down…

— Erick Erickson