11 Quotes by Joe Cook

So few communities have the opportunity to take a blank canvas of land and create a core for its residents,

If the government asks people to evacuate, the government has some responsibility to provide an option for those people who can't evacuate and are at the whim of Mother Nature,

I see in their eyes. I look around and they need hope and they need opportunity. They need to understand about other cultures, other countries, what is offered to them, what they can become.

I require a mixed use of building materials. Some places require first-floor brick, and all you see is first-floor brick and second-floor vinyl, and then all you get is a sea of vinyl.

While the ACLU understands that candidates will have a more difficult time reaching dislocated voters, the privacy rights of those individuals far outweigh the narrower interests of office seekers.

When a child comes to school and is irritable, not performing well or having a bad day, it is likely because they didn't sleep well. Some kids are kind of misunderstood in behavior problems because they are sleep-deprived. Whatever is keeping them up, they don't get enough rest, and you can see it the next day in their behavior. They are lethargic and not involved.

We have a broad spectrum of representation at this point. And we're trying to take in as much input from the community as possible.

This is indicative of the kind of staff we have ... and we applaud your efforts,

The Federal Privacy Act, which governs information about individuals who have applied for assistance, protects them against scam artists, abusive spouses, data miners and a host of others who would misuse the information, if it became public.