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“I'm going to rely upon the advice of affordable housing experts to make sure we meet the public's expectations.”
“My goal is to always be a transformational leader, and to go big. And when you go big, you don't always win. And I'm OK with that.”
“I am a firm supporter of the First Amendment, no matter the views expressed.”
“Washington, D.C., has for too long ignored the reality that if we do not invest in infrastructure in urban America we are doing so at the jeopardy of the economy.”
“My privilege as a white man, my privilege as the mayor and the leader of the institutions of power in this community I believe shielded me from time to time from the many difficult and uncomfortable truths about our history and about our society.”
“From Portland's ban on large, fossil fuel terminals to Oregon's Clean Fuels Standard and the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act, our local actions send ripples through the energy landscape nationwide.”
“The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE.”
“My residents don't know who a federal officer is or a local police officer or a county deputy or a state patroller. They don't know, and they don't care. It's all the same to them.”
“We must transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuels toward renewable sources of energy for the sake of our economy and our planet.”
“Yes, Portland is governable. Yes, it's challenging.”
“This is part of the core media strategy out of Trump's White House: to use federal troops to bolster his sagging poll data. And it is an absolute abuse of federal law enforcement officials.”
“I'm ready to fight, and I'm ready to make sure progressive includes progress.”
“My fight isn't with Charlie Hales. My fight is with the problems he has failed to address as mayor.”
“We're going to send a unified message to the rest of this country, which is that we do not accept violence in this community. If you are thinking of coming to Portland, Oregon, to engage in acts of violence, we don't want you.”
“There are some situations where the police need to have adequate resources on hand in order to be able to go into a situation safely. Their job is to enforce the law, not be martyrs.”
“Portland is an amazing and awe-inspiring city. It's a city we cherish for its beauty. A city we love for its tolerance.”
“I want Portland to be the cleanest city in America.”
“Portland took the lead on climate action more than 25 years ago when we became the first U.S. city to adopt a climate action plan.”
“If people are expecting the mayor of Portland to solve the problem of homelessness they're going to be sorely disappointed and that's just the truth.”
“A permanent, growing fund for student aid will help all Oregonians afford needed education and training and build a path towards a stronger future.”