Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about the life of a hero of mine, Maurice A. Ferre. He is a Puerto Rican-born public servant who is a former six-term mayor of the city of Miami and the first Hispanic mayor of any major American city, serving from 1973 to 1985. He has served as the chair of the Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority and served for 8 years on the Florida Transportation Commission. As mayor, Ferre provided leadership and vision when Miami took its place as one of the world's most vibrant cities, eclectic and diverse and international in nature. Throughout his years in office, he focused on economic development, job creation, and a visionary approach to improving south Florida's transportation and public infrastructure, as well as transforming the area into a center of inter-American trade, banking, and commerce. He remains active in business, commentary on current events, teaching, and public service. In 2006, he explored issues concerning Puerto Rico in a book on political status, ``Where is Puerto Rico Headed?''--``Hacia Donde Va Puerto Rico?'' His career has been marked by a style of public service that encourages people from widely different views and philosophies to work together in the name of common good and progress. Ferre embarked on that journey early on as a Florida House member, then a commissioner, later the mayor of the city of Miami, and as vice chairman of the Dade County Board of Commissioners.…”