Political Quotes

“only a little over an hour ago, Lane Evans announced he would not seek reelection in November to the U.S. House of Representatives. I understand his decision. It is a loss for his district, for our State, and for America. From the Quad Cities to Quincy, Springfield, Decatur, Carlinville, and towns in between, Lane Evans is deeply respected and his service will be deeply missed. For over 20 years, Lane Evans has stood as a beacon of hope and has been a strong voice in his Illinois congressional district. There are two kinds of courage in this world. There is physical courage, which is rare. Then there is even a rarer commodity, moral courage. Once in a great while you find someone who has both. Lane Evans is that person. He grew up in Rock Island, IL, the son of a union firefighter. He joined the Marine Corps right out of high school, served during the Vietnam era from 1969 to 1971. After the Marines, Lane went to college, then to Georgetown Law School. He was elected to Congress in a famous upset election in 1982. For nearly a quarter of a century, the U.S. House of Representatives had Lane Evans, former marine, as a Member of its body. He closed his announcement today the way he closed many letters, with the vow: Semper Fi. Semper Fi, those Latin words that mean ``always faithful.'' Lane Evans was always faithful--first to his fellow veterans.…”