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John Rhodes: I want to emphasize what Matt emphasized, which is that the purpose of this kind of activity is not to say to a kid…

On the recordApril 17, 2008
I want to emphasize what Matt emphasized, which is that the purpose of this kind of activity is not to say to a kid, this is how you prepare yourself to run for Congress, or to run for public office. The purpose is to say to them, a career in public service is a career worth pursuing. Public service encompasses a whole lot of things. Being a teacher, being a fireman, being a policeman, a garbage collector or, like a garbage collector, a Congressman. But the point is to emphasize to the young people that public service is not a career to be shunned, it's a career to be sought.
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John Rhodes
Republican · Arizona

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Discussing the importance of public service careers during a speech on the Person to Person program.

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