Jared Polis : (10)

" It can be a living hell to go through endless campus investigations. I’ve seen this go down, and there really is no winning once the accusation is made, even if the process provides formal vindication. " - Jared Polis

" With the policymaking process, you have an idea, and you try to sell other stakeholders on the idea. That’s not much different than in business, where you’re trying to find capital to make your idea a reality. " - Jared Polis

" We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite our differences, but in celebration of them. " - Jared Polis

" There is a great deal of innovation occurring in Colorado, with some of the most brilliant minds and creative startup companies in the world formulating climate-change solutions right in our backyard. " - Jared Polis

" If our country is to advance, let it be upon the legs of lessons well-learned. " - Jared Polis

" The so-called Defense of Marriage Act is a valueless tradition that, like laws against interracial marriage that were finally overturned by the Supreme Court in 1967, undermines the spirit of love and commitment that couples share and sends the wrong message to society. " - Jared Polis

" I wouldn’t ask other people to invest in my race if I wasn’t willing to invest in it myself. " - Jared Polis

" When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have an ‘August recess,’ but don’t let the name fool you – it’s not even close to a vacation. " - Jared Polis

" My parents were active in the anti-war movement in the 1960s, so I grew up with a tradition of civic activism around our dinner table and going to different marches for different causes. " - Jared Polis

" I am committed to leveling the playing field and expanding opportunity to all. " - Jared Polis