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I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.
Joe Lhota
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Joe Lhota
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 7
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In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson because at the time I thought his approach to limited government was right on.
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My best quality is that I talk to everyone. My worst quality is that I talk to everyone.
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I have voted for a Republican for president ever since I was voting and since I was 18 years old.
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My favorite is always the book that I'm currently reading.
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I still am a virulent anti-communist. It is a bad system, an immoral system, and one that takes away the rights of people and the rights of individuals. And everywhere it's gone, it's failed.
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Everybody knows I return all of my phone calls. I pick up my cell phone myself, much to the chagrin of my staff.
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