Areas Quote by Thabo Mbeki

At the same time, you have got these traditional councils. And the challenge is how to make sure that they function together [with municipal…

— Thabo Mbeki

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

A community is like the ones who govern it.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

One of my philosophies is that citizens are the mayor... so we have citizens play an integral role in making policies and implementing them.

— Park Won-soon

I hope to make clear that involvement in small scale community work can make a difference in our city's politics.

— Joshua Wong

The thing about local government is they want to hear what local people think, but for the most part, their systems are so long,…

— Konnie Huq

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

— Lois Frankel

The public may want an elected opposition in Parliament, but we have to earn our place and work hard both in our Town Councils…

— Pritam Singh

As a former mayor, I know that local governments must have control over land use decisions.

— Elton Gallegly

If you're mayor, it's your duty to support all the groups within the city.

— Lauren Ash

In cities men cannot be prevented from concerting together, and from awakening a mutual excitement which prompts sudden and passionate resolutions. Cities may be…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

A mayor is a symbol and a public face of what a city bureaucracy provides its citizens.

— John Hickenlooper