Betsy Hodges Quotes

Betsy Hodges

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 7, 1969

When people are thriving, the city is thriving.

Betsy Hodges

Part of what makes Minneapolis such a vibrant place to live and work is that we have active residents of all ages.

Betsy Hodges

For the residents of Minneapolis, the loss of Prince is too large to describe. His music brought untold joy to people all over the world. But in Minneapolis, it is different. It is harder here.

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I will never, ever forget the electricity I felt the first time I listened to the 'Purple Rain' soundtrack - and many times since.

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Prince was unapologetically different, and he made it okay for his fans to be different and to celebrate their individuality. His social conscience challenged us to look deeper than the skin color of our neighbors.

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Prince was a child of our city, and his love of his hometown permeated many of his songs. Our pride in his accomplishments permeates our love of Minneapolis.

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The world has a truly historic pope in Francis.

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I thank the officers of the Minneapolis Police Department, who work hard every day to help people in their most vulnerable moments, keep our communities safe, and build relationships and trust with the public.

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Human-induced climate change is a scientific reality, and its effective control is a moral imperative for humanity.

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I don't have cable. I don't have a DVR.

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I lift weights. It's one of the reasons I get up so early.

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My first and foremost consideration is the safety of the people of the city of Minneapolis. And my first and foremost consideration is making sure that people can also express their constitutional rights peaceably.

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I am very aware that I married up, and I'm lucky for it every day.

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As mayor, I'm charged with a big-picture agenda.

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We must shout out from the rooftops that Minneapolis is the best place on Earth.

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Rightly or wrongly, as a woman in politics, you're being judged for what you're wearing, and people are paying attention to that more than they do with men.

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

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When we are all together, we will have a future that is far greater than whatever we could do separate from one another.

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Professional people build relationships by doing the work together.

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When Trump's cronies are the people attacking you, you know you've done something right.

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