Political Quotes

“I want to honor a great public servant and Alabamian, my first chief of staff, Stephen Boyd. After nearly two decades of public service, we recently said goodbye to this integral part of our team. When you run for Congress, you learn that people are quick to give you advice--especially when you have had a lifelong career outside of politics. One tip I heard over and over was ``hire a good chief of staff.'' I assembled a lot of teams as a coach. I could easily tell you what makes a ``good'' offensive coordinator or a ``good'' defensive coordinator. But when I thought about what would make a ``good'' chief of staff, I decided I needed someone with three main qualifications: one, someone who knew the Federal Government; two, someone who knew Alabama; and three, someone who would lead with integrity. There were a lot of people who fit the first two qualifications, but the third qualification, integrity, was the most important to me. I was looking for someone who didn't just have the knowledge or skills required to oversee a Senate office and advise a Senator who was new to politics. I was looking for someone who wanted to do the right thing for the people we represent, someone who puts the service of others first. And that someone was Stephen Boyd. To simply say Stephen was born to serve and born to lead would be accurate.…”