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I hate to lose the constituency that I've worked with, but I've got 170,000 people to meet in my new district.
I think we've been the selection just because I think I've earned it by doing a lot of things for the district.
The voters in District 8 shared our vision that Washington is broken, and we're going to go up there and fix it.
I love my district, the 37th Legislative District in Washington State, where I have lived for more than 20 years.
My mother used to work in a bank in Tokyo. It was a busy district, and after work, she used to go and watch films.
I have a lot of hard-working, blue-collar people in my district who are at the end of their unemployment benefits.
My first gold was in the 2002 cadet national. I realized I was good enough even outside my village and my district.
I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.
Location is everything, I'd rather camp in the Lake District or Scotland than sit in a five-star hotel in Frankfurt.
Statehood for the District of Columbia is the most important civil rights and social justice issue in America today.
When you nominate for a seat, the expectation is that you serve that district and serve that seat if you are elected.
If the day ever comes when I think something is okay simply because district schools do it, I hope my board fires me.
I am humbled and truly honored to be the recipient of The Key to the City and my own day by the District of Columbia.
I've seen the impact of deportation in my district. It is heartbreaking to see families torn apart for no good reason.
I will vote adamantly against the interests of my district if I actually think what I am doing is going to be helpful.
No one understands the impacts of shifting fish stocks more than commercial and recreational fishermen in my district.
The thing that we tell - that I tell - members is, 'Vote your district. Vote your conscience; just don't surprise us.'
When I make decisions, it's not based on what the Republican Party does. I'm elected by the 9th congressional district.
I have a lot of kids in my district who haven't been to the beach, much less Washington, D.C., and that's 20 miles away.
I wanted to be a district attorney and solve hidden problems or maybe even be a leper-colony missionary and save people.
So, I represent the 1st Congressional District of New York. It's on the east end of Long Island. This is Suffolk County.
It's nice to be a woman, and it's nice to be an Asian. But what's more important is what I can bring back to my district.
One of the rules of running for Congress is no matter where you go, you speak like you're speaking to the whole district.
I spent my first five years in Canberra then moved to Sydney, where I moved around the Hills District until the age of 18.
To give you some background, I represent the largest manufacturing district and the largest agricultural district in Ohio.
U.S. attorneys have taught me a lot over the years, and in the Southern district of Florida, they have been to me partners.
I meet party workers. This is a must because it helps me understand the problems and issues of voters at the district level.
My district has a large number of Independents, if you say anything about a 70 percent tax rate, you lose people right away.
The Constitution gives the Congress absolute authority within the District of Columbia on any legislative issues whatsoever.
That a district judge would overrule the president of the United States on a matter of border security in wartime is absurd.
If I'm privileged to be elected, I'd be blessed to represent a diverse district, including South Asians and Indian Americans.
I feel like we're going to see a lot more movies that mix documentary style with fiction, more along the lines of 'District 9.'
I think the world of 'District 9' has a lot of race and oppression-based ideas that I would still like to explore in that world.
Some of the school districts in my congressional district are looking at resource officers and how they secure that environment.
I'm living out a childhood fantasy. Our house is in a historic district of a small town that I used to read about in storybooks.
You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work.
Receiving a reputable pro-Israel award isn't a bad idea for a Democrat or a Republican in a New York City congressional district.
I was director of governmental affairs at the Cleveland school district. I served in the administration of Mayor Michael R. White.
Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment.
I am proud to represent New York's 13th Congressional District, which has one of the largest and diverse populations in the country.
The fact is, I can vote for anybody; independents, Republicans, Democrats. But I'm a registered Democrat in the District of Columbia.
When it comes to economy, my district is the fourth largest concentration of manufacturing jobs of any district in the entire country.
If there's a conservative district and we have a commitment from someone to join the Freedom Caucus, that sends a very strong message.
My federal, state, and local experience will allow me the opportunity to effectively represent the constituents of the Fourth District.
Each year I host a leadership summit in my district, and my biggest advice to young people is get experience. Get your foot in the door.
When I travel throughout the district speaking with families and educators, I frequently hear of concerns with our K-12 education system.
Acting happened to me by chance. Even I'm surprised how a man from a small village, Belsand, in Gopalganj district has reached Bollywood.
I've stayed focused on the job at hand representing the people of the 5th district... a voice for everyone rich or poor or male or female.
As a proud Catholic, I know the impact that faith-based education can have in our society and have witnessed it first hand in my district.
If you say the word amnesty - the 'A-word,' so to speak - it's DOA. If there's even a hint of amnesty in my district, it's dead on arrival.