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
second-chance people tourism
Tourism is our second biggest industry in terms of the people it employs.
opportunity second-chance people
We are the second oldest state in the Union because too many of our young people are leaving Pennsylvania. They are leaving Pennsylvania behind for opportunities elsewhere.
free-spirit spirit telling-the-truth
I am a free spirit. I tell the truth, and I like to mix it up.
beautiful space pennsylvania
And the beautiful open spaces, the forests of Pennsylvania, the recreational uses that come from having these green open spaces and forests, they contribute dramatically to the level of our tourism, dramatically.
jobs unions construction-sites
Well, the infrastructure part of the stimulus has worked. There's absolutely no question about it. We can demonstrate in Pennsylvania and other states around the union how it's produced good, paying jobs both on the construction sites and back in American factories. It has worked.
election loses
We will not lose this election for lack of money.
running long able
But in the long run we're not going to be able to keep out of state trash away from Pennsylvania.
space growing produce
Growing Greener doesnt produce money for farmland preservation or open space preservation.
space quality purpose
And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits.
cutting eagles pittsburgh
American Eagle can be a selling point for other young, cutting-edge companies to come to Pittsburgh
community energy concepts
I love the concept of community energy.
america way natural
Natural gas is great for America in so many ways.
home nursing people
The Medicaid system currently steers people toward nursing home care. Far more people can be covered in community-based care programs for significantly less.
thinking might way
I think if we're going to have to landfill trash, and I think we basically have to, we might as well get the upside for it and dedicate that upside to improving the environment in so many different ways.