People who had a way with words in the news last week:
“We felt pretty darn confident about our high percentage for former President and President-elect Trump. You know, this is the Bible belt. We are very much a Christian county.”
— Iva Michelle Russell, Grundy County GOP chair, on her county’s 84% vote for Donald Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election.
“I’m really happy. I think she ran a good race, and it looked like she worked really hard. I’m grateful and honored to be the district 30 state representative again for another term.”
— State Rep. Esther Helton-Haynes, R-East Ridge, who declared victory Tuesday night over Democratic challenger Heather McClendon.