>> What I really enjoyed is that every day I could tell myself that I was trying to provide,
first the state government in Pennsylvania when I was with the attorney general's office
and later with the US Environmental Protection Agency, that I was really trying
to provide excellent leadership and excellent service.
I always pictured myself as serving a Fortune 500 company because I really do believe
that the general public deserves those kind of public servants.
And so I strove to give my full attention every day to the issues that were presented and also
to developing the staff that I had because I think one of the most important things
in public service is the legacy you leave behind.
You make an impact on a daily basis but you also try to develop leadership
so that there are leaders who follow you who will have the philosophy
of service that we need in this country.