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Proud to serve beside David Jolly

Gwen Graham Published: 2024-11-18 Last updated: 2024-11-18
Gwen Graham speaking about David Jolly

Key moments

0:00

I met David when I served in Congress. We became good friends.

0:18

We were part of the mighty Florida Bipartisan Caucus. Four members working together to help Florida.

0:47

The number one quality we need in our leaders is someone who is a good human being. That is not a Democratic trait, or a Republican trait. It is a human trait.

Before the campaign

Gwen Graham and David Jolly met in Congress as members of the Florida Bipartisan Caucus. Long before becoming running mates, they were colleagues and friends.

What she says

Graham says the quality that matters most in leadership is being a good human being. Not ideology. Not party. Character.

Transcript

Full transcript of Gwen Graham speaking about David Jolly.

0:00 I met David when I served in Congress. I think I was sworn in in 2015, and served from 2015 to 2017. And we became good friends.
0:18 As a matter of fact, we were part of the mighty Florida Bipartisan Caucus, four members. Had David, Carlos Cabrillo, Patrick Murphy, and myself.
0:30 So we met regularly, and we talked about ways we could work together to help Florida. And we stayed friends.
0:37 And I just think he's just a wonderful person. He's a good human being.
0:47 And frankly, that is the number one quality that we need in our leaders, is someone who is a good human being.
0:59 And that is not a Democratic trait, or a Republican trait, or an independent trait. It is a human trait.
1:08 And I just think the world of David.

Related questions

How did Gwen Graham and David Jolly meet?

They met in Congress when Graham was sworn in during 2015. Both served as members of the Florida Bipartisan Caucus, a four-member group that met regularly to find ways to work together for Florida.

What does Gwen Graham value most in leadership?

Graham says the number one quality leaders need is being a good human being. She emphasizes this is not partisan. It is a human trait, bigger than party or ideology.

What was the Florida Bipartisan Caucus?

A four-member working group in Congress that included David Jolly, Gwen Graham, Carlos Curbelo, and Patrick Murphy. The group met regularly to find bipartisan solutions for Florida.

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