Jon Runyan
Jon Runyan
Jon Daniel Runyanis an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Before entering politics, he was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 November 1973
CountryUnited States of America
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I'm a starting right tackle on probably most teams in this league. But it comes down to money. It's a business decision.
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I always step back and look at - you know, look at my background in playing team sports my whole life and taking that approach into Congress. It's not about me going, and you know, feeding my ego going to Congress.
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This program has been very informative and has touched upon seemingly every fundamental aspect of business. I own a minority interest in an arena football team (San Diego Riptide), and I feel I've picked up some new skills that will help me grow that business.
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When I decided to run for Congress, I saw it as an opportunity to serve the South Jersey community that had become my home after signing to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. I didn't choose public service out of political ambition or a desire for power, and never once thought of making a career of it.
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Just pushing and shoving. That's the way I always play.
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He is a good player, but the trick is don't put yourself in a situation where they know you are going to throw the ball. You keep them on their heels, keep running the ball at them, and make them think about it.
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People have challenged me all my life, told me I wasn't fast enough, wasn't smart enough, but you know what? No one's ever outworked me. My definition of tired and most people's definition of tired are two totally different things.
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Like they say, there's no such thing as a bad win. It's been a tough season all around, but we can end it on a positive note in these last few games. After everything that's happened this year, that's not too bad.
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I tell you how I feel and how we're going to solve it. That's my unique personality and that's how I carry myself. It is different from most people, but when something comes out of your mouth, people tend to listen more.
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We've got some young guys that have to step up for us, no question. We can't necessarily wait for them to develop like you'd probably prefer to do. And you don't red-shirt in the NFL. So, we're going to need those guys if we're going to get where we want to go.
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We've got some young guys that have to step up for us, no question, ... We can't necessarily wait for them to develop like you'd probably prefer to do. And you don't red-shirt in the NFL. So, we're going to need those guys if we're going to get where we want to go.
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A lot of people are in politics to make friends, too, instead of making positive change. Theyre worried about getting re-elected.
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Ive been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.
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I take ownership of every mistake I've ever made.