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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We see the tragedy which is ongoing in New Orleans, and we are doing the best we can to make sure when people get to Houston they have a decent place to stay,
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We are asking all residents in the Houston area and the greater Houston area that are in the storm surge area for a hurricane of this force and above to begin making their evacuation plans,
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Houston shelters are full. Go to Dallas or San Antonio.
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Houston is rising to the challenge of an unprecedented domestic refugee situation, ... We're responding to this in a way that you'll be proud of this region.
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Hurricane Rita on its present course poses a risk to Houston and the whole Houston region,
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Hurricane Rita is dangerous, and Houston is well-prepared,
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Everybody is focusing on those who are in shelters,
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The best thing for Tom Delay would be if Ronnie Earle tries the case himself.
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It was just totally unacceptable that there was not adequate fuel supplies stashed around the state, ... That's a part of the state plan that's going to need improvement.
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It was kind of watered down. We perceived him as being racist. I rooted for Kentucky while I was in college, but I'm a black person. I'd imagine every black person in America was rooting for Texas Western.
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Socially isolating them is the worst thing you could do. Our belief is that children belong in neighborhood schools. Children belong with their friends.
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They can't win that to save their lives. They have to know that.
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They want to blame us for disagreeing with them, ... It's a typical ploy. ... The police were the ones who turned this into a mistake. They thought they would embarrass us.
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We will not forget that there are dislocated Americans with us,