14+ Marty Walsh Quotes On Labor, Politics And Work

Marty Walsh is the current Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. He was first elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is a strong advocate for working families and social justice. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Marty Walsh on labor, politics, work.

In Boston, our strength is really our diversity. — Marty Walsh

As a mayor, I don't make my decisions based upon whether it is a "Democrat" issue. You make your decisions based upon the people you represent as a city to move our city forward. — Marty Walsh

I am the mayor of Boston, I am a Democrat. But, I am not the mayor of Democratic people in Boston. I am the mayor of Democrats and Republicans, Independents, Tea Party, and the unenrolled. I am the mayor of conservatives and progressives. I am the mayor of all the different races. I am the mayor of the rich and the poor. — Marty Walsh

Even though we all might have differences, there's commonality in the sense [that] people are hard-working, people want to raise a family, people want to put a roof over their head, people want to put food on their table, people want good things for their children. — Marty Walsh

That's what American values and ideals are all about: We can come here and be different and celebrate different faiths and be OK with that. — Marty Walsh

The majority of people who come to America come for a better life, just like the Italians, the Jews, the Irish, and the Polish did in generations before. A lot of the Irish came here back in the turn of the 19th to the 20th century because there were no opportunities and no options at home for them. There were no jobs and there was extreme poverty. They came here to be able to send money back home. — Marty Walsh

The millennial that lives in a very red state might not even realize that their congressman thinks that they have no constituents that feel the opposite of what the president or they are doing. This is the time to step up and push back. — Marty Walsh

The majority of people who come to America come to America for a better life for their family. — Marty Walsh

The Boston's government approves housing projects every month and we're constantly approving opportunities to build more housing. And Boston is one of the hottest cities in America where people want to live. And it's important that we continue to build this housing and to keep up with the demand that we have in the communities. — Marty Walsh

I'm personally asking each and every single Boston resident to look after their neighbor. — Marty Walsh

You can't really move forward if you don't heal the past and identify and address the fact that you had a problem and in some cases still have issues. That has to be dealt with. — Marty Walsh

There's probably never been a more important time for mayors in America than there is right now in this country, because the people who are being targeted, and the fear that's happening out there, those people live in our cities. — Marty Walsh

When you go to urban America and you look at cities around America. People are moving back into the cities at record numbers. In the 1980s it was a flight to the suburbs. And now in 2017, it's a flight back into the cities. — Marty Walsh

Clearly, I think that there have been racial problems in America for a long time. I still think that, particularly during the second half of the Obama presidency, there has been a lot of emotion, a lot of feeling stirred up. — Marty Walsh

Life Lessons by Marty Walsh

1. Marty Walsh's work as mayor of Boston demonstrates the importance of public service and the positive impact it can have on a community.
2. He has championed initiatives to create jobs, improve education, and make Boston a more equitable and inclusive city.
3. His example shows that it is possible to make a difference through hard work and dedication to the public good.