Ability Quote by Francis X. Suarez

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

— Lois Frankel

I'm the mayor, I can do whatever I want until the courts tell me I can't.'

— Sarah Palin

When residents elect a mayor, they expect the mayor to be able to solve their problems. They expect, when they go see the mayor,…

— Francis X. Suarez

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

If you see someone taking responsibility, give that person authority. If you see someone looking for authority, watch out!

— Loren Cunningham

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

— Sarah Palin

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

— Lou Barletta

Anyone who takes responsibility for getting something done is welcome to ask for the authority to do it.

— Seth

If the city is safe, the mayor shouldn't have a security detail with him, he should be walking the street by himself.

— Eric Adams

The mayor has got to work closely with a wide variety of people, his city council, state legislature, governor, business community, labor community, president…

— Marc Morial

Mayors could never get away with the kind of nonsense that goes on in Washington. In our world, you either picked up the trash…

— Michael Nutter

I know from my experience as a mayor of my hometown, as a county executive and as a member of Congress that you cannot…

— Tom Suozzi