Mick Cornett Quotes & Sayings
22 most famous Mick Cornett quotes and sayings (politician). These are the first 10 quotes we have.
“I've never seen a tornado and I've lived in Oklahoma City basically my whole life. It's not like we're infested with them on a continual basis. But you learn to live with the warnings. And you learn what to do if one is coming your way. And then you cross your fingers and make the best judgments you can.”
“The bottom line is that we have entered an age when local communities need to invest in themselves. Federal and state dollars are becoming more and more scarce for American cities. Political and civic leaders in local communities need to make a compelling case for this investment.”
“We've got to get people out of their cars, out of those drive-thru windows, get them walking, get them in parks and get them more active.”
“Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it's not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs.”
“We did such a great job of creating the interstate highway system in Oklahoma City that we don't have traffic congestion. You can actually get a speeding ticket during rush hour in the city. That's how great our traffic flows.”
“I'm learning a lot about the culture of weight loss. I didn't know there were bloggers out there who were proud to be fat.”
“It is not OK for anyone to be obese. There needs to be a cultural shift.”
“When you have a lot of construction going on, it sends a message of vitality that builds up consumer confidence. It gets people to spend money when they see that energy, that things are happening.”
“People look for their leadership to lead.”
“I believe in infrastructure, I believe in investing in your hard assets. Where I think government starts to fail is when it starts getting itself weighed down with the social programs. And I think the American public just feels like a lot of that money is tossed aside and wasted.”
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