Quotes by Adrian M. Fenty

“We need to bridge the gap between rich and poor.”

“This government can get things done when we put our minds to it. The real goal is that we institutionalize that in the police department.”

“The waiver is so broad you can drive a tobacco truck through it.”

“The problem is that the two sides didnt have enough sitting-down time to work out what are the needs of the charter schools and what space is open to them. If we have the Board of Education continuing to make decisions without the charter schools, this will continue to happen.”

“I think even the mayor will admit that the schools have been so neglected that were really talking about peanuts in terms of making them look like we want to educate children.”

“My view is that the lottery funding is a good source of funding, but Im certainly open to another one. My ultimate goal is to fix the schools.”

“The drug market has never come back. Youve just got to call that a success.”

“We need to see in writing that if Devereux closes, where the kids will go.”

“Most of these crimes that are being committed are being done by juveniles or by young people under 30, but still young. It does not surprise me at all that they are traveling to commit crime.”