Quotes by Anthony Topazi

“Current organizations have served us well, but they are not going to get us to the next level where we need to be. We need more strength and more focused work on the real public-policy issues.”

“Housing, employment and child care are our three biggest issues. When leaders lead, we will find solutions to these and our other needs.”

“Katrina is a catalyst for these discussions because of CSXs commitment to helping the Coast recover and because of the obvious need to resolve this question in the near-term. Were talking about another east-west thoroughfare for traffic. Weve got to know whether thats viable in the near-term; we cant wait years.”

“We will get behind the Governors Commission on Recovery and Redevelopment and break it down by various areas. At the end of the day, its the business sector that will drive the recovery of the Coast. They will do it with their investment dollars and with their leadership.”

“Its going to be very important to the future economy of the coast.”