64 Quotes by Wendy Davis

A tree fell on Greg Abbott – he sued and got millions.

Let’s face it, Obama is not a hugely popular political figure in the state of Texas.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality – what a joke. In my district, we caught them lying to us about the results of air quality studies in the Barnett Shale. They are playing with the health and safety of our communities, and we are going to tell them that is not acceptable.

I haven’t pursued it as a senator because I know it’s like spitting in the wind. But I still believe it’s the right thing. And if I were governor and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn’t had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

I care about life and I have a record of fighting for people above all else.

I hope telling the story of how I went from being a single mom to serving in the Texas State Senate to running for governor will remind others that with the right leadership in government, where you start has nothing to do with how far you go.

I am running for my Senate district in 2014 and looking forward hopefully to earning the confidence of my community once again and being reelected for that seat.

The best of Texas is yet to come.