63 Quotes by Betsy Hodges

I pray and meditate first thing in the morning.

I journal at the end of every day and just keep track of how things are going.

I have people I talk to on a regular basis about what's going on in my life, what am I struggling with, and where my faith is at.

Politics is challenging for everyone's integrity... I have to wake up with myself every morning, and I have to be OK with the person I wake up with. If I string together too many days of waking up with a person I'm not happy to be, I have a lot bigger things at stake in my life than an election or a job.

People work hard for their money, and they expect services for the dollars they put into the city.

When people are thriving, the city is thriving.

For me, governing starts with people. It doesn't start with bureaucracy. It doesn't start with policy. It starts with people and what people need to thrive.

Part of what makes Minneapolis such a vibrant place to live and work is that we have active residents of all ages.

Prince was a child of our city, and his love of his hometown permeated many of his songs. Our pride in his accomplishments permeates our love of Minneapolis.