This is part of what it means to believe in a sense of humanity.
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Big-City Mayors
Quotes from the mayors of America's largest cities — current and former.
Current mayors
KS-IJohn BaconKansas
CA-DKaren BassCalifornia1,154 Quotes
NVShelley BerkleyNevada66 Quotes
HIRick BlangiardiHawaii
DC-DMuriel BowserDistrict of Columbia141 Quotes
FLJane CastorFlorida2 Quotes
NCJanet CowellNorth Carolina1 Quote
TX-IJohn Cowen Jr.Texas
FLDonna DeeganFlorida
GAAndre DickensGeorgia18 Quotes
VABobby DyerVirginia2 Quotes
CAJerry DyerCalifornia
AZMark FreemanArizona
MNJacob FreyMinnesota65 Quotes
TX-IGeorge FullerTexas
AZKate GallegoArizona4 Quotes
OHAndrew GintherOhio2 Quotes
CATodd GloriaCalifornia3 Quotes
CAKaren GohCalifornia
KYCraig GreenbergKentucky6 Quotes
FLEileen HigginsFlorida7 Quotes
INJoe HogsettIndiana3 Quotes
OKDavid HoltOklahoma7 Quotes
IL-DBrandon JohnsonIllinois160 Quotes
WICavalier JohnsonWisconsin5 Quotes
TXEric JohnsonTexas6 Quotes
TXRenard JohnsonTexas
TXGina Ortiz JonesTexas12 Quotes
NMTim KellerNew Mexico4 Quotes
CA-DBarbara LeeCalifornia295 Quotes
MOQuinton LucasMissouri7 Quotes
CADaniel LurieCalifornia11 Quotes
NCVi LylesNorth Carolina5 Quotes
CAMatt MahanCalifornia8 Quotes
NY-DZohran MamdaniNew York900 Quotes
CAKevin McCartyCalifornia8 Quotes
COYemi MoboladeColorado
OKMonroe NicholsOklahoma2 Quotes
TNFreddie O’ConnellTennessee6 Quotes
PACherelle ParkerPennsylvania9 Quotes
TXMattie ParkerTexas
CARex RichardsonCalifornia
AZRegina RomeroArizona1 Quote
AR-DFrank Scott Jr.Arkansas2 Quotes
MDBrandon ScottMaryland26 Quotes
MIMary SheffieldMichigan4 Quotes
TXKirk WatsonTexas30 Quotes
TXJohn WhitmireTexas5 Quotes
WAKatie WilsonWashington19 Quotes
MA-DMichelle WuMassachusetts86 Quotes
TNPaul YoungTennessee12 Quotes
Former mayors
They swore an oath to serve this country and protect the American people. Now they’re abandoning FEMA’s mission and telling Americans in states across the country to fend for themselves.
If the feds were serious about this, they would have done this long ago — not in the middle of people voting, which inherently and needlessly sows distrust and doubt in our democracy.
The language of the ordinance that was passed Tuesday states that it is intended to complement Memphis Mayor Paul Young's executive order to establish a 90-day period to study the impacts of data center development.
But make no mistake, that majority runs right through these three races in Virginia.
It’s time for real leaders who are going to remember who they’re working for and do the right thing. That is the difference between the current Republican one-party control in Washington and a Democratic majority in the House.
Electing them is going to take all of us. We cannot take anything for granted.
I think that we have a civic responsibility to ensure that we are not leaving anybody out to dry.
The federal government tried to turn our public servants into deportation agents and force New York City to carry out ICE’s cruel agenda. Today, a federal court rejected that effort and upheld our laws. Every New Yorker deserves to seek…
In solidarity with immigrant New Yorkers and in our shared commitment to the City we love, we ask that you do not rent, lend, or otherwise make your property available to ICE as a staging area for its enforcement operations.
They also tell every immigrant New Yorker that they are treasured members of this community, [that] our City welcomes them with open arms.
Owners who refuse to take part in these federal civil immigration enforcement operations advance public safety by protecting their own staff and customers, as well as fellow New Yorkers beyond their lots and garages.
Our neighbors should not live in fear that the parking lot down the block could become a staging ground for an operation that puts their communities at risk.
We are asking that you do not rent, lend, or otherwise make your property available to ICE as a staging area for its enforcement operations.
I directed the fire department to deploy personnel and equipment ahead of the winds.
The last thing survivors need is unnecessary red tape, delays, and barriers standing between them and the relief they deserve.
Requiring a driver in a driverless car doesn’t make sense.
Mayor Katie Wilson proposed the implementation of “red flag laws” to disarm sex traffickers of their weapons, as opposed to locking them up.
A totally unprecedented request that should scare the hell out of every American.
The courts have made clear that the federal government has no role in how a state carries out its election process.
When it comes to Bruce Blakeman, his vision seems to be making life harder for working people.
So, I think, you know, it is hard for anyone to keep up with all of the bigotry and racism that Bruce Blakeman exhibits on a regular basis.
You don’t have to be somebody who has always, always voted Democrat to think that at a moment like this, when we have the wealthiest economy in the world, but also one of the most unequal, we could be spending our dollars in a fairer way…





