Tom Leighton Quotations

We offered it, but they rejected it, ... They have no use for it.

Taxes are our main revenue, ... We have to rebuild the city by attracting working class families. To do that we need good jobs and affordable housing in a clean, safe city.

It's very interesting to see what the security cameras can do and how long of a range they have,

I think they need to perform very thorough background checks, ... I am in favor of helping those in need, but if the programs are not being run properly, I have an obligation to protect our residents and visitors and help prevent things like the tragedy that just occurred.

If you're not doing anything wrong, you shouldn't be worried about being watched,

Everyone is open for consideration, ... I think we are going to look at people who would do a commendable job and honor the wishes of our residents. I know the administration will act quickly and council will do the same.

That was a very sophisticated attack; the nature of it was novel,

With the additional pedestrian traffic we are projecting downtown and the additional retail stores, we want to guarantee safety,

People go out to the vigil for their own individual reasons, but primarily it's to pay our respects and share our grief collectively.

These trips had a large impact on the future of the City of Wilkes-Barre and where we are going on the financial side, ... The city was in financial distress. I'm very proud that we paid all our bills and our vendors.