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Shelley Berkley

(1951) Politician United States

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Shelley Berkley is a politician from the United States.

Quick Facts About Shelley Berkley

Born: January 20, 1951
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician

About Shelley Berkley

Shelley Berkley is an American businesswoman, politician and attorney who has served as mayor of Las Vegas since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Nevada's 1st congressional district for six terms from 1999 until 2013.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Distinguished Nevadan The Center's Honorarium Honorees

Quotes by Shelley Berkley

Nobody wants to pay higher taxes. But do you want your kids to get a good education? You have to pay for…

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Citizens

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I'm fully confident that I will win the jackpot - so much so that I've already made a list of all the…

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Charities

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For the Department of Energy to conduct this investigation is like the fox watching the hen house.

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Conduct

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There is such a desire to give everybody a piece, we're probably wasting a great deal of homeland security money trying to…

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Cities

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I come home every weekend and I still can't believe I represent Las Vegas in Congress. It's such a kick.

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Believe

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I have a reputation for being the hardest working person in Congress.

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Congress

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My mother had a fear of doctors - other than her daughter marrying one.

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Children

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An ambassador for peace, Pope John Paul II stood steadfast against communism and condemned discrimination against all people.

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Ambassadors

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I won’t stop fighting to give Nevadans access to affordable health care just because my husband is a doctor, just like I…

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Access

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What consenting adults do behind closed doors is not my business.

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Adults

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Not only does investing in your infrastructure provide very good construction jobs, at the end of the project, you have something.

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Construction

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While I support initiatives to improve quality and efficiency in Medicare, I do not believe that these efficiencies should come at the…

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Believe

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Not only is privatizing Social Security not the solution to Social Security, it would exacerbate the problem.

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Problem

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I cannot understand for the life of me why DOE is going forward with this licensing procedure when we do not know…

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Cannot

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If you improve your education system, there's no telling what kind of businesses you'll be able to attract.

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Able

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One accident or terrorist strike involving high-level waste would endanger lives and cause a catastrophe that would leave millions of dollars in…

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Accidents

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