Mayor David Holt

Well, I will be. I'm the vice, and that's not necessarily how I would describe it, but I understand what you're referencing. I am the vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I will be the president in June.

Well, I will be. I'm the vice, and that's not necessarily how I would describe it, but I understand what you're referencing. I am the vice president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I will be the president in June.

Well, we love each other. We're all very popular amongst our class. You know, I think that we all feel that mayors get things done, that we work together well across bipartisan lines, that we really take pride in the effectiveness that, you know, the effective government that's happening in a lot of cities, maybe in some contrast to the state and federal level.

Well, we love each other. We're all very popular amongst our class. You know, I think that we all feel that mayors get things done, that we work together well across bipartisan lines, that we really take pride in the effectiveness that, you know, the effective government that's happening in a lot of cities, maybe in some contrast to the state and federal level.

Well, we love each other. We're all very popular amongst our class. You know, I think that we all feel that mayors get things done, that we work together well across bipartisan lines, that we really take pride in the effectiveness that, you know, the effective government that's happening in a lot of cities, maybe in some contrast to the state and federal level.

So, yeah, Paige Cognetti, Scranton, PA. That's right. Now she's got to put in the investment of time to listen to this podcast. Right, that's right. Because she got a shout out.

So, yeah, Paige Cognetti, Scranton, PA. That's right. Now she's got to put in the investment of time to listen to this podcast. Right, that's right. Because she got a shout out.

So, yeah, Paige Cognetti, Scranton, PA. That's right. Now she's got to put in the investment of time to listen to this podcast. Right, that's right. Because she got a shout out.

Yeah. No, I mean, like we can't define success by a press conference or a great tweet. You know, like we have to get things done. And too often it seems, especially in legislative bodies at the state and federal level, it's like, yeah, people just – They've lost sight of what actually an accomplishment looks like, actually doing something.

Yeah. No, I mean, like we can't define success by a press conference or a great tweet. You know, like we have to get things done. And too often it seems, especially in legislative bodies at the state and federal level, it's like, yeah, people just – They've lost sight of what actually an accomplishment looks like, actually doing something.

Yeah. No, I mean, like we can't define success by a press conference or a great tweet. You know, like we have to get things done. And too often it seems, especially in legislative bodies at the state and federal level, it's like, yeah, people just – They've lost sight of what actually an accomplishment looks like, actually doing something.

And mayors don't have that option because a lot of what we do is absolutely integral to your daily life. Like, you know, if we treat the job like performance art, you know, your trash isn't going to get picked up. Your water is not going to come out of your faucet. Your police and fire protection isn't going to arrive when you need it. And so like we have to take this deadly seriously.

And mayors don't have that option because a lot of what we do is absolutely integral to your daily life. Like, you know, if we treat the job like performance art, you know, your trash isn't going to get picked up. Your water is not going to come out of your faucet. Your police and fire protection isn't going to arrive when you need it. And so like we have to take this deadly seriously.

And mayors don't have that option because a lot of what we do is absolutely integral to your daily life. Like, you know, if we treat the job like performance art, you know, your trash isn't going to get picked up. Your water is not going to come out of your faucet. Your police and fire protection isn't going to arrive when you need it. And so like we have to take this deadly seriously.

And we often, you know, represent communities like Oklahoma City that are like 50-50. So we can't say, well, we're just going to side on every issue with the Republicans or the Democrats. We've got to find ways to work together. So, yeah, no, I think we're very pragmatic. And so sometimes we upset the extremes.

And we often, you know, represent communities like Oklahoma City that are like 50-50. So we can't say, well, we're just going to side on every issue with the Republicans or the Democrats. We've got to find ways to work together. So, yeah, no, I think we're very pragmatic. And so sometimes we upset the extremes.

And we often, you know, represent communities like Oklahoma City that are like 50-50. So we can't say, well, we're just going to side on every issue with the Republicans or the Democrats. We've got to find ways to work together. So, yeah, no, I think we're very pragmatic. And so sometimes we upset the extremes.

But a lot of times mayors are elected as they are in Oklahoma City in a system where everybody can vote. This is really important to, I think, to an effective electoral system where everybody can see all the candidates and all the candidates have to face all the voters. And that's what we do in Oklahoma City and a lot of cities. We don't go through a closed partisan primary.

But a lot of times mayors are elected as they are in Oklahoma City in a system where everybody can vote. This is really important to, I think, to an effective electoral system where everybody can see all the candidates and all the candidates have to face all the voters. And that's what we do in Oklahoma City and a lot of cities. We don't go through a closed partisan primary.

But a lot of times mayors are elected as they are in Oklahoma City in a system where everybody can vote. This is really important to, I think, to an effective electoral system where everybody can see all the candidates and all the candidates have to face all the voters. And that's what we do in Oklahoma City and a lot of cities. We don't go through a closed partisan primary.