Sarah Palin Quotes

Being the mayor of the third largest city in the country, that's humbling, but it also gives me incredible hope.

My father was in Congress when I was born. He was mayor my whole life from when I was in grade school - first grade - to when I went away to college.

There are two rules for mayors: Be there and do something.

I don't know many better training grounds than being mayor of San Francisco - those were pretty intense years in terms of reporting and scrutiny.

Before being elected to Congress, I was a mayor, and it's this perspective that makes me certain that Ed FitzGerald is the right kind of leader to get Ohio back on track.

Once you've been a mayor, you look to try to get things done.

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

I love mayors.

I don't want to be the mayor of New Jersey.

As the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, I see on a daily basis the impact of politics and policy on my family, neighbors, friends, and residents.

I was previously the chairman of the Jurong East Town Council and South West CDC.

I want to live and work in Chicago for the rest of my life. You know when you were growing up and you wanted to become president? What I want now is to be mayor of this damned town in ten years.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

My mother at the age of 65 decided she was going to run for mayor. She had never run for public office, and she decided she wanted to try and do some things for the community.

I think that the presidency really brings out the best in a lot of people.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples' lives for the better. People live in cities, not states or nations. As a mayor, you are connected directly to citizens.

I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

I'm Lou Barletta, and I'm a small town defender.

I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.

I’m the first to say that I’ve no idea what I’m doing. There is no manual here for how to be mayor.

Never you mind about the country, or about the state, or the city, or about the ward. You take care of your precinct.

A mayor is a political leader for a city. He doesn't know anything necessarily about city administration, and furthermore he shouldn't have to.

No, I am a military man, not a statesman. I would just like to be mayor of Galena long enough to build a sidewalk from my house to the station.

You might be considering elected office because you are angry with those in power. Indignation can be a motivator to run but not to govern. If you win you'll need more than anger to govern.