19 Quotes by Susan Howell

Some reforms are going to occur simply because the financial pressure is there. It'll be easier to get federal money with these reforms.

There was not enough money to plan for this scenario, because this may or may not have happened.

It really depends on whether or not they perceive this is a place that they want to bring their families ... find a steady job and a place to live.

They've lost a lot of power, because so many of their constituents are gone.

The council's role now is trying to mobilize their constituents to exert public pressure to rebuild the entire city. It's a bully pulpit role.

In order to get large numbers of blacks back into New Orleans would require huge amounts of money.

Certainly the message was directed at African-Americans both inside and outside New Orleans. It's a political message that he intends to be the mayor of a majority black city. But the statement that God intended New Orleans to be majority black certainly could be interpreted as inflammatory by non-black voters.

The entire electorate is traumatized to some extent. They are very worried about what's going to happen to them. They are looking for a candidate who is a savior, a champion.

The legislature is going to be analyzed in Washington to see if these people are serious about spending the money wisely or not.