Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson
William Colridge "Bill" or "Billy" Thompson, Jr. is an American politician who was the 42nd Comptroller of New York City. Sworn into office on January 1, 2002, he was reelected to serve a second term that began on January 1, 2006. He did not seek re-election in 2009, instead running for mayor, and was succeeded as comptroller by John Liu...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 July 1953
CityBrooklyn, NY
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She was beautiful. She kept thinking she was going to be a model.
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One out of four people who attempt the summit die. We've only got four people on our expedition -- those aren't very good odds.
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maybe makes Bobby Siller's words carry a little more meaning.
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We're just going to put everything on hold now until we have further insight on the process.
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We're paving the parking lots, making our landscape more attractive. Soon we'll start looking at new buildings, more classrooms, a new chapel, a media center ... there's a lot in our minds.
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For a lot of the older people moving to town, the locals casino becomes their venue of choice. They have low-cost buffets. You can see movies there, play bingo. Those people are lonely, and they have money. They don't have obligations.
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Even (winning) $500 gives them a big rush, and they want the rush again. If they get on a winning streak early, they can be hooked for life.
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None of it is something you can make a dream out of for your child.
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It's an absolute tragedy, ... Both defendants had tears in their eyes while they were talking to the judge and said it was nobody's fault but their own.
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There are more important things to do. And courts don't want to waste time and they'll say, 'work something out.'. . . And the prosecutor doesn't want to go after the fire company. It's not worth police energy. It would solve matters if they could clean up the legislation.
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Until we got that rain in June, we we're going to be nip and tuck. Hopefully we'll get a good winter.
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Those areas are growing fast, ... The Canadian and U.S. churches are shrinking - it's the incredible shrinking church. It's not surprising, because there's no meat there.
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You put poker tables in, then you take them out and put slot machines in if the fad disappears. So they'll ride it and they'll ride it for a profit.