Bill White
Bill White
From 2004 until 2010, this Democratic Party politician served as Mayor of Houston, Texas. Previously, during the presidential administration of Bill Clinton, White had held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Energy.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 June 1954
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I think this should be treated as an emergency matter,
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There will not be enough government vehicles to go and evacuate everybody in every area, ... We need neighbor caring for neighbor.
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These are a bunch of criminal animals out there.
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I can't address that. I was not privy to any conversations that might have occurred in the past where FEMA was encouraging any jurisdictions to put people in 12-month leases.
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Hurricane Rita on its present course poses a risk to Houston and the whole Houston region,
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As mayor, I avoid commenting on state and federal laws and policies I do not influence, ... I intend to vote 'no' on the proposed state constitutional amendment to protest its use as a wedge issue.
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There was no emergency plan for the destruction of one of America's most important cities, ... If anybody predicted Katrina, I'd like to join their church.
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The white working class in Michigan has been ignored.
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I want a performance-oriented government that produces results, ... That's contrary to a government based on sound bites and images.
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The Legislature has a responsibility to act in a practical and responsible way that is separate from the public's reaction. There are a number of different types of sex offenders.
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If we were driving more fuel-efficient vehicles, it wouldn't be as much of an issue,
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You can't predict the weather. Hurricanes can move in any direction. If you evacuate two or three times and it saves your life only once, that once is enough.
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Pat Priest has the reputation of being one of the finest judges in the state, and he's a Democrat, and he has a reputation for being a scholar. He has a reputation of being scrupulously fair.
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Between the local people and the top seem to be about seven or eight layers of people who need to get a life,