Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue IIIis an American politician who served as the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 December 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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My purpose in temporarily suspending fuel tax collection is to relieve some of the financial burden placed on Georgians by disruptions of our fuel supply resulting from the effects of Hurricane Katrina,
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You see, I believe most people want just a few basic things from government. They want safe neighborhoods, good schools, good roads and the opportunity for good jobs to support their families. They want a safety net in place for the hard times.Beyond that, they just want government to leave them alone.
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The battle is not over. We will continue to give a vigorous defense of the military missions of these installations as we go forward,
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will be punished to the fullest extent possible.
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Wait for Monday for what? We're acting on information that we believe - that there are likely to be supply disruptions.
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We will not tolerate the exploitation of Georgia consumers as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, ... Violators of this price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent possible.
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We have a dog named Ivy, a boxer, ... She's getting a little fat because people keep feeding her from the table. They shouldn't do that because she already has her own dog food.
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We don't want a repeat of the wasteful and unnecessary gas panic that we saw after Katrina, ... Hopefully we've learned a lesson, and we just need to take a deep breath and be cool about the gas situation.
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We are very supportive of a paper ballot component.
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This will save almost 500,000 gallons in diesel fuel in that act alone and energy by closing the buildings,
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My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.
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No, our greatness does not come from our government.
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But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. And sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty - God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation.
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The South is a great driving destination for tourism - heritage, cultural and many other types of tourism.