Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Pat Quinn.
Last updated on November 7, 2024.
Patrick Joseph Quinn Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Governor of Illinois from 2009 to 2015. A Democrat, Quinn began his career as an activist by founding the Coalition for Political Honesty.
I don't aspire to have high approval ratings. I aspire, in light of my two predecessors, to be the most honest governor I can be. I'd rather focus on honesty than popularity.
I have a job to do on policy. And I think that's what people want their governor to do. Not politics, policy.
I will never be an insider. I want to be the champion of people who don't have insiders and lobbyists supporting them.