Political Quotes

“I join my colleagues and many others across America to express our sadness over the loss of one great person: former Texas Governor Ann Richards. There she was, with her Dairy Queen hairdo, her thick Texas twang, and her lightning fast wit. She was beloved and recognized by everybody. When she would show up on Capitol Hill, people couldn't wait to come up and shake hands and see that beautiful smile. Several times she came by my office, and our visit always started with a laugh and ended with a laugh. She was just a great person to be around. She was born Dorothy Ann Willis in 1933, in Lakeview, a farming community near Waco. She was the only child of Iona and Cecil Willis. They came from the tiny towns of Bugtussle and Hogjaw. At Waco High School, she dropped her first name and became just Ann. She also became the Texas state debate champion. During her senior year, she visited Washington as a delegate to Girls Nation and, on a trip to the White House, shook hands with President Truman, one of her all time heroes. Despite her natural political talents, it never occurred to Ann Richards to run for political office herself until later in life. In her 20s, she taught social studies in an Austin middle school for less than 2 years before she was required to resign because she was pregnant with her first child.…”