Mick Cornett
Mick Cornett
Mick Cornettis the current mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, having served in that position since 2004. He is only the fourth mayor in Oklahoma City history to be elected to three terms and the first to be elected to four terms. He also serves as President of The United States Conference of Mayors and served as national President of the Republican Mayors and Local Officials. U.S. Conference of Mayors. He also served as Chairman of the U.S. Conference...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
CountryUnited States of America
I've said all along, no way we would be in any competition with Louisiana. If the games can be played there (New Orleans), that's where they should be played. But if they couldn't be played there, I was very interested in trying to be a temporary relocation center for the team. This team is absolutely going back to New Orleans.
I'm learning a lot about the culture of weight loss. I didn't know there were bloggers out there who were proud to be fat.
If your city's being populated by highly educated twentysomethings with choices, you're probably going to succeed.
In Oklahoma City, we know all about tragedy. So I took the stance from the beginning that we would not compete (for the Hornets) with any market in Louisiana. When I contacted the league, I made it clear that if the team decided not to play in Baton Rouge or New Orleans, only then would we be interested. It's my belief that if this team can, then it should go back to New Orleans. Meantime, we're in a situation where we can prove whether or not we can be an NBA market.
People say the seats at sporting events are too small. My response is, 'That's why we're trying to work on the size of your rear end!'
I walked out of there with the clear perception that there was really nothing in the city's future concerning the NBA. I've been trying all along to get a tenant for our sports arena. It was built for an NBA or NHL team.
I'm concerned that the worst may be yet to come. There's no rain in the forecast.
It's extremely dry and about every other day it's extremely windy. You put those in a combination and it's a dangerous combination. I'm concerned it may get worse before it gets better.
Any urbanist has to appreciate New York City and the way it works. The public transit is astonishing.
This urbanization that's taking place around the world is very real. But if it's people that are seeking an urbanized environment out of desperation, that's not going to be helpful long term.
There are a lot of things that government doesn't do well. One of things that government does do well is build stuff.
We've got to get people out of their cars, out of those drive-thru windows, get them walking, get them in parks and get them more active.
If your city's being populated by highly educated twentysomething s with choices, you're probably going to succeed.
The spoiled superstar brat wouldn't get far in Oklahoma City. We're very value-conscious. Our city was settled in a land run. Those 10,000 people were desperate for a better life.