Political Quotes

“You know, the clock keeps ticking, and before you know it, my time as a Member of Congress will end, so I need to start now saying thank you to some of those folks who have committed their lives in helping me and supporting me in my political and governmental career. In Genesis 2, we find God instituting marriage: It is not good for man to be alone. I will create for him a helpmate. That is why a man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home. I have been extremely blessed to have Karen as my partner and helpmate for 33 years. We will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary this Saturday. Karen and I met at my last Active-Duty Army station in Monterey, California. She allowed me to drag her to my hometown of Collinsville, where I had a teaching job lined up. We have been there ever since. Karen has allowed me to run for various political offices, winning some races, losing some races. Whether it was my first race for the county board or my last one for Congress, she always supported me. She always answered the call when needed. It could be stuffing envelopes, painting signs, walking door to door, participating in parades, attending hostile debates, or speaking for me at events when I had a conflict. I never knew her once to say no. You will have to ask her if she enjoyed any of it, but whether she enjoyed it or not, she always participated gracefully. Our sons are now young men at 27, 25, and 20 years old.…”