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“I think we people are waiting too long in line at the DMV, and for government services, and paying for what I call a time tax." #alexigiannoulias

“I show up for people. That's what I do,” said Cole. #jahmalcole

"I tell people I hate politics, but I love public service. I get to serve people regardless of race, regardless of ethnicity and regardless of even party." #DavidMoore

"It's about a process on how you make choices. It is a lesson on making choices, and once you make that choice, there may be consequences.” #ronniewhite

"I didn’t like the idea of the government using code enforcement as a tool to put people in their place,” said Balich. #willcounty

“You take my own story. When I grew up in Granite City down in southern Illinois, I didn't have a lot of people that looked like me in government service, I didn't know that was an opportunity. They didn't have a booth at your career day that talked about people going into public service. #secretaryofstate

“Our team studied the effectiveness of our current smoke evacuation system in the operating rooms and conducted trials of add-on devices that can capture potentially hazardous particulates,” said Andrea Nelson, RN, surgical specialty leader at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital #northwestern

“As a black man, and as someone who's actually been pulled over by the police and been subjected to humiliation by local law enforcement, I recognize that our system needs accountability,” said McClinton.”We also have to talk about the fact that the system hasn't necessarily worked for people who look like us.” #politics

“Educators deserve a break on the costs of classroom supplies” said Joyce. “This legislation will address the long-held practice of educators purchasing classroom supplies out of their own pocket.” #politics

“No one is going to bring more passion to these causes than attorneys who resemble the communities they’re fighting for,” Crump said. “And there are many, many non-white attorneys who have the expertise and experience to lead MDL cases. It’s high time for them to be seen and heard from.”   #community