17 Quotes by Patricia Wright

There are very few people advocating for the poor in this state or in the country. Poor people have no voice.

One of the things I think we were helpful in doing was getting some exposure.

We want to be a clearinghouse for individuals and groups concerned with federal and state budget issues affecting the middle class and the poor. We want to take back their power and speak on their behalf.

We hit a nerve. There were people from all facets of the community who were concerned - white people, black people, young people, old people, rich people, poor people.

Everyone who wanted an opportunity to speak, got a chance to speak. These are people who had an opportunity to interface with policy makers in a matter that they might not have otherwise had. They were looking at the problem of poverty from so many angles, but they were of one accord.

After all the attention from this article. I was told that the pressure I put on helped to push the compromise. The original bill called for immediate implementation.

They were looking for a Harvard government major to be a lobbyist for the state of Massachusetts. That was the first and best job I ever had.

There were leaders from around the world at the institute, so my appetite was whetted for this.

Everyone knows the foods are really wonderful because they're all homemade. You can't buy anything like it in the stores.