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I didn't set out with the notion of running for elective office; it sort of grew over time. And I honestly at times questioned if progressive change can be effected through elected office.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Change Effected Elected Elective Grew Honestly Notion Office Out Over Progressive Questioned Running Set Sort Through Time Times

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My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Center Family Grounding Inspiration Least Life My Life Name Say Sound Want Wife You

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I have a bold plan to break from the Bloomberg years, and end the 'Tale of Two Cities' by providing real opportunity to all New Yorkers, no matter where they live.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Bold Break Cities End Live Matter New New Yorkers Opportunity Plan Providing Real Tale Two Where Years

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There are families of every kind. I think a lot of people are struggling to make sense of their identity in a very complicated world.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Complicated Every Families Identity Kind Lot Make People Sense Struggling Think Very World I Think

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As N.Y.C. Public Advocate, I released a report that showed that stop-and-frisks of African Americans in 2012 were barely half as likely to yield a weapon as those of white New Yorkers - and a third less likely to yield contraband. Despite this evidence, the vast majority of those stopped are young black and Latino men.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Advocate African African Americans American Barely Black Despite Evidence Half Latino Less Likely Majority Men New New Yorkers Public Released Report Stopped Third Those Vast Vast Majority Weapon Were White Yield Young

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I have an activist's desire to improve people's lives.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Activist Desire Improve Lives People

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Everyone I knew was a Red Sox fan. Living up there in 1967 - the Impossible Dream season - that moment was incredibly compelling. I just naturally gravitated to the team. Nineteen seventy-five was arguably the greatest World Series of all time.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Arguably Compelling Dream Everyone Fan Greatest Impossible Incredibly Just Knew Living Moment Naturally Nineteen Red Red Sox Season Series Sox Team Time Up World World Series

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While this has been a private part of my family's life, it is now clear a media story will soon emerge. My father tragically ended his life while battling terminal cancer in 1979.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Battling Been Cancer Clear Emerge Ended Family Father His Life Media Now Part Private Soon Story Terminal Tragically While Will

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My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Brought Divorced Family Mother Parents Really Side Up Were Young

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I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.

~Bill De Blasio

Topics: Am Could Fan Imagine Just More Much Name Part Players Possibly Red Red Sox Sox Than Very Who You I Am I Can

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: May 8th, 1961

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