Top 10 2021 – Top 10 local political quotes of 2021: Some have spoken the truth in power and others have introduced the foot by mouth – News
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An electric meter at Jamestown Drive and Payton Gin Road in North Austin in the aftermath of winter storm Uri on February 15. At least 210 Texans, including nearly 30 residents of Travis County, have died from the historic freeze – which has left millions of people without power for days – according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. (Photo by John Anderson)
1) Citation of the year: “I can guarantee the lights will stay on.”
– Governor Greg Abbott promises there will be no power outage in Texas this winter (December 3)
2) “Our people are hungry and we refuse to accept it.”
– Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison in a February 21 tweet addressing council members’ demands for citywide food distribution (February 26)
3) “The report makes it clear to me that ‘The Eyes of Texas’ is a song of responsibility that was used to bring the Longhorns together.”
– UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell addressing UT’s report on the racist origins of “The Eyes of Texas” (March 12)
4) “We should have been more proactive and planned the distribution of vaccines. “
– Vanessa Fuentes, member of the City Council of District 2 (March 19)
5) “I’m trying to understand why the person with the deadly virus should have more power than the person who is trying to stay alive and not get the virus.”
– Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston on Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Challenge on Austin’s Mask Rule (April 2)
6) “The idea of ​​a strong mayor fixing everything is, well, it’s a magical thought.”
– Board member Leslie Pool (April 16)
seven) “Doug Kantor was killed by two miners who had guns they should never have had. We cannot get out of this crisis.”
– Mayor Steve Adler, following the June 12 Sixth Street shooting that killed Doug Kantor and left 13 others injured (June 18)
8) “What if a child dies under my watch?” “
– AISD Superintendent Dr Stephanie Elizalde in an interview with a CNN reporter on school mask warrants (August 13)
9) “Austin PD is at a critical juncture.”
– Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon, after being named successor to former Chief Brian Manley (September 24)
ten) “This cannot be overstated: Proposition A was not simply rejected. She ignited. “
– Chas Moore, Executive Director of Austin Justice Coalition (November 5)
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