Bob Filner
Bob Filner
Robert Earl "Bob" Filneris an American politician living in Los Angeles, California. He was the 35th Mayor of San Diego from December 2012 through August 2013, when he resigned amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment. He later pleaded guilty to state charges of false imprisonment and battery...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 September 1942
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
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Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for children.
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Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.
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However, don't let these statistics mislead you, gang violence is not limited to California and or big urban areas - that might have been true a while ago but it is no longer the case today.
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Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment
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I’m a Congressman, and can do whatever I want
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I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from all around our city.
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Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25 to 50 thousand reported a gang-related homicide.
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It was the most galling and unnerving thing. They look at San Diego as this sleepy harbor with a few fishing vessels.
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As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.
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Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.
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I've never been a passive person. I've always felt that, if you think something should be changed, it's your responsibility to actively pursue that change.
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Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.
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However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry.
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We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but Congress did not provide the money to attract and hire the best teachers.