Political Quotes

“today I rise to recognize the career and legacy of former U.S. Representative Jim Moody, who passed away on March 22, 2019. Born James Powers Moody, he was an influential leader in Democratic politics in Wisconsin in the 1970s and 1980s. Born in 1935 in Virginia, Jim spent much of his childhood abroad. His father was an official with the American Red Cross, and his mother worked in relief efforts for refugees. Jim was heavily influenced by his parents' international focus, and he developed a passion for foreign cultures and global affairs at an early age. He attended school in Shanghai before graduating from an English-language high school in Athens, Greece. After graduating from Haverford College in Pennsylvania in 1957, Jim worked in the former Yugoslavia and Iran with CARE, an international humanitarian organization. He joined the Peace Corps in the organization's early days and established the first Peace Corps programs in Pakistan and Bangladesh. He spoke many languages, including Greek, Farsi, Croatian, Spanish and French. Jim received a master's degree it public administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy's School of Government in 1967 and a doctorate in economics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1973. Eugene McCarthy's 1968 Presidential campaign inspired Jim's exploration of politics. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1976 and to the State Senate in 1978.…”