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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Do not come back until word is given by local authorities, ... This is not the time to return unless you have an essential job. You are endangering others if you do that.
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We want Houstonians to know we're prepared to receive money now, ... I have checks in my pocket and checks in my hand. The time when they can begin sending donations is now.
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Now is not the time to get into your car to start the evacuation,
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Now is not a time for warnings. Now is a time for action.
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Now is not a time for warnings; it is a time for evacuation,
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We will not forget that there are dislocated Americans with us,
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We feel they are trying to intimidate and insult people who are going to our demonstration. We don't feel government should be allowed to do that.
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I start by articulating the policy and goal that the brightest, the most qualified and experienced should make the decision, ... Nobody successfully argues against that.
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There will not be enough government vehicles to go and evacuate everybody in every area, ... We need neighbor caring for neighbor.
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These are a bunch of criminal animals out there.
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Rather than risk confrontation with (police), we are going to stay at the Capitol.
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Between the local people and the top seem to be about seven or eight layers of people who need to get a life,
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I want a performance-oriented government that produces results, ... That's contrary to a government based on sound bites and images.
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everyone without putting our guests before our residents. If we succeed in that, we will be so much stronger as a city.