Anthony A. Williams
1951
5
Quotes
Biography
Anthony A. Williams is an American politician who served as the fifth mayor of the District of Columbia, from 1999 to 2007. Prior to his mayoral role, Williams held various positions in the Washington, D.C., government and played a key role in the city's financial recovery during the 1990s. He implemented several reforms to improve the city's governance, finances, and economy, earning praise for his efforts to revitalize the nation's capital.
Famous Quotes (5)
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You've got to invest in the city if you want the city to return that investment to you.
2
The real performance gap in this city is not between the children in southeast and the children in Ward 3 at Mann Elementary school, but between the expectations of those children's parents.
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D.C. is not just the nation's capital, but a beacon of democracy and our greatest symbol of hope and freedom to the world.
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The best investment that Washington, D.C., has ever made has been in people.
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The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.