Jim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons
James Arthur "Jim" Gibbonsis an American attorney, aviator, geologist, hydrologist and politician. He served as the 28th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 2007 to 2011. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having served from 1997 to 2006. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 December 1944
CountryUnited States of America
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We must protect the freedoms we enjoy today to raise a family, to start and grow a business and keep government at arms length from the door of our homes to the door of our businesses,
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an insult to Jim Gibbons and an insult to a lot of people across the state who have elected him in overwhelming numbers to five terms in Congress.
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better reflect the needs of our diverse communities, including tourist sites, population and critical infrastructure.
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Most Nevadans want to stay in touch and see their representatives, ... It keeps them focused on Nevada. And with the convenience of air travel, people can quickly fly all over the country and all over the world.
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It does not relieve the government of its liability,
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We can always do better and we will by making sure government respects the wishes of those who fund it ? the hardworking taxpayers,
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I don't remember her ever bringing that up to me,
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If America's movie stars want to be human shields, let them shield the gang-ridden streets of Los Angeles, or New York City, let them shield the lives of the children of North Birmingham whose mothers lay them down to sleep on the floor each night to shelter them from stray bullets.
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I believe that suspending Nevada's fuel tax is worth considering, which is why I am looking into similar action today at the federal level,
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But a conversation like that would not be something that I would have, ... It is kind of premature. First, we need to decided who the next governor will be.
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If we're not going forward with an investment in this type of technology, we could very easily miss an opportunity to defeat a terrorist with a dirty bomb or a radiological device.
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Many Nevadans have contacted me in the past several weeks to express their concerns over scandals that have plagued politicians from both political parties, from Washington, D.C., to Carson City. The voting public is concerned that there is not enough transparency in Nevada's political process.
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May God bless America , the land of the free, the home of the brave and the greatest country on the face of this earth!
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When you combine the potential coaching opportunities out there and Pollard being decisive, I think that had a big part in it.