Wayne Messam Quotes

Mayors in any city are pretty non-partisan people where it's problem solvers.

I love mayors.

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 really do believe that mayors have the political position to really change people's lives.

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

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.

Mayors make tough decisions; Senators make tough speeches.

As a politician, you can run from your problems or run toward your problems.

Becoming a doctor, I can only help my village. By becoming a politician I can help my whole country.

I ran for public office to do something good.

Throughout my life, I've always believed that the sole purpose of public service is to improve the lives of the people around us. From the Freeport Town Council to serving as Speaker of the State House, I've kept that sense of purpose close to my heart - consistently and passionately asking myself how we make progress.

Yes, Portland is governable. Yes, it's challenging.

My approach to public service is straightforward: I fight every day for New Jersey families, small businesses, veterans, and seniors and work to change the way business is done in Washington.

For 25 years, it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California; to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class; to secure opportunity and equality.

So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

I do not know much about politics, but I am trying to do the best I can with this administration until the time shall come for me to turn it over to somebody else.

I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities.

New Yorkers have real issues, and they deserve to have a mayor that is prepared to work with them to solve the challenges they have, reduce the problems that they have, and they deserve to have a mayor's race that is focused on them.

The art of politics is knowing what to do next.

I didn't run for mayor because everything was going great in Baltimore in 1999.

In terms of the principles of politics, I think I understand well. Thailand needs someone who has leadership, who has the management skills to help the country.

You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams.

We can make mayors and officers every year, but not scholars.

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.