Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my husband, Joseph Lesko. He is here in the House gallery today, right there. I am totally convinced that God brought Joe and I together. We met in July in Phoenix at a snow skiing club, believe it or not. For both of us, it was our first time attending the meeting. That had to be fate. I knew as soon as I saw him that I had to talk to that man, and I made a beeline over to talk to him. We have now been married for over 30 years. This will be my last year in Congress. I have decided it is time for me to go home and join my husband, Joe, our children, and our grandchildren. My mother, my sister, my brother, and my entire family lives within 20 minutes of my home, and I am here in Washington, D.C., most of the time, so it is time for me to go home. I thank my husband, Joe, for being a wonderful husband, a wonderful father, and a wonderful grandfather. He has been there for me and our children through the ups and downs. He has supported me when my opponents vilified me in TV commercials. It hurt him probably more than me. He has stood by me when I had to be here in Washington, D.C., working. He was at home, and it is hard. It is hard on a family. It is hard on a husband. I thank Joe for always being there for me. I thank him for being a great husband and father and for being a great man. I love you. Honoring My Mother, Delores Lorenz”