Christine Quinn
Christine Quinn
Christine Callaghan Quinnis an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly served as the Speaker of the New York City Council. The third person to hold this office, she is the first female and first openly gay speaker. As City Council speaker, Quinn was New York City's third most powerful public servant, behind the mayor and public advocate. She ran to succeed Michael Bloomberg as the city's mayor in the 2013 mayoral election, but she came in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 July 1966
CityGlen Cove, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Congressmember Weiner has shown just a pattern of reckless behavior, an inability to tell the truth, and what New Yorkers deserve is a mayor with a record of delivering for them, of vision, and a level of maturity and responsibility.
There will be a moment in life, whether you're forceful or not, where someone will label you something that is negative.
I have a tendency toward being a micromanager. Which, the bigger the project you're involved in, the harder that becomes.
I have always said I've had a big personality, and I've always said I'm a pushy broad, and I've always said I want to get things done.
I want to be a better Chris Quinn. I don't want to be a different Chris Quinn.
I have a tendency toward being a micromanager.
All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.
Anybody that I can work with that will help improve the lives of New Yorkers, I will work with that person.
I couldn't be more proud of my work as a progressive.
For better or worse, when you're running for mayor, there's a little bit of a spotlight on you.
Don't keep your own schedule - that will eat too much of your time keeping your own schedule. And when you are tired, stop. Because if you are too tired, you become not productive, and you are wasting time.
The best thing to know is what you don’t know,
People used to feel oddly empowered to tell me all the reasons I couldn't win. Because I was a woman. Because I was a lesbian. Because I was from the West Side of Manhattan.
If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I'm nice.