Elected Quote by Ed Koch

The very fact that I became mayor in 1977 conveys how you can't figure out what the people will do. Nobody thought I would…

— Ed Koch

We need to consider that only a small amount of the public vote for the mayor of a city. It's because they are disgusted…

— Angela Alioto

You served the people shamefully. The people thought they were electing a mayor.

— Harold A Ackerman

For better or worse, when you're running for mayor, there's a little bit of a spotlight on you.

— Christine Quinn

When I ran for mayor of New York City, the first time, some people voted eight and ten times. And second time I had…

— Rudy Giuliani

As mayor, you have to make a decision quickly and it affects people instantly, almost.

— Marty Walsh

I am not running for mayor yet. But if it comes to be true that people cannot voice an opinion unless they have been…

— Margaret Atwood

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

— Ed Koch

I was always at about 70/30. About 70 percent of the people of my district appreciated me, and about 30 percent had quite another view of me.

— George W. Bush

It's my responsibility as mayor to protect your tax dollars, be upfront with you about problems, and take aggressive action to solve them.

— Kevin Faulconer

I have to admit I didn't do as much as I should have back when I was mayor, but now we're getting it done.…

— Marion Barry

I ran for my first office at 25 against an incumbent city councilman. I took 55% of the vote and became the youngest councilman…

— James Knowles III