Jim Oberweis
Jim Oberweis
James D. "Jim" Oberweisis an American businessman, investment manager and politician from the state of Illinois. The owner of Oberweis Dairy, in North Aurora near Chicago, he is currently a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district since January 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 June 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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We will reduce or eliminate entirely those programs that are unnecessary and uneconomical.
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I think areas of parental notification and parental consent clearly is that middle ground where people on both sides of that issue should be able to come together in agreement.
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I think she thinks shredding documents is wrong if you get caught, but if you don't get caught - oh well, it's OK.
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We were telling people that illegal immigration is a very serious problem.
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We need to bring our costs back under control. It needs to stop.
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We'll end this culture of corruption that has been so prevalent in this state.
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There is a great deal of difference between myself and Judy.
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I have been accused by the press of being too direct, too blatant, too clear in my initiatives for the last four years. The fact of the matter is this is something I believe in.
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Here in this state, we've had four former governors during my lifetime who've either been indicted or served time -- two Republicans and two Democrats. And I think Mr. Blagojevich is out to break the tie, by the way.
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We don't think it's hyped up. In fact, it's undervalued.
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A state Constitutional Amendment is necessary because, as we have seen elsewhere, activist judges have overturned statutory protections of marriage.
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Money may be one of the challenges that she will have. I don't think that will be my biggest challenge.
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She just wants to stand there and say 'I'm the frontrunner, elect me.' That isn't going to work in this state. The voters of Illinois are too smart for that.
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One of my fields of experience is with pension funds. And what this governor has done is dangerous, and I will immediately take steps to undo this.