Quotes About Mayor

They've got this crazy actor who's 82 years old up there in a suit. I was a mayor, and they're probably thinking I know how to give a speech, but even when I was mayor I never gave speeches. I gave talks.

In democratic America, supposedly, ultimate power rests in the voters, and the man for whom the majority of them cast their votes is the repository of that power. But Wagner knew better. The spectators may have thought he had a choice in dealing with Moses. He knew that he did not. Why, when Moses pushed the appointment blank across his desk, did the Mayor say not a word? Possibly because there was nothing to say. Power had spoken.

In the 1930s in Wörgle, Austria, the Mayor issued private money just for the city, and Wörgle became the most prosperous city in Austria. They built a new bridge, industry and local business thrived. And when the Bank of Austria found out about it, they had it suppressed.

When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese.

Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously helpful to a mayor choosing between building a new bridge or offering a tax cut.

I can't imagine being mayor and not having had the experience working for President Clinton or President Obama, or, for that matter, working in Congress. On the other hand, I think I would have been a better adviser had I been mayor first. If I had had this job first, I could have seen the implications of things I was doing.

Listen, if the mayor wants to have a debate about education in this city, I got three words: bring it on.

As mayor in an executive position, I have to dress more like an executive, which has been delightful.

But despite the challenges, I love being your Mayor.

I think New York is destined to have a Democratic mayor, and I want Freddy Ferrer to be that mayor.

If the city is safe, the mayor shouldn't have a security detail with him, he should be walking the street by himself.

If I become mayor of London, my single biggest priority will be to build thousands more homes every year. I will set a target to make half of all the new homes that are built genuinely affordable, with first dibs for Londoners.

I only have disdain for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He raised taxes and has increased regulations. What else is new? He's a bully who wants to micro-manage people's lives by mandate, not persuasion.

I firmly believe that we can protect taxpayer dollars, bus drivers' jobs, and the safety of our students. We just need a mayor who actually cares about all three.

We are saving taxpayers' money, I believe I am doing a very good job at mayor.

Sunday performances, asking Mayor Carter Harrison to prevent what they called the desecration of the Sabbath. The mayor told the group that he could not refuse the Wild West a license, for if he did, he would have to stop all theater performances on Sunday. And in June 1885 another luminary joined the troupe-none other than the bane of Custer's Seventh Cavalry, the

Viva my husband who was Mayor of this town

I shit on justice!" yelled the mayor, not caring if there were any voters under the window.

In New York, we had primary elections for mayor. To improve their chances, all five candidates changed their name to Rudy Giuliani.

Short of being prime minister there isn't a better job in British politics than running London.

My top priority if elected mayor is matching Portland with economic opportunity.

The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

I've done eight years as mayor of London. I enjoyed it hugely; it was a massive privilege.

Well, I've worked with Republican presidents, obviously, and Democratic presidents since I've had the privilege to remain as mayor.