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George Pataki

(1945) Politician United States

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George Pataki is a politician from the United States.

Quick Facts About George Pataki

Born: June 24, 1945
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Spouse: Libby Pataki

About George Pataki

George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who served as the 53rd governor of New York from 1995 to 2006. He previously served in the State Legislature from 1985 to 1994, and as mayor of Peekskill from 1981 to 1984. Pataki was the third Republican governor of New York since 1923, after Thomas E. Dewey and Nelson Rockefeller, and is currently the most recent one.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of Hungary Ellis Island Medal of Honor Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Governors or Statewide Elected Officials

Quotes by George Pataki · Page 2

I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do.

About

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We can't just throw a switch and say Indian Point is going to be safe, we have to look long-term because it…

Because

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My father couldn't speak English when he went to the first grade and I had to work in a factory over Christmas…

Able

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In Washington, when you’re a leader, you have to put aside partisan politics to do what’s right for the people.

Leader

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We have a reliable computerized network devoted to counterterrorist activities.

Activities

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If someone lives in New York, he's a New Yorker - they are entitled to the best medical system in the world.

Best medical

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We are one America. If we work together across party lines, there's no problem we can't solve and the 21st century will…

21st century

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It is a very real concern and my view is that everything changed on September 11th and the procedure, the policies that…

Changed

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What better day to lay the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower than the day our country declared its independence.

Better day

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After September 11th, nations from across the globe offered their generous assistance to the people of New York. And whenever our friends…

Around the world

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And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.

Democracy

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I’m a Republican who embraces science and understands we have to work with the next generation of Millennials to have the innovation…

21st century

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We are going through tough economic times but things are looking up, and the indicators are improving not only for large corporations…

Also

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Obviously you follow the law of the land, there are many laws I disagree with, but you follow the law. You fight…

Believe

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I'm here helping Doug Forrester become the next governor of New Jersey.

Governors

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The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion…

Continuing

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Now Mitt is not a perfect candidate. He has a number of problems. It's hard for him, for blue collar families like…

Blue

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Baseball is a diversion. It is therapy. It takes peoples minds off of everything that has happened, if just for a while.

Baseball

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Larry Silverstein has betrayed the public's trust and that of all New Yorkers.

Betrayed

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On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.

Neighborhood

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Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.

Competition

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