“Fresno is an All America city and deserves real, honest, strong leadership and I pledge to the people of Fresno to be that kind of leader.”

I do not believe that defending traditional marriage between one man and one woman excludes anybody or usurps anybody’s civil rights and denies anybody their civil rights.

Diversification is the only answer.

Nothing is more devastating to a community than out-of-control crime.

It cannot take decades to resurrect, we must act immediately with purpose and enthusiasm to rebuild.

While it is true that we must seek value added industries like food processing plants and call center operations.

A natural disaster in one American city is a natural disaster in every American city, including Fresno and, for that matter, every city and small town in the San Joaquin Valley.

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

We can no longer let the threat of an early frost send a chill of fear throughout a large portion of our workforce.

High tech companies that focus on research, development and production will learn that they can be the perfect complement to our world-renowned agriculture heritage.

All of the factors that make up a quality city – safe streets, high paying jobs, strong neighborhoods, etc. – emanate from a strong educational premise.

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

We must do more to protect our neighborhoods and give integrity to our community plans.

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

Leadership requires the courage to make decisions that will benefit the next generation.

I’ll continue to work to ensure that safety and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the men and women who provide public safety in our city.

Leadership demands that we make tough choices.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.

We are one, after all, you and I, together we suffer, together exist and forever will recreate each other.

All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.

I am a very emotional guy. What I love, I do with all I have.

I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.

If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.

All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.

People still do not understand that a live fish is more valuable than a dead one, and that destructive fishing techniques are taking a wrecking ball to biodiversity.