J. C. Watts
J. C. Watts
Julius Caesar "J. C." Watts, Jr.is an American politician from Oklahoma who was a college football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners and later played professionally in the Canadian Football League. Watts served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 as a Republican, representing Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 November 1957
CountryUnited States of America
numbers black may
Most of all, however, critics of black conservatives say we've forgotten where we came from. I may forget a federal budget number or, God forbid, to set the alarm clock for my weekly 6 a.m. flight to Washington, but I know exactly where I came from.
men voting black
A Black man voting for the Republicans makes about as much sense as a chicken voting for Col. Sanders,
journey honor wonderful
Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.
sarcastic may inevitable
Death and taxes may be inevitable, but they shouldn't be related.
christian prayer journey
I think you grow wherever God plants you. I hope I'm growing as a person of faith, as a Christian. That should be our number one objective this journey of life. That all starts with a personal intimate relationship with Christ and then being in prayer every single day about all of those things - being tenacious about it.
old-school school parent
Everything I am I owe to my faith and secondly to parents who were old school.
growing-up boys views
My views on everything from welfare to a balanced budget to affirmative action can be traced to what Buddy and Helen Watts taught me as a young boy growing up poor but proud in Eufaula.
inspirational life honesty
Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking.
oklahoma tulsa states
Governor is not the position to have in Oklahoma. It is the head coach of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State or Tulsa.
oklahoma ethos littles
I like to call the ethos I grew up with 'Oklahoma values.' But you'd be just as accurate if you said 'American values.' Except for our lack of a seacoast, Oklahoma has a little bit of just about everything that's American.
believe white house
Reparations, I believe, are talked about for political reasons, trying to cater for the purpose of getting votes. If Congress was serious about reparations - in '93 and '94 the Democrats controlled the House, the Senate and the White House, and not one single Republican vote was needed for reparations.
who-i-am order validation
I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to.
careers
I never got into politics for it to be a career.
letting-go
It takes a lot of strength to let go