Alan Autry Quotes

16 quotations by Alan Autry

Your mayor, more than anyone, is the person responsible for forging the absolutely essential connection between our city and our children's future.

Your Mayor must seek new ways to bring jobs and industry to our community.

You don't need a city charter to know that education is the foundation of any community.

While it is true that we must seek value added industries like food processing plants and call center operations, we must do what is necessary to expand and develop our economic profile.

We need innovation in education and dedication to the task before us.

We must be willing to courageously invest in our city.

There has been much talk referencing what I consider conceptual reports like the Landscape of Choice and documents created as a result of the Great Valley Center.

The Landscape of Choice addresses those concerns and we should create a plan based on it, adopt it, have faith in it, implement it and stick to it.

The key to truly rebuilding our central city on a vital and sustainable foundation is people.

Leadership demands that we make tough choices.

In fact, even the perception of a resurgence in crime can be enough to paralyze business momentum and destroy the sense of security that a vibrant and progressive city requires.

I will lobby tirelessly in cooperation with other mayors around the country to insure that federal funding for our recently added police officers continues.

I support public and private partnerships whenever appropriate in order to achieve our goal of a prosperous and vibrant downtown.

I am convinced that your Mayor must take the leadership role in education too.

Every city across the country that has successfully renewed and revitalized itself points to a robust education system as its fundamental key to success.

A multi-purpose stadium is an absolute must in order to invigorate our downtown and, simultaneously, let the rest of the country witness that we can get things done.