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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These were recreational events with friends, primarily on the weekends, and we don't have a pay-to-play system, ... There is no connection between golf or contributions and state contracts in our administration.
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Contracts are awarded based on merit, based on qualifications, based on experience and performance under our administration.
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I've traveled this great state for many years, and seen firsthand our tremendous strengths. And our foremost strength is our people.
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The secret to great coffee is having it fresh. We roast it fresh on site.
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We have defined our challenge. We must now meet it head on. And we won't let the special interests stand in our way.
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We put all our passion and our focus on coffee, even to the point of doing fresh roast (on site).
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I encourage all Ohioans to conserve motor fuel use whenever possible until the state's supplies are fully restored,
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I am here today to publicly apologize to the people of the state of Ohio for my failure to provide complete financial disclosure statements to the Ohio Ethics Commission as mandated by law, ... I accept total responsibility for my mistake, and I'm sorry.
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I am hopeful the Supreme Court will recognize tax incentives as a constitutional means for states to encourage business investment and job creation,
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If we hesitate to spend money, we will lose time, and we do not have time to lose.
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If this had been premeditated, that would have been a good cover. This is like another world.
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I have failed to live up to those high expectation and the expectations of the public. I am very disappointed in myself,
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My understanding is that the challengers, at least the Republican challengers, will only be witnessing; they will not be directly asking the election officials to challenge voters, but they will be witnessing the process and then reporting any concerns thereafter to election officials,
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Most of us would prefer that our own aged and infirm family member be cared for at home with the right kind of supporting services, as opposed to in a nursing home. For that reason the state created the PASSPORT program, which provides services to elderly and disabled people in their own homes.