Politician

You never see Coke and Pepsi doing attacks to each other. It would depress the product category of soft drinks.

Many of the basic lessons of business, such as the critical value of customer service or measuring risk against reward when investing capital, have essential application in government, but not in a vacuum.

You never see Coke and Pepsi doing attacks to each other. It would depress the product category of soft drinks.

Many of the basic lessons of business, such as the critical value of customer service or measuring risk against reward when investing capital, have essential application in government, but not in a vacuum.

Especially during the first nine months, there was so much going on with trying to hire 55 people to run the city, it was hard to imagine any honeymoon.

I try to go to concerts whenever I can, just because I love music.

In 1999, I found myself the unlikely leader of a community-based effort to protect what was arguably Colorado's most important brand, and one once thought to be untouchable: the 'Mile High' part of Denver's Mile High Stadium.

For me, the risks in terms of opening that brewpub were fairly high. I put my house up as collateral, I invested the liquid money I had and two years of my time to get it over, but that's really not much of a risk for what the potential reward was if it worked.

To a certain extent, people's behavior in a campaign is generally a reflection of how they would act in office.

Wellington Webb was one of the most significant mayors of the latter half of the 20th century. His natural political instincts are almost unrivaled.

It is a sad reality that active shooter drills are a standard way of life for kids as young as pre-school.

Almost all government starts at a very local level at some point.

If it was really successful, it was a life calling, a career I was excited about doing, so I didn't think the overall risk was anywhere near as high as what the reward was.

Colorado has always been a good place to find what you're made of.

Is there some risk every day we walk out our front door? Every time we get in our car? Yeah. Are we materially less safe now than we were 10 years ago? Whatever delta there is, it's very small.

We need a comprehensive focus on infrastructure that supports not just transportation but also broadband, education, healthcare, and our environment.

If you don't trust the media, they are not going to trust you, and if they don't trust you, it's hard for the public to trust you.

Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector.

Too often, low-income Americans must choose between paying for medicine and having their heat shut off.

This is the essence of the American Dream - in the land of opportunity, if you have a good idea, create a solid plan, and work hard, you should be able to reinvent yourself and get ahead.