Quotes by Gwen Moore

“When elected officials abandon our environment and ruin our natural resources, public health is endangered. I know the importance of providing a clean environment for our children; I have attended more than one funeral for a child who has died from an asthma attack.”

“By the eleventh grade I realized with horror that my assumption of attending college was no more than that - an assumption.”

“Too many people feel that where you start out dictates where you should end up. I was on welfare and just shy of 19 when my first daughter was born, but I was encouraged to take advantage of my ability and drive and remained in school.”

“There are more African-American men with suspended licenses than valid licenses,”

“I know all about you. Youre the people waiting on the shoreline with the warm towels and the hot chocolate after the woman swims the English Channel.”

“Whenever I would get discouraged, Id see the faces of the people who were going to have no voice in government if I werent elected. A lot of them were female. A lot of them were people of color. And a lot of them were white, and they were poor. And they didnt matter. They just were obscure.”

“I love this thing because all the camaraderie.”

“I supported that resolution because I wanted to bring the administration forward to answer some questions about what they knew, when they knew it, and what theyve authorized.”

“I love my son very much. Im very proud of him. Hes accepted responsibility.”

Ive been the co-chair of the Non-Partisan Womens Caucus and vice-chair for several years, taking a leadership role in this womens organization.

When elected officials abandon our environment and ruin our natural resources, public health is endangered. I know the importance of providing a clean environment for our children; I have attended more than one funeral for a child who has died from an asthma attack.