American - Politician | July 16, 1958 -
People look for their leadership to lead.
Mick Cornett
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Think independently and put the country first.
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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.
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People say the seats at sporting events are too small. My response is, 'That's why we're trying to work on the size of your rear end!'
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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.
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We've seen the kind of social impact a professional sports team has on a city. A team brings high-profile role models into your community who are healthy and they're great images for the city to gravitate toward, especially for kids.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There are a lot of things that government doesn't do well. One of things that government does do well is build stuff.
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