Will Wynn
Will Wynn
William Patrick Wynnserved as mayor of Austin, Texas from 2003 to 2009. He is a Democrat...
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We understood the difference of trying to recognize the difference between really a pet and livestock, and we appreciate the patience, and we're sorry for the heartburn I know it must've caused you and the confusion, but we took action,
close smaller trying
This office is smaller than the last one I had. I'm not trying to impress people. I want to be close to them.
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In past years, guys were racing out the door trying to get out of here. Now it's almost a shock that the season is over. We really believed we could take this thing all the way.
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If you want somebody to beat you, you don't want it to be him. I didn't want to walk him. I'm trying to get him out right there.
teacher nature trying
Whenever I have found myself stuck in the ways I relate to things, I return to nature. It is my principal teacher, and I try to open my whole being to what it has to say.
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We made this decision at the right time, ... In no way will the City of Austin abdicate our responsibility for public safety at this event. Many of us have been striving to get back to normal. This is a good way.
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Everything is donated so there's no expenses. All the musicians are all playing for free. So, whatever we raise, we raise,
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We're about to enter this third phase which is the ongoing, long-term support for these folks, with housing vouchers, jobs and transportation options,
For the most part I characterize them as traumatized,
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There's the perception, frankly, that students voices haven't been heard, at least in proportion to their numbers and we want to change that. I want to make sure young people in this town feel very connected and have as much input as anybody else,
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This is one of three rooms we're housing folks,
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I get to be the mayor of the capital city of the most polluting state of the most polluting country on the planet. ... I see truly a non-carbon economy. It's cleaner. It's healthier. We're about out of alternatives, so it's going to be easier and more cost effective to start to do the right thing.
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Our bats will come around, it's just a matter of time before they get it going. We've got a great offense, we're not too worried about it.
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I think the thing that has separated us is that we feel like we've been in a playoff game the last five games. That's been our mentality because it's been do or die. Everyone has had tunnel vision. No blinders, no distractions. It's the same type of situation this week.