Dave Heineman
Dave Heineman
David Eugene "Dave" Heinemanis an American politician who was the 39th Governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was elected to full four-year terms in 2006 and 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 May 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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I will commit myself to making this state an even greater place to live, work and raise a family. I intend to reach out from border to border to hear first-hand from our citizens about their thoughts, concerns and ideas for our state.
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I want to thank each of these individuals for their willingness to examine how the state regulates and delivers telecommunications and broadband services,
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It's kind of like, what part of yes don't you understand?
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I want to emphasize that I am not opposed to pipelines. We already have hundreds of them in our state. I am opposed to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline route because it is directly over the Ogallala Aquifer.
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But, I don't want to assume that our tradition of excellence is a guarantee of future excellence.
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I'd rather live in Nebraska than Washington.
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Economic growth is the most important initiative every governor faces.
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Diesel fuel is too important to our farmers at harvest time and to the truckers delivering commerce across Nebraska to allow a bureaucratic hurdle to slow the delivery of fuel.
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Ultimately, we have to decide, with the Legislature: Are we willing to take some bold steps to make us even more competitive in the future, competing in a global economy? I think Nebraskans are willing to listen to that discussion. They want an opportunity for their kids and grandkids to live here.