
Robert Garcia
Mayor
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA USA
“There is nothing more powerful than kindness. Often times, people will use power or being tough, but what I think will get you farthest in life is being a kind person.”
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, CA USA
“There is nothing more powerful than kindness. Often times, people will use power or being tough, but what I think will get you farthest in life is being a kind person.”
Mayor
I am an educator, communications professional, entrepreneur and the 28th Mayor of Long Beach, CA.
I focus a lot of my mayoral work on education and economic development so I spend a lot of time developing initiatives that will increase Long Beach's school enrollment, student opportunities, building new housing, increasing job opportunities, and more. It's a lot of meetings, phone calls, personal appearances, and giving speeches. I work to articulate the different perspectives on issues to the city council so we can make the best decisions for our community.
Here's the first step for high school students
Get an education. If you are able to go to college, there is no better tool to help you succeed. Once you have a college degree, that education, that knowledge can never be taken away from you.
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