5 Quotes by Pat O'Connor

Judge O'Flaherty's rulings are putting drunk drivers back out on the street. It's a threat to public safety. It's offensive to law enforcement and prosecutors and it's offensive to the public.

It is important to stretch our dollars as far as possible, ... The sale of the bonds was very timely. We got an excellent rate of return as we structured the bonds and as we sold them. Now that we know how much we're going to need to match the state, we can look at longer-term investment that might yield even a higher percentage than the local government investment pool - still being protected so that we can begin phasing in (construction) operations.

There has always been a great awareness for athletics within our school. There has always been that high teacher involvement in our athletic programs. It's a cyclical thing and this year both basketball teams are doing very well.

Both counties should continue adding jobs in the coming months as seasonal employment grows during the spring and summer. The next significant dip in employment should come in July when schools recess for summer break.

It was a pretty typical month. It is impressive that manufacturing has added so many jobs over the last 12 months.