And you know what? I wanted to stand up and represent black and brown men with a level of strength and show that we could lead. And I did it. First black, first deputy mayor in the history of the city. First Trinidadian, Trinidadian deputy mayor, first Filipino deputy mayor, first East Indian deputy mayor, first Panamanian to be a chief advisor, first woman of color to be a police commissioner. First Spanish speaking police commissioner. You look first Korean to go into small business services. I diversified this city and we were successful. So when you remove the noise and go pound for pound and use all the analytics to determine the success of an administration, we knock it out the park. (28:32–28:54)
CLAIM
Asserts the administration's achievement in appointing diverse individuals to key city positions.
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