I took on pension reform, health care reform, and leave reform – all of those tough issues that so many elected officials prefer to kick down the road to the next generation. But that’s not who I am. I am not persuaded by what is politically popular but what is best for the citizens of Baltimore. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Read Quote
I don’t hear a lot about elected officials that are men talking about whether they smile a lot. My dad was in elected office my entire life. I don’t remember many smiles, and nobody commented about it. He was serious about his job, and so am I. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Read Quote
I’ve been mayor for five years. I’ve led a city. And directed a police department. I know how to use resources. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Read Quote
