Haley Barbour
Haley Barbour
Haley Reeves Barbouris an American Republican politician who served as the 63rd Governor of Mississippi, from 2004 to 2012. He was given a national spotlight in August 2005 when Mississippi was hit by Hurricane Katrina. He served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993 to 1997. Prior to holding elective office, Barbour was a lobbyist and co-founder of the Washington lobbying firm BGR Group. which he again joined after his service as governor. Barbour also co-chairs the Bipartisan...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 October 1947
CountryUnited States of America
We're very hopeful that some really good ideas will be put forward,
Those people on the coast ... I'm begging you to evacuate,
Eliminating the federal share of CPB funding would free up $400 million this year, ... That is enough money to build 40 elementary schools.
Before I was chairman they were generous donors, and they were while I was chairman.
Even though personally he is not in favor of gaming, he let the House work its will. He deserves credit and no one else,
Between the beach and the railroad, ... every house is just gone, ... Ninety percent of the structures are totally just gone. Debris (is) knee deep, waist deep, hip deep.
We want to get people back to work,
To me looting is about the equivalent of grave robbing, ... We're not going to stand for it.
There's not every thing I would put in there, but I think it is a very good bill that will make the structures much more secure,
I urge all Mississippians to please take this storm seriously. Now is the time to prepare yourself, your family and your friends.
I urge all Mississippians to please take this storm seriously, ... Now is the time to prepare yourself, your family and your friends.
This is not just a coast calamity. All the way up in the state, there's terrific damage,
This bill is about more than gaming, ... By signing this bill, the state is taking the necessary precautions to provide safety for the casinos and, in turn, is providing jobs for thousands of displaced Mississippi workers.
After Camille in 1969, another opportunity was lost,