Oscar Goodman

Oscar Goodman
Oscar Baylin Goodmanis an American attorney and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. Goodman is an Independent and a former member of the Democratic Party...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 July 1939
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When we were growing up in Philadelphia, she would drop us off at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on weekends, ... I was enamored of the armor collection of knights and weapons.
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We're going to have our parades, we're going to have our symphonies, our concerts and everyone's going to have good time,
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the one with the relationship with (NBA Commissioner) David Stern.
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This is the heart and soul of Las Vegas. This is what our future is all about.
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This city's going to really hum, hopefully sooner than later, ... This is the American dream.
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I think we're at the crossroads -- whether we want to be the entertainment capital of the world or a great American city. Our economy is good. Things are so wonderful in Las Vegas and it's time to move to the next level.
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just an exhibition. They (the sports books) don't make any money off that.
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I also believe in a little bit of corporal punishment going back to the days of yore, where examples have to be shown,
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He expressed his love and interest in Las Vegas,
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In today's terms this is very affordable, ... It's great that the people living here can walk out of their homes, have a martini and then go to the entertainment district.
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I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cut off a thumb.
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They just need to be able to recover so they can go back and do what the Lord has entrusted them to do,
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I'd take one Betty over 100 showgirls any day.
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I'm dead serious, ... Some of these (children) don't learn. You have got to teach them a lesson, and this is coming from a criminal defense lawyer.