Political Quotes

“I rise as a proud Michigander today to express my profound respect and appreciation and admiration for the life and public service of our 38th President. President Gerald Ford was a man of impeccable integrity and ethics who served valiantly in World War II on the USS Monterey, where he came close to losing his life in December of 1944. After returning home to Michigan, his calling remained in public service to his country. He ran for the Grand Rapids area congressional seat against an incumbent Republican congressman. Nobody thought he could win. But with a strong conviction and a clear contrast between the two, he won two-to-one in the primary. President Ford went on to serve 25 years in the U.S. House and was voted in 1961 by the House membership as a 'Congressman's Congressman.' Rising to the rank of Republican leader, he was known for his modesty, his intelligence and thoughtfulness throughout his career. After Ford became President, his decisions that he made, though costing him politically, healed a fractured Nation. Today, we thank him for putting our country ahead of his own political success. May we never forget this great Michigander, and may the Lord's blessings be upon his family.”