Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Deborah K. Ross.
Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Deborah Ross is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2021. Her district is based in Raleigh. A member of the Democratic Party, Ross served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013, representing the state's 38th and then 34th House district, including much of northern Raleigh and surrounding suburbs in Wake County.
Flag-burning is plain wrong, and I'll stand up for free speech - even speech I don't like.
Unfortunately, too few women take the risk of running for political office or assuming positions of influence. As a result, our voices are not part of the conversation yet alone the final decision.
We need to have law enforcement and the African-American community work together for the safety of everybody.
People - I always have energy for people.
We have a First Amendment right to burn the flag as symbolic speech. The Constitution protects that right. To spend time and effort on this is ridiculous.
The Second Amendment is very important, but we have to have commonsense gun safety.
I'm kind of boring - I like to watch the 'Newshour' on Friday nights.
People must have the right to freely practice their religion. It is written in our founding documents and at the core of our values. If you look at my record, you'll see I safeguarded those values.
I am convinced that my dark-horse candidacy helped pave the way for women and members of underserved communities to seek political office.
My nickname is Deb for people who really know me. But the only real nickname I've ever had was, my dad used to call me 'Ace.'
I have a lot of favorite songs. One of them is Lyle Lovett's version of 'If I Needed You.'