Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendellan American lawyer and politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania, from 2003 to 2011. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 2000...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 January 1944
CountryUnited States of America
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Twenty to 25 years ago, Pennsylvania was the industrial giant of this country.
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To have the 111th here at Willow Grove ... without planes is a bad result, ... Why would you, if you were the Secretary of Defense, pay for the salary of the 111th air wing unit without planes?
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Bottled water was, at best, a temporary solution for this community,
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brings home the crushing reality of this war.
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During this time of war, it is absolutely the wrong time for our federal government to step back from any of its commitments to our veterans. To do so would be penny wise but pound foolish,
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America has lost one of the great civil rights activists of our time. ... She did it with dedication, class, grace and dignity,
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There may well be some veterans who can afford to do so, but can all vets come up with an extra $250 a year to pay for health care? I doubt it.
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The whole process of TV commercials and direct mail is intended to inform the voters.
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As everyone knows, the interstate commerce clause makes it impossible for us to pass a law forbidding out of state trash to come into Pennsylvania.
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available to me as governor to perform state active-duty missions dealing with homeland security, natural disasters and other state missions.
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No question, but I would give priority-all else being equal-I would give the nod to preserving the beautiful forests of Pennsylvania for just public use and recreation.
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Once these units return, it's important that they have the equipment to train and perform their vital military missions, ... The lack of equipment has not yet resulted in an inability to respond ... but it does not take much imagination to foresee a contingency where there could be negative impacts.
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Secondly, quality of life is always very high on the list of criteria for why companies or people or families locate or relocated in an area.
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since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 14,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members have left the comfort of their home to risk their lives for our security.