Bill White
Bill White
From 2004 until 2010, this Democratic Party politician served as Mayor of Houston, Texas. Previously, during the presidential administration of Bill Clinton, White had held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Energy.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 June 1954
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I think from the beginning it was clear what the judge intended.
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We need the citizens, who are the first line of defense and neighbor caring for neighbor in this community, to do your job and to go out and to actively look for those who may need assistance,
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We had dozens of church members asking how they could help, and be part of the solution. I am so gratified, even as my heart breaks over all the misery.
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We have a very firm policy that we do not discuss numbers,
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Use your common sense and (if) you doubt the capacity to withstand high winds, then we are asking you to evacuate, ... Few mobile homes, if any, could withstand some of the types of winds that may be characteristic of a hurricane that is of the projected magnitude of Rita. We are asking you to evacuate.
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Today, I have talked with the senior FEMA official in the United States and the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. They have committed to review both deadlines for hotel reimbursement based on the hotel population and for acquiring needed apartments based on the supply and demand for apartments in Houston,
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I expected a good demonstration and some good coverage of it. A lot of it exceeded my expectations.
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I have confidence in our people (lab researchers) that they will control those organisms and maintain a safe environment.
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Like a dead skunk in the middle of the road, it stinks to high heaven,
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I look toward Ormond Beach and all I see is fire on the horizon. The flames are leaping up over everything -- trees, buildings, everything. I'm just numb.
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I look toward Ormond Beach and all I see is fire on the horizon, ... The flames are leaping up over everything -- trees, buildings, everything. I'm just numb.
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You indict the majority leader on a conspiracy charge and you're now just looking at his phone records? This should have been taken care of three years ago,
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When you have somebody that is very active and wants to be a public contact point in recruiting, the leadership allows him to set up a formal unit, ... A member in Elizabeth City wants to take on that responsibility in northeast North Carolina.
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T.M.O. has been a great source of grass-roots wisdom on a variety of issues, ... It was natural to look to them to be part of overall community efforts.