Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a titan in conservative politics and thought in north-central Florida, Mr. Ward Scott. Ward graduated with a bachelor's of arts in English in 1966 and a master's of education in 1969 from the University of Florida. After his studies, he became a long-time Santa Fe College English instructor, from 1969 until 2007. He served as president of the college senate for multiple years in the early 2000s. He returned to Santa Fe as a professor emeritus in 2008 and received the Santa Fe Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. Ward served the public in a variety of ways over the years, including on the city of Alachua's Affordable Housing Committee, the Economic Advisory Committee, and the Weed and Seed Grant Committee. He also served on the Alachua County Rural Concerns Advisory Committee and, in 2009, as the city of Archer's interim city manager. He was an avid tennis player, skier, and supporter of the arts. Most recently, in his retirement, Ward hosted the ``Ward Scott Files,'' a podcast/live show that he broadcast on Facebook to discuss local, State, and national issues. I was honored to join his show on a number of occasions after my election to Congress, and it was always wonderful to talk with him and hear his passion for our country and the issues that mattered the most to him. His loss is one that we will feel for a long time in our Gainesville community, and we send our condolences to Ward's wife, Barbara, and his family.…”