Betsy Hodges Quotes

Betsy Hodges

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 7, 1969

If Donald Trump wants to harm cities and the people who call them home, he'll have to come through me.

Betsy Hodges

How we live our lives in the Western world has impacts on the rest of the world.

Betsy Hodges

I am very clear with people that I am willing and able to make tough choices, and I will do that.

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I have the greatest respect for Chief Harteau. I was a very firm supporter of hers when her nomination was brought forward, and I think that her goals and values are in line with mine when it comes to the Police Department.

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My mother's first career was physical therapy, her second was writer, and her third career was president of an organic fertilizer company. And she's driven a tank.

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Done right, precision can help clarify, plus it's fun.

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If we're going to make a city everybody can live in for a lifetime, we need to make sure we are building and growing for everybody.

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We need to be able to live in the city without a car; we need to be able to get around. The transit system has to be strong and work for everyone.

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I'm a Democrat.

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There are some folks at the teacher's union who aren't big fans of mine, in part, because I have been open and want to make sure everybody is sitting at the table as we talk about education.

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Too often when we talk about racial or economic justice, we white people do not see ourselves in the picture. We feel like it's all well and good for other people to do better, but not at our expense, and it won't benefit us.

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We stand with our Muslim community as President Trump singles them out for attack and unfairly-targeted policy.

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What does it mean to have a mayor who has an organizing background? It means I have allies and partners on whom I can call for advice - and that are also holding my feet to the fire already.

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What I like to do is have an opportunity to talk with people in neighborhoods and answer their questions one-on-one. I think it's one of the places I have greatest strength.

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Physical development fosters learning.

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Philosophically, I don't believe in public funding for private sports.

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I actually don't believe in governance by referendum. I believe that we have a democracy, that we elect people to make decisions.

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Every marathon starts with that first mile. But somewhere around mile 16 or 18 - trust me on this - your feet are killing you, you're not sure you can breathe anymore, your mind is frazzled, your body wracked with pain, and all you want to do is stop.

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I know there are those in the community who, rather than have us invest more in policing, even for community policing, instead want us to disinvest in the police department. We need a police department. We are going to have a police department.

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Transit builds a city that people choose to live in.

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