James Langevin Quotes
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Growing up in Rhode Island, I dreamed of a career in law enforcement. That hasn't worked out exactly as I had planned, but life seldom does.
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To me, that's the role of government: not to give people a hand out, but a hand up... giving people the tools to pave their own way to success.
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My accident happened in what should have been one of the safest places to be: in a police station, at the hands of trained police officers. So more guns are not the answer.
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I was so affected by the tragic shootings that took place in Newtown, Connecticut, as we all were.
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My work in government has flowed from the fundamental idea of personal empowerment. It's about giving people the tools they need to pave their own way.
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I am fortunate to have access to an array support and services, and I certainly could not do my job without them. But sadly, not everyone has access to the same resources.
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I don't want someone else to go through and live through the life that I have had to live through in terms of the challenges that I face.
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More guns are not the answer to keeping our kids and our communities safer.