Ed Rendell
Ed Rendell
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendellan American lawyer and politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania, from 2003 to 2011. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1992 to 2000...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 January 1944
CountryUnited States of America
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The landscape of this city would have been miserably different and decidedly poorer had Ed Bacon not chosen to be a Philadelphian,
bacon chosen city decidedly landscape poorer
The landscape of this city would have been measurably different and decidedly poorer had Ed Bacon not chosen to be a Philadelphian,
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I think it will be an announcement that will spark a tremendous revitalization in downtown Pittsburgh,
industry potential tremendous
Because this is an industry that is young, it has tremendous potential,
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since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 14,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members have left the comfort of their home to risk their lives for our security.
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During this time of war, it is absolutely the wrong time for our federal government to step back from any of its commitments to our veterans. To do so would be penny wise but pound foolish,
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Unfortunately, government has become a spectator sport. You can't have a government interested in sitting on the sidelines. This administration has done a marvelous job of lowering people's expectations.
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to be paid by every vet wishing to participate in the Veterans Administration health care program.
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This special session will provide a focused way to deliver on that promise without the influence of other issues,
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Twenty to 25 years ago, Pennsylvania was the industrial giant of this country.
beauty impact people
One of the things that people don't realize is that that natural beauty, those recreational forests, they have an economic development impact for the state as well.
thinking ethical-standards levels
I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.
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I have said consistently both in my papers and in my speeches - which you heard in the primary campaign - that I will continue to phase out the Capital Stock and Franchise tax.
years vintage bridges
The I-95 bridges were built in the early 1960s and are now more than 50 years old. The same vintage as the I-35 bridge that collapsed in Minnesota back in 2007, killing 13 people and injuring 145. The antiquated Skagit River Bridge in Washington state that collapsed last May after a truck hit one of the trusses was even older. And it's not just bridges. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, 32 percent of the major roads in America are now in poor condition and in need of major repairs.