Will Wynn
Will Wynn
William Patrick Wynnserved as mayor of Austin, Texas from 2003 to 2009. He is a Democrat...
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We understood the difference of trying to recognize the difference between really a pet and livestock, and we appreciate the patience, and we're sorry for the heartburn I know it must've caused you and the confusion, but we took action,
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We're about to enter this third phase which is the ongoing, long-term support for these folks, with housing vouchers, jobs and transportation options,
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We made this decision at the right time, ... In no way will the City of Austin abdicate our responsibility for public safety at this event. Many of us have been striving to get back to normal. This is a good way.
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There's the perception, frankly, that students voices haven't been heard, at least in proportion to their numbers and we want to change that. I want to make sure young people in this town feel very connected and have as much input as anybody else,
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Everything is donated so there's no expenses. All the musicians are all playing for free. So, whatever we raise, we raise,
For the most part I characterize them as traumatized,
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This is one of three rooms we're housing folks,
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I get to be the mayor of the capital city of the most polluting state of the most polluting country on the planet. ... I see truly a non-carbon economy. It's cleaner. It's healthier. We're about out of alternatives, so it's going to be easier and more cost effective to start to do the right thing.
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We kind of shot ourselves in the foot. Obviously, we missed a lot of opportunities. It's been a tale of the tape ever since we started.
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You watch television and see what's going on on this debt ceiling issue. And what I consider to be a total lack of leadership from the President and nothing's going to get fixed until the President himself steps up and wrangles both parties in Congress.
The most impressive person I've ever met? Elaine Wynn is no slouch. She's a much better person than me. But I've got her. Finders keepers, losers weepers. And it's been forty-seven years.
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My father died during open-heart surgery on March 29 of my senior year in college. I was getting set to go to law school. I remember sitting in the waiting room when the doctor walked in. I said to myself, The worst possible thing just happened. What will you do?
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And those of us who have business opportunities and the capital to do it are going to sit in fear of the President. And a lot of people don't want to say that. They'll say, God, don't be attacking Obama. Well, this is Obama's deal and it's Obama that's responsible for this fear in America.
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We're on our way to Greece, in the hands of a confused, foolish government. It's got to stop. It's got to stop.