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Vote: | At least I make decisions based on what I think is right, not who my friends might be. |
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Vote: | I don't care if you're good or not. You don't always have a corner on perfection. And you need people to challenge what you're suggesting. |
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Vote: | I don't think that politics attracts the best and the brightest of America. It doesn't attract the most sincere people. |
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Vote: | I'm not going to rule out running for a second term. But, I think you have to be psychologically prepared to walk away from the job after four years. It's the only way that you cannot be influenced by those special interests. |
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Vote: | It took a long time for me to convince my staff people to leave me unscheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 everyday. And I need to do that as mayor. I need to schedule accessibility time. |
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Vote: | My belief is the majority of people in politics are just interested in pursuing this career in politics, and doing what's necessary to get themselves re-elected. And if that happens to coincide with the public good, great. But if it doesn't, the public good loses out. |
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Vote: | Your first obligation, I suppose, is to your God. Your second is to your family. And your third is to your community. And you ought to try to fulfill all of those in your life. |
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Dick Murphy was the 33rd Mayor of San Diego, California, USA.
On April 25, 2005, he announced his plans for resignation as Mayor, effective July 15, 2005.
Murphy's mayoral term began in December 2000, and he was reelected in November of 2004. He had previously served one term on the San Diego City Council representing the Seventh District. While elections for municipal offices in California are non-partisan, he is a registered Republican.
During Murphy's last term, the city faced serious fiscal problems, including an underfunded pension program and a series of credit-score downgrades. Murphy's last term also saw the opening of PETCO Park. His re-election campaign saw controversy. A last minute write-in candidate, Donna Frye, a member of the San Diego City Council, may have received more votes than Murphy. A number of voters did not completely or properly fill out their ballots for mayor.
Murphy served as an officer in the U.S. Army, as the San Diego Marketing Director for Bank of America, and as an attorney at the law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps. In 1985, he was appointed municipal court judge by Governor George Deukmejian. In 1989, the governor elevated him to superior court judge.
Murphy graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Economics. He received his Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and his law degree from Stanford University.
Murphy and his wife, Jan, have lived in San Diego for more than 30 years. They have three children: Brian, Shannon, and Kelly.
See also
List of Mayors of San Diego, California
...(more on Wikipedia)
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