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 haven't looked at it as, I'm going to be whiny, and I'll get more, or, I'm going to act like Tarzan, and I'll get more. We've been saying, what do you need to do to get the job done?
To that end I am proposing an agenda that can be summed up by three words: Momentum, UpGrade and Streamline. We must continue our Momentum in job creation and economic growth, UpGrade education in this tough budget period and Streamline that budget back into structural balance.
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.
I'm floored that the House leadership would turn its back on job creation for Mississippians.
Most Americans are more concerned about the economy and job creation. And they can't understand why the Obama administration or the Democrat majority in Congress wants to pass a bill like the cap-and-trade tax that will cost us jobs, that will hurt our economy, that will drive up costs for families, as well as for small businesses.
Weight is something with which many of us struggle, including me, so I have a special appreciation for the educational, physical and emotional value of diet, exercise and other elements of healthier living.
We're going to be fine at the end of the day, ... but the end of the day's a long way away.
We're very hopeful that some really good ideas will be put forward,
The state today has suffered a grievous blow, and we're not through,
The state has suffered a grievous blow on the coast,
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.
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.