I took on pension reform, health care reform, and leave reform - all of those tough issues that so many elected officials prefer to kick down the road to the next generation. But that's not who I am. I am not persuaded by what is politically popular but what is best for the citizens of Baltimore.
— Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
I don't hear a lot about elected officials that are men talking about whether they smile a lot. My dad was in elected office my entire life. I don't remember many smiles, and nobody commented about it. He was serious about his job, and so am I.
I've been mayor for five years. I've led a city. And directed a police department. I know how to use resources.
I haven't lost an election since middle school.
We need to focus on being one Baltimore.
