Bob Taft
Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft IIIis an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was the 67th Governor of Ohio between 1999 and 2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth9 January 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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The most fundamental reality is this: for a nation with an economy that is so heavily dependent on oil, we have no coherent energy policy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil or our vulnerability to rapidly escalating price spikes like this one,
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Recently, I saw firsthand how the Emerald Ash Borer is destroying our vital ash tree resources, ... We appreciate these additional federal dollars, and I will continue to work with the Ohio Department of Agriculture to pursue further funding for 2006.
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Recent, severe increases in gasoline prices in my state are, to say the least, baffling. Our citizens are demanding, if not complete answers, at least some rational justification for this dramatic price increase.
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Passion Works is a studio where persons with mental retardation or other disabilities can create beautiful works of art and products and provide those to the community,
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Before we responded to the request for troops, we made sure we could do this and still take care of our own needs, ... We have ample guard left here in Ohio should we need them.
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I recognize that motor fuel production and distribution are very complex processes that are influenced by a host of factors,
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The new agreements will improve and protect the health and economic vitality of the Great Lakes region and allow future generations to share the same benefits.
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George W. Bush is rightfully our president-elect, ... We should not prolong a constitutional impasse that could prevent the timely transition of presidential power.
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I applaud the president for his assistance in helping Ohioans who have suffered through the effects of severe weather.
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I'm not focused on next year's election, ... Obviously, I'm not a candidate. I'm term-limited. I'm focused on doing the job I was elected to do as governor.
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I'm responsible for them, absolutely. It's my responsibility to file a correct report,