Oscar Goodman

Oscar Goodman
Oscar Baylin Goodmanis an American attorney and politician. He was the mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada from 1999 to 2011. Goodman is an Independent and a former member of the Democratic Party...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 July 1939
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I want to find out if the monies are going to be co-mingled. I was promised they would not be. That the quarter cent would be separate and that would be for 1,000 police officers and equipment on the street.
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They just need to be able to recover so they can go back and do what the Lord has entrusted them to do,
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Hatred is not what Las Vegas is about, ... We will have zero tolerance for anyone who is intolerant.
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I'm dead serious, ... Some of these (children) don't learn. You have got to teach them a lesson, and this is coming from a criminal defense lawyer.
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This city's going to really hum, hopefully sooner than later, ... This is the American dream.
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It's so unfair because the centennial committee wanted to present this very special event available to everybody free of charge,
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Never waste a prayer on something that isn't important.
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just an exhibition. They (the sports books) don't make any money off that.
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In today's terms this is very affordable, ... It's great that the people living here can walk out of their homes, have a martini and then go to the entertainment district.
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This is the heart and soul of Las Vegas. This is what our future is all about.
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It's just as important as having a major league baseball team or an academic medical center, ... It creates a sense of sophistication in the community.
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He expressed his love and interest in Las Vegas,
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It's the time once again when we're being called upon to express our generosity to our brothers and sisters who have been affected by Katrina.
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I think we're at the crossroads -- whether we want to be the entertainment capital of the world or a great American city. Our economy is good. Things are so wonderful in Las Vegas and it's time to move to the next level.