Gracia Yancey Backer

"The greatest thing that has ever been said to me, and it was said a couple of days ago, was You don’t know me, or you don’t remember me, but you helped me. To me, that’s what government is about, helping people."

"If there was a hall of fame for a good public servant, Gracia would be in the first class. The good ones go to work because it thrills them."