Decision Quote by Elton Gallegly

Mayors do not have that authority to pick and choose what laws they're going to enforce.

— Lou Barletta

That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city

— Maxine Waters

You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.

— Dick Murphy

That is one of the reasons why we have raised this matter about the need to focus quite sharply on the function of local…

— Thabo Mbeki

We have to allow people in the states to make their own decisions, to get government agencies out of the way and let local…

— Pete Sessions

On housing, education and skills, health and social care, transport and economic development, local government is better placed to make decisions in the interests…

— Wes Streeting

Our issue is local control, local government by local elected people.

— John Wall

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

— Marty Walsh

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

— Eduardo Paes

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

— Lois Frankel

One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such as parks and roads. Unfortunately, this…

— Jim Ryun

I happen to be one who believes very strongly that state and local governments have their proper roles.

— Don Nickles