I think women bring a different perspective and that we tend to be more collaborative in our approach. I served in the Iowa Senate back in the ’90s, when there weren’t a lot of us. At the time, I think there were five or six women, and two or three of them were Republicans and two or three were Democrats. Patty Judge Read Quote
If you are elected to do a job, you are supposed to do it to the best of your ability. Patty Judge Read Quote
We have to get back to a government where leaders are willing to talk across party lines and do not have absolute politics as the goal. Patty Judge Read Quote
Oh, what could be more delicious than replacing Chuck Grassley on the Senate Agriculture Committee? Patty Judge Read Quote
We must reduce the influence of money in politics, beginning by overturning Citizens United and taking back our system from the millionaires and billionaires who can give unlimited and undisclosed amounts of money to influence our elections. Patty Judge Read Quote
The people in Iowa know that Washington isn’t working. It’s devolved into partisan politics and a lot of gridlock and obstruction. Patty Judge Read Quote
I think it is possible to meet people in the middle, to have a discussion even though you may not agree on solutions, and find some common ground and get to consensus. Patty Judge Read Quote
From here in Iowa, it seems to be the wealthy and big corporations get enough help. Patty Judge Read Quote
