#mayor

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead. ↗

— Jane Byrne

#always #belongs #business #chicago #coalition

I am also a Kentucky Colonel and an Honorary Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, among other things. ↗

— Jack L. Chalker

#am #among #baton #colonel #honorary

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. ↗

— Iris Chang

#came #ceremonies #chinese #colony #few

Actually, as president of the Conference of Mayors, we passed the Simpson-Bowles plan as a template, as a template, as a frame work for moving forward and the president has done the same. ↗

— Antonio Villaraigosa

#conference #done #forward #frame #mayors

I was a little lacking in vision as mayor - I failed to understand the significance that housing and the revitalization of housing means for a city. ↗

— Henry Cisneros

#failed #housing #i #lacking #little

In the coming days, I know there will be some reflecting on my time as mayor. Many of you will search to find what's behind my decision. It's simple. I have always believed that every person, especially public officials, must understand when it is time to move on. For me, that time is now. ↗

— Richard M. Daley

#behind #believed #coming #days #decision

The job of mayor of London is unbelievably taxing, particularly in the run-up to the Olympics. ↗

— Boris Johnson

#london #mayor #olympics #particularly #taxing

I'm fed up with democracy. In a democracy, people vote for the mayors. I wanted to build a city where I will choose the citizens. ↗

— Emir Kusturica

#choose #citizens #city #democracy #fed

What I would like to be remembered for is that Walter Washington changed the spirit of the people of this city, that he came in as mayor when there was hate and greed and misunderstanding among our people and the races were polarized. ↗

— Walter Washington

#came #changed #city #greed #hate

That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city. ↗

— Maxine Waters

#congress #lobby #mayors #provide #resources