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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People question me all the time about my experience. They question my experience in politics, and the first thing I always tell them is yes, I have no experience raising taxes over and over. I have no experience increasing the debt in a state.
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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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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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Just pushing and shoving. That's the way I always play.
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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 don't know why Shawn said that. Maybe he was just mad because he had to practice for 2 hours.
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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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Believe it or not, there are members of Congress who actually want to govern and get stuff done. Unfortunately, there are others whose agendas and strategies serve to advance their own interests and expand their donor base.
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At this point in his career, the only thing Tra needs to work on is getting up to game speed, ... He's worked out every day for the last 5 months.
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After a great deal of thought and discussions with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2014. Politics shouldn't be a career, and I never intended to make it one.
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A lot of people need a right tackle. And, by the looks of it, the Eagles are going to need one. I don't know what they're going to do. I haven't heard from them.
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South Jersey is home to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one of the finest military installations in the world, and it was my honor to represent the base and all of those who serve there.