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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I'm just like every other voter and taxpayer in the state of Nevada, ... I want to make sure that government does not overburden me as a taxpayer, but I also want to be sure we can fund our schools.
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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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You want to make sure that we do no harm to those people who depend on needed government services that have no other means by which to obtain them, ... There has to be a reasonable approach.
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The best way to lead Nevada is to know Nevada, and trust the people and their values, ... Nevada remains one of the last true beacons of Western freedom and opportunity, and I promise we will keep it that way.
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The recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast underscore just how precious our limited refining and production efforts are, ... It is time to act responsibility and allow our nation to meet its energy needs.
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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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You cannot create a law that disrupts or interferes with an existing contractual right,
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better reflect the needs of our diverse communities, including tourist sites, population and critical infrastructure.
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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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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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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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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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I firmly believe that voters have a right to know where candidates receive their support before they cast their votes.