Quotes by Larry Alexander

“We could be on scene and see someone mistreat an animal and we couldnt arrest them.”

“In addition to the economic impact dollar figure, of particular interest to us was that the All-Star Game and related events generated nearly 20,000 hotel room nights, with an average lodging expense of $403 per group.”

“Wed still be a host county. But I think whats happening now with the magnitude of the storms were looking at is were going to see a lot deeper intrusion by these storms when they get over Polk County or get over Central Florida.”

“There wasnt anything I could do about it. I lost three docks. Ive been here 35 years, and Ive never seen devastation like this.”

“We do not have and never have had the authority to force people to leave their homes.”

“The mood in Comerica Park, downtown Detroit and around the region during All-Star Week was electrifying, and our residents were welcoming, happy and proud of metro Detroit as their hometown.”

“The perception is all we are is smokestacks and empty buildings. Its an opportunity to let the world see whats happening here.”

“Hosting a Super Bowl is so much more than a game. Its about global visibility, economic impact, competition for conventions and more visitors.”

“The Kilpatrick administration has done a lot of work to improve downtown with getting new businesses to move in.”

“It showed the national spotlight that Detroit has the wherewithal to pull off a major national event. It also changes the conversation about Detroit.”