Politician
Wagner was running a restaurant in 1980 when his community experienced serious water problems. He organized a community meeting which no public officials attended, prompting him to make the decision to seek political office that evening.
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Famous quotes containing the word politician:
“The mark of a true politician is that he is never at a loss for words because he is always half-expecting to be asked to make a speech.”
—Richard M. Nixon (b. 1913)
“Nixon is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump for a speech on conservation.”
—Adlai Stevenson (1900–1965)
“... if you’re a woman, all they can think about your relationship with a politician is that you’re either sleeping with him or advising him about clothes.”
—Gloria Steinem (b. 1934)