Jim Oberweis
Jim Oberweis
James D. "Jim" Oberweisis an American businessman, investment manager and politician from the state of Illinois. The owner of Oberweis Dairy, in North Aurora near Chicago, he is currently a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district since January 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 June 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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I think you have to be a niche player. You've got to find smaller ideas that are going to benefit in the conditions as they are. You can change the conditions and always try to find ways to make money in the conditions as they exist.
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There is a great deal of difference between myself and Judy.
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Here in this state, we've had four former governors during my lifetime who've either been indicted or served time -- two Republicans and two Democrats. And I think Mr. Blagojevich is out to break the tie, by the way.
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We'll end this culture of corruption that has been so prevalent in this state.
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We will reduce or eliminate entirely those programs that are unnecessary and uneconomical.
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How can we run as a leadership party on ethics when we accept those types of contributions?
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I didn't know the facts of the case. I didn't know as much about George Ryan's history as I do today. I wish I had known more.
I'm pretty concerned, it doesn't look real good.
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Did the ad effectively portray our position? Yes. Was the ad too harsh in its tone? Probably.
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That's one of the challenges of investing in China, is the lack of clarity with respect to tax positions.
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It's very clear that she has been a part of this culture in Springfield, a part of the whole culture of corruption that has been pervasive in this state.
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This is a poster child for what's wrong with the Republican Party. Here's a guy who's supposed to be a high-ranking officer of the Republican Party, yet he's paid an $809,000 commission to lobby on behalf of the Democratic governor's bond debt deal.
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I stand here with no involvement with any previous administration. Judy's been in Springfield for 25 years.
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Sounds like we need Judy here to argue in favor of a tax increase.