Steve Largent
Steve Largent
Stephen Michael "Steve" Largentis a retired American football player, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a former Republican politician, having served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma, from 1994 until 2002. Prior to his political career, Largent was a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League for his entire 14-season professional football career. He held several all-time receiving records when he retired...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth28 September 1954
CountryUnited States of America
to ensure that 90 cents of every federal education dollar goes directly to the classroom ... not the bureaucrats.
I always felt the gifts you need as governor were more suited for my personality. I'm a good team player, but I'm not a policy wonk. In Congress, you need 218 votes to make anything happen. When you're governor, you're the CEO of the state. You establish the vision and standards for the state. You're the leader.
I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody else's turn to take charge. But I am still very interested in politics.
When you start thinking about taking pictures, sending an e-mail, receiving an e-mail, speaking into your phone and have it transcript voice into text and then sent as an e-mail, it's mind-boggling.
We must never become complacent in what is still a dangerous world,
Wireless consumers across the nation have demonstrated a strong willingness to become part of important public policy debates that affect their wireless freedom, ... Facing an average tax burden of roughly 17%, wireless consumers are speaking up and being heard.
I think when you've been exposed to the Creator of the universe, then the federal government doesn't seem very powerful.
Football players should always remember there's a whole lot more to life.
When I look back over my career, having an opportunity to compete against really good players like Lester Hayes are some of the highlights.
I can't tell you how important it is for people on the public stage to utilize that stage in a constructive, positive way. When you're in the public eye, you have a decision to make - whether you are going to be an influence or not.
I'm not bragging, but just going Sunday to Sunday, it will be a real rare game when I don't catch a pass.
We're not in the business of shaping consumer demand. We respond to it.
I am pro-death penalty, but not an enthusiastic death-penalty person. I think there's a place for it, that it should serve as a deterrent.
People say, 'I'm for job training. We can train people to increase the likelihood that they can be self-sufficient.' Okay, that's great, you're for job training - I like job training - but do you think the federal government should have 163 different job-training programs?