We're at a point in time in our country that has great divides and I
think people in public life need to figure out ways to rebuild the consensus about how our society is to function going forward.
By common consent, so as not to be seen to be blowing my own trumpet, it is regarded as being composed of some of the
best persons in public life today, men and women of achievement, experience, integrity and knowledge, together with youthful elements who are full of promise.
«While few
people in public life agree on every single issue, Andrew and I certainly agree on the overwhelming majority of priorities for our state, and I believe it is incumbent upon all of us to put aside our differences and come together, just as New Yorkers did during a similarly challenging time in our state's history in the 1970s.»
Toronto's CEO - turned mayor on how tech is transforming cities: «Why should the job
of people in public life... be to try and stop change?»
«There are
some people in public life for years and years who would never dream of doing anything improper,» said Dan Lynch, who covered politics as a reporter and editor in Philadelphia and New York before running for Assembly in 2000.
It started with the press hounding of
people in public life.
«I think
all people in public life should do more listening than talking,» she said.