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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARK DAVIS MD
SUBJECT:
GUY HUNT FUNDRAISER
I. SUMMARY
On Wednesday, June 20, at approximately 12:20 p.m., you
will participate in a fundraiser for Governor Guy Hunt. This
event will be held in the Wernher Von Braun Civic Center.
Governor Hunt will introduce you.
The audience will consist of 1,000 Hunt supporters. The
speech, 7-9 minutes, will be on cards.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Four
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
( (Governor Hunt and Helen, Mayor Folmar and Anita, thank
you. It's great to see you, and so many friends, like John
Grenier and your next U.S. Senator, Bill Cabiness. It's also a
pleasure to say hello to your state chairman, Arthur Outlaw. And
there is also someone here today I need you to send to
Washington. Someone who can help us fight drugs; and someone I
need to work with me to protect and expand the space program --
your next U.S. Congressman, Albert McDonald. ))
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about. 11
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. ))\\\
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. Who can
say what best captures the spirit of Alabama: Is it the voices of
the choir in Montgomery's Dexter Baptist Church, or the ornate
balconies and French windows of Mobile? Is it the hustle of
Birmingham business or the quiet intensity of Huntsville Space
Center? This much we can say: Alabama is diverse. And Alabama
needs a governor who serves all the people.
2
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
I hear that a New York Daily News reporter recently toured
your state with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The
reporter spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to
bring in new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this
whole state to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself
what Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership
works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to apparel manufacturers, small
businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and
criminal justice system reforms proposed in our Violent Crime
Control Act. And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will
work with me to pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act,
new laws that are fair, fast and final. Fair: assure that those
who are guilty are held accountable for their actions. Fast:
we need reforms to stop the repetitive appeals that are choking
our courts. And final: constitutionally sound provisions for the
death penalty. III
And let me address one more constitutional issue. We are
free today because American servicemen and women put their lives
on the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why
Guy Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to allow the Congress and the state legislatures to
make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
4
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia. At
the summit, we agreed to develop America's first national
education goals. We agreed to ensure our kids master important
subject areas, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation
of literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and see that
all childen start school ready to learn. And then we agreed to
one thing more -- to ensure that by the year 2000 our students
are first in math and science achievement. America shouldn't
accept second-place to anyone.
We've already seen the difference America can make in the
world in what I call the Revolution of '89 -- a struggle of
democracy-building that continues to this day. Let me share a
story -- about an American visitor on a recent trip to Romania,
who asked the people she met what was most important now -- what
they needed most. Listen to one surprising answer: In a country
where the streets are dark at night and the homes lack heat --
one Romanian woman pulled from her purse a worn copy of an
American magazine -- a three-year-old issue, with a special
bicentennial copy of the U.S. Constitution. And she said: "What
we need now -- is more of these."
5
This is the moral example we owe the world. Some may say
the goals we set for ourselves, and the example we offer the
world, are too ambitious. I say only great ambitions can
galvanize a nation; only great examples can change the world.
When the first rockets lifted off the pad at Cape Canaveral --
rockets built at Redstone -- the eyes of America were already on
the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people, so
that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With the
leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: Four
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
((Governor Hunt and Helen, Mayor Folmar and Anita, thank
you. It's great to see you, and so many friends, like John
Grenier and your next U.S. Senator, Bill Cabiness. It's also a
pleasure to say hello to your state chairman, Arthur Outlaw. And
there is also someone here today I need you to send to
Washington. Someone who can help us fight drugs; and someone I
need to work with me to protect and expand the space program --
your next U.S. Congressman, Albert McDonald.) )
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ( (and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. )) 111
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. Who can
say what best captures the spirit of Alabama: Is it the voices of
the choir in Montgomery's Dexter Baptist Church, or the ornate
balconies and French windows of Mobile? Is it the hustle of
Birmingham business or the quiet intensity of Huntsville Space
Center? This much we can say: Alabama is diverse. And Alabama
needs a governor who serves all the people.
2
Well, that's exactly the kind of governor Alabama's got.
And come November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect --
Governor Guy Hunt.
Daily News
I hear that a New York Post reporter recently toured your
state with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The
reporter spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to
bring in new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this
whole state to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself
what Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership
works.
And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to apparel manufacturers, small
businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty.
those held whactable for are gulty
assure that
[imit the exclusion of evidence
are then axns.
3
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and
criminal justice system reforms proposed in our Violent Crime
Control Act. And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will
work with me to pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act,
Remove
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new laws that are fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary
tech sowe
rule designed to punish the guilty and not to punish good cops
punish can
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men and women in blue
Fast: we need reforms to stop the
JUSTICE
elminated fromberg
repetitive appeals that are choking our courts. And final:
on pachicalities
onstitutionally sound provisions for the death penalty. \\\
And let me address one more constitutional issue. We are
free today because American servicemen and women put their lives
on the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why
Guy Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to allow the Congress and the state legislatures to
make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
fate of our environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, to
the lakes and misty mountains of the north, this truly is Alabama
the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part, because Guy is
working to preserve your very special quality of life. We are
also working in Washington with Congress to bring about a cleaner
environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. We can
limit def. ability to And use
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tech.
to exclude
4
have clean air and clean water while respecting another kind of
delicate ecology -- that of jobs and opportunity.
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia. At
the summit, we agreed to develop America's first national
education goals. We agreed to ensure our kids master important
subject areas, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation
of literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and see that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone.
We've already seen the difference America can make in the
world in what I call the Revolution of '89 -- a struggle of
democracy-building that continues to this day. Let me share a
story -- about an American visitor on a recent trip to Romania,
who asked the people she met what was most important now -- what
they needed most. Listen to one surprising answer: In a country
where the streets are dark at night and the homes lack heat --
one Romanian woman pulled from her purse a worn copy of an
American magazine -- a three-year-old issue, with a special
5
bicentennial copy of the U.S. Constitution. And she said: "What
we need now -- is more of these."
This is the moral example we owe the world. Some may say
the goals we set for ourselves, and the example we offer the
world, are too ambitious. I say only great ambitions can
galvanize a nation; only great examples can change the world.
When the first rockets lifted off the pad at Cape Canaveral --
rockets built at Redstone -- the eyes of America were already on
the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people, so
that our future will be as bright as a Redstone rocket. With the
leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
- 2 -
[[HARDEST WORKING - -- AND BEST KNOWN. I HEAR
THERE'S A POLL OUT THAT SHOWS TOMMY'S BETTER KNOWN THAN
ANYONE IN THE STATE. EVEN AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP ON YOUR
TOUGH BREWERS TEAM ROBIN YOUNT. I GUESS THAT PUTS
TOMMY IN A LEAGUE BY HIMSELF
\
WE'VE SEEN A WORLD OF CHANGE THIS PAST YEAR.
UNFORGETTABLE IMAGES OF WHAT I CALL THE REVOLUTION OF
'89. / AND NOW -- IN 1990 -- WE'VE ENTERED A NEW
PERIOD OF DEMOCRACY-BUILDING -- A RENAISSANCE OF
FREEDOM. / LET ME SHARE A STORY -- ABOUT AN AMERICAN
VISITOR ON A RECENT TRIP TO ROMANIA, WHO ASKED THE
PEOPLE SHE MET WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT NOW -- WHAT THEY
NEEDED MOST. LISTEN TO ONE SURPRISING ANSWER: IN A
COUNTRY WHERE FOOD IS IN SHORT SUPPLY, WHERE THE
STREETS ARE DARK AT NIGHT, AND THE HOMES LACK HEAT --
ONE ROMANIAN WOMAN PULLED FROM HER PURSE A WORN COPY OF
AN AMERICAN MAGAZINE -- A THREE YEAR OLD ISSUE, WITH A
SPECIAL BICENTENNIAL COPY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.
AND SHE TOLD THE AMERICAN: "WHAT WE NEED NOW -- IS
MORE OF THESE."
REDSTONE
CAPECANAVERA|
- 3 -
THINK ABOUT THAT ANSWER -- AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR
AMERICA --FOR THE MORAL EXAMPLE WE OWE THE WORLD. FOR
THE MATERIAL HELP WE MUST PROVIDE -- NOT JUST AMERICAN
AID, BUT EXPERTISE -- TO PEOPLE THE WORLD OVER WHO SEEK
ONLY TO HAVE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES THE
FREEDOMS WE ENJOY. 11
AND WE'RE ENTERING A NEW ERA IN U.S. -SOVIET
RELATIONS AS WELL. JUST THIS PAST SUNDAY, PRESIDENT
GORBACHEV PAID A VISIT TO YOUR NEIGHBORS IN MINNESOTA.
I'M PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY IN THE GREAT STATE OF
WISCONSIN -- PLEASED TO SHARE WITH YOU MY THOUGHTS ON
WHAT I BELIEVE WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE WASHINGTON
SUMMIT. /
June 8, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR MARK DAVIS
CAROL BLYMIRE
FROM:
BOB SIMON
SUBJECT:
GUY HUNT FUNDRAISER
This event was originally going to be a lunch, but to save money,
it will be a stand-up reception with a rally-type speech. There
will be a small stage onto which the President and Governor Hunt
alone will be announced. Gov. Hunt will introduce the President.
The site is the Wernher Von Braun Civic Center. The room is a
fairly large ballroom with a 30 foot ceiling. Von Braun was the
first director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville
and the creator of the Saturn V rocket which took Apollo to the
moon. The President will visit Marshall after the Guy Hunt event
and give a science education/space speech.
The audience will be 1000 ticket buyers paying $1000, $500 and
$250.
A 7-9 minute rally speech with no teleprompter is expected.
The two Democratic candidates will be having their run-off
election on June 26. They are Attorney Gen. Don Siegelman and
Paul Hubbert, Pres. of the Ala. Education Assoc.
For info about Guy Hunt, contact his press secretary Terry Abbott
at 205-242-7150. You can also contact Campaign Coordinator Lynne
Grenier at 205-870-9700 or State GOP Chairman Emory Folmar at
205-241-2000.
The Huntsville area is flat, with red clay soil.
DRAFT
Davis/Blymire
Title: Hunt
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: One
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
12:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1990
( (Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
-- Albert McDonald. ) )
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own. ))\\\
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. "\\ In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts. ))
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
2
is diverse. Alabama has many needs. And Alabama needs a
governor who serves all the people.
?
Luckily
Well, that's the kind of governor Alabama has. And come
November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect -- Governor Guy
Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured Alabama with
Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter spoke,
admiringly, of how the whole state is pulling together. He spoke
of what a good job your governor is doing in attracting
businesses, tourists and retirees. He saw for himself what
Alabamans have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
Leadership works in Alabama because you have a governor who
will go the extra mile to stay in touch with you, whether that
means visiting every one of your 67 counties, giving a weekly
radio address or a Sunday sermon at Holly Pond.
Guy Hunt is also a man of many talents, switching from one
area of expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson
switching from baseball to football.
Just look at how he helped create the most new jobs in
Alabama history. Just look at the way in which he has
established a first-of-its-kind program to transfer technology
from NASA here in Huntsville to textile mills, apparel
the
manufacturers, small businesses and universities across Alabama.
E.
state?
But Guy Hunt and I believe that before jobs, before
education, before anything else -- the first priority of
3
government is to protect the people. And when it comes to
fighting crime, this country preacher is as tough as Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
the ultimate price.
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am working with leaders in Congress to pass the
major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are fair,
fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to punish
the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in good
faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. And fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
can it wait
provisions for the death penalty. We don't need the death
for the
penalty next year or the year after -- but now.
And that's why I am working with Senate leaders to pass our
crime bill, to protect Americans with laws as least as tough as
the criminals we convict.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
protection of the environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay,
teaming with crabs and crawdads, through the piney woods, the red
clay and green fields, to the lake and misty mountains of the
north, this truly is Alabama the beautiful. And it is beautiful,
in part, because Guy is working to preserve your very special
4
quality of life, just as I am working in Washington with Congress
to bring about a cleaner environment for all of America.
In fact, that is why I have proposed the first major
revisions in the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. I want
Congress to pass a bill that will cut acid rain, smog and toxic
pollutants, while respecting another kind of delicate ecology --
that of jobs and opportunity.
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs are all
critical to our future. But if there is a paramount issue, it is
education, because the state of the classroom today is the state
nation
of the future tomorrow. So Guy has already increased state
funding for education 30 percent in just four years, giving
Alabama its largest education budget ever -- although he's not
one to just throw money at a problem. You see, Governor Hunt has
also tightened education standards.
I, too, believe in asking more of our teachers, our children
and ourselves. And that's why I was grateful to have Governor
Hunt with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia
-- the first time governors and a president have ever met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous, more
fully funded Head Start program. And then we agreed to one thing
more -- to ensure that by the year 2000 our students are first in
5
math and science achievement. America shouldn't be second-place
to anyone.
Our goals are ambitious. But only great ambitions can
galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted off the pad at
Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already on the moon.
We need to work together, as a people, so that our future will be
as bright as a rocket; our possibilities as limitless as the
stars over Alabama.
Of course, there are some backward-looking liberals who want
the people of this state, black and white, rich and poor, to live
-- and endlessly relive -- the divisions of the past. Well,
sorry, that dog just won't hunt in Huntsville. We know Alabama
will choose the future. We know Alabama will choose progress.
And we know Alabama will re-elect Governor Guy Hunt.
That is what I came here to say. I thank you for your
leadership and your support. May God bless you and God bless
America.
call
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Davis/Blymire
12:15-12:15 luncheon
Title: Hunt
wASHINGTON
Date: June 11, 1990
Draft: One
x7565 11:50-12:10
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: GOV. GUY HUNT, VON BRAUN CENTER, HUNTSVILLE
((Time)) Wednesday, June 20, 1990
t
DRAFT
((Acknowledgements to come -- Great to be back in
Huntsville. And I am pleased to be here with the leading
what time POTUS
candidate for your open congressional seat, someone who can work
with me to protect and expand the vital role of the space program
speaking
-- Albert McDonald. ))\\\
((Before I begin, let me also shoot down a rumor. There's
absolutely no truth to the story that I came to Alabama on a
diplomatic peace mission. The Crimson Tide and the War Eagles
will just have to fight it out on their own.
It's great to be back, back in what the song calls "sweet
home Alabama. In fact, I'm often down this way, a little to
the south, bass fishing in Pintlala -- ((and considering my
record as a fisherman, the bass don't have much to worry about.
The only thing I seem to bag in Alabama is boiled peanuts.) )
But this time I've come to Alabama with a more serious
purpose in mind. Your state is so special, so unique. From the
ornate balconies and long French windows of Mobile; to the
Capitol dome and the spire of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in
Montgomery; to the city lights of Birmingham and the space center
here in Huntsville -- city and town, factory and farm -- Alabama
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
is diverse. Alabama has many needs. And Alabama needs a
governor who serves all the people.
Well, that's the kind of governor Alabama has. And come
November, that's the man Alabama will re-elect -- Governor Guy
Hunt.
I hear that a New York reporter recently toured Alabama with
Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter spoke,
admiringly, of how the whole state is pulling together. He spoke
of what a good job your governor is doing in attracting
businesses, tourists and retirees. He saw for himself what
Alabamans have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
Leadership works in Alabama because you have a governor who
will go the extra mile to stay in touch with you, whether that
means visiting every one of your 67 counties, giving a weekly
radio address or a Sunday sermon at Holly Pond.
Guy Hunt is also a man of many talents, switching from one
area of expertise to another will all the grace and ease of a Bo
Jackson switching from a baseball to football.
His leadership is one reason why Alabama is leading the
nation in economic development. Last year, this state created
the most new jobs in its history. And Guy Hunt has been at the
cutting edge of this change. Just look at the way in which he
has established a first-of-its-kind program to transfer
technology from NASA here in Huntsville to textile mills, apparel
manufacturers, small businesses and universities across Alabama.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
But Guy Hunt and I believe that before jobs, before
education, before anything else -- the first priority of
government is to protect the people. And when it comes to
fighting crime, this country preacher is as tough as Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone and coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate price.
America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am working with leaders in Congress to pass the
major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are fair,
fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to punish
the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in good
faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. And fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty. I ask Congress to enact the
steps needed to expand the death penalty, not sometime, not some
other place, but now.
I am hopeful that we can work with Senate leaders to pass a
crime bill that will protect Americans with laws as least as
tough as the criminals we convict.
Another area of concern to both of is the protection of the
environment. From the estuaries of Mobile Bay, teaming with
crabs and crawdads, through the piney woods, the red clay and
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green fields, to the lake and misty mountains of the north, this
truly is Alabama the beautiful. And it is beautiful, in part,
because Guy is working to preserve your very special quality of
life. And I will continue to work with Congress in Washington to
bring about a cleaner environment for all of America.
That is why I have proposed the first major revisions in the
Clean Air Act in more than a decade. I want Congress to pass a
bill that will cut acid rain, smog and toxic pollutants. But
Congress has got to respect another kind of delicate ecology --
that of jobs and opportunity.
A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs are all
critical to our future. But if there is a paramount issue, it is
education, because the state of the classroom today is the state
of the future tomorrow. Guy has already increased state funding
for education 30 percent in just four years, giving Alabama its
largest education budget ever. But he's not one to just throw
money at a problem. Governor Hunt has also tightened education
standards. We agree -- an American education should be second to
none.
That is why I was grateful to have Guy Hunt with me at the
education summit in Charlottesville, Virginia -- the first time
governors and a president have ever met to set national education
goals. We agreed to get our kids to work harder, to boost
graduation rates, to make this a nation of literate adults, kick
drugs out of our schools and ensure that all children start
school ready to learn with a vigorous, more fully funded Head
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Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
achievement. America shouldn't be second-place to anyone.
Our goals are ambitious. But only great ambitions can
galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted off the pad at
Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already on the moon
and stars. We need to work together, as a people, so that our
future will be as bright as a rocket; our possibilities as
limitless as the stars over Alabama.
Of course, there are some backward-looking liberals who
would want the people of this state, black and white, rich and
poor, to live -- and endlessly relive -- the past. But sorry,
that dog just won't hunt in Huntsville. We know Alabama will
choose the future. We know Alabama will choose progress. And we
know Alabama will re-elect Governor Guy Hunt. 11
That is what I came here to say. I thank you for your
support. May God bless you and God bless America.
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with Guy Hunt, and was astonished by what he saw. The reporter
spoke, with admiration, of how your governor strives to bring in
new businesses and tourists; and how he inspires this whole state
to pull together. This New Yorker saw for himself what
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Alabamians have seen for almost four years now: leadership works.
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And Guy Hunt is a leader who switches from one area of
expertise to another with all the grace of a Bo Jackson going
from baseball to football. Just look at how Guy Hunt helped
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create the most new jobs in Alabama history. Just look at the
Huntretary
way in which he established a first-of-its-kind program to
transfer NASA technology to textile mills, apparel manufacturers,
small businesses and universities across this state.
But Guy Hunt believes -- and I believe -- that government
must first protect the people. And so when it comes to fighting
crime, this country preacher from Holly Pond is as tough as
Elliot Ness.
You see, your governor and I share a simple philosophy. We
will not condone or coddle drug criminals. If dealing drugs is
dealing death, then let's give those big dealers what they peddle
-- the ultimate penalty. III
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America needs the tougher laws, stiffer penalties and more
Clerk's
prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And that is why I am hopeful Senate leaders will work with me to
office
pass the major parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are
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fair, fast and final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to
punish the guilty and not to punish good cops who have acted in
good faith. We owe at least that much to our men and women in
blue. III Fast: we need reforms to stop the automatic appeals
that are choking our courts. And final: constitutionally sound
provisions for the death penalty. III
And let me address one more judicial issue. We are free
today because American servicemen and women put their lives on
the line. We honor them when we honor the flag. That's why Guy
Hunt and I disagree with the liberals. We believe in an
amendment to make the burning of the American flag a crime.
Another area of concern I share with Governor Hunt is the
the lakés and misty mountains of the X north, this truly is Alabama
fate X From the estuaries of Mobile X Bay, XX to
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A cleaner environment, safer streets, more jobs, all these
are all critical to our future. But if there is a paramount
issue, it has to be education, because the state of the classroom
today is the state of our nation tomorrow.
We believe in asking more of our teachers, our children and
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with me at the education summit in Charlottesville, X Virginia --
ourselves. And that's X. why I was grateful to have Governor Hunt
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the first time the governors and a president have met to set
national education goals. We agreed to get our kids to work
harder, to boost graduation rates, to make this a nation of
literate adults, kick drugs out of our schools and ensure that
all children start school ready to learn with a vigorous Head
Start program. And then we agreed to one thing more -- to ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in math and science
being?
achievement. America shouldn't accept second-place to anyone.
Some may say our goals are too ambitious. I say only great
ambitions can galvanize a nation. When the first rockets lifted
X
off the pad at Redstone Arsenal, the eyes of America were already
on the moon. We need to once again work together, as a people,
so that our future will be as bright as a Redstone X rocket. With
the leadership of Guy Hunt, I know your possibilities will be as
limitless as the stars over Alabama. Guy Hunt is the right
governor to lead Alabama in the 1990s.
I thank you for your leadership and your support. Once
again, it's great to be back. May God bless you and God bless
America.
Guy Hunt
GOVERNOR
Governor Guy Hunt
Biography
Named by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the nation's eleven
best governors, Guy Hunt was elected Governor of Alabama in 1986,
the state's first Republican Governor in modern history.
He was born in 1933 in Holly Pond, Alabama, the youngest of seven
children, and was raised on the family farm which is still his home
today.
An active debater in high school, he also served as President of
both the Holly Pond Chapter and the Cullman County Future Farmers
of America (FFA) and graduated salutatorian of his high school
class at the age of 16.
In July, 1954, he enlisted in the U. S. Army where he served in
101st Airborne Division and the 1st Infantry Division.
He became active in Republican politics in his early 20's and was
elected Probate Judge of Cullman County in 1964 and reelected in
1970.
Governor Hunt served as Alabama State Chairman for Ronald Reagan
in 1976 and 1980, and as Chairman of the Alabama delegation to the
1980 Republican National Convention.
In 1981, the Reagan administration appointed Guy Hunt as State
Executive Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS) of the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
with 67 county offices and more than 300 Alabama employees.
Governor Hunt has served as Cullman County Chairman of the Lurleen
Wallace Cancer Drive to raise funds for the Birmingham Cancer
Hospital; Chairman of the United Fund; Treasurer of the American
Red Cross; officer and member of the Board of the Mental Health
Association and the Retarded Children; member of the Probate Judges
and Juvenile Court Judges Associations; and is a Charter member of
the Holly Pond Lions Club.
Governor and Mrs. Hunt, the former Helen Chambers, have been
married for 39 years and have four children and seven
grandchildren.
Governor Hunt has been a member of the Mt. Vernon Primitive Baptist
Church since 1946 and serves as moderator of the Mt. Zion
Association of Churches.
He continues to minister to two Cullman County churches on
weekends, and enjoys the out-of-doors, tennis, biking and softball.
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NAME: Harold Guy Hunt
ELECTION-YEAR: 1990
STATE: Alabama
OFFICE-SOUGHT: Governor; incumbent
PARTY: Republican
STATUS: Active
OCCUPATION: Governor of Alabama
BIRTHDATE: June 17, 1933
SEX: Male
RACE: White
BIOGRAPHY:
Guy Hunt was born at Holly Pond in Cullman County, Ala., and resides in
Montgomery. He was raised on a farm. He graduated from Holly Pond High School in
1950. He did not attend college. Hunt served in the Army during the Korean
conflict. In 1946, he became a member of the Mount Vernon Primitive Baptist
Church. He served as moderator of the Mount Zion Association of Churches. He was
active in the local and county Future Farmers of America. He lost a race for an
Alabama Senate seat in 1962. He was elected Cullman County probate judge in 1964
and was re-elected in 1970. He retired instead of seeking a third term in 1976.
He was state chairman of Ronald Reagan's presidential bid in 1976. He was
chairman of the Alabama delegation to the 1976 and 1980 Republican National
Conventions. Hunt, as the Republican nominee, lost a race for governor of
Alabama in 1978. In May 1981, Hunt was appointed state executive director of the
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. He resigned that post in March 1985. He was elected governor of
Alabama in 1986, the first Republican to win the office in more than a century.
Hunt and his wife, Helen, have four children.
PROFILE:
Guy Hunt, a former county probate judge, was elected governor of Alabama
in 1986, the first Republican to capture that office since David P. Lewis - who
won it in 1872 and held it for two years during the Reconstruction period after
the Civil War. Hunt's dramatic rise to power was fueled by a protracted
Democratic brawl. During the campaign, he said: "After all this mess, people are
saying to me, 'Thanks for giving me a choice. Hunt, who grew up on a farm and
sold Amway products to help make ends meet, was elected in 1986 to lead Alabama
out of the George Wallace era. Early that year, he had been given virtually no
chance to win the office. However, while Democrats continued arguing over who
should be their gubernatorial nominee, Hunt presented himself as a thoughtful,
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decent, penny-pinching alternative. Hunt, making his second gubernatorial
langer
campaign, had announced his candidacy in March 1986 by saying: "Let us change
the image of Alabama by changing the image of its officeholders. Hunt, who had
failed in his 1978 bid to become governor, added: "From the courthouse to the
statehouse let us elect men and women who are statesmen, who put the welfare of
Alabama above their own personal careers, and the narrow special interests. He
said his campaign was based on the goals of improving the quality of life
through better education, better jobs and opportunity and better protection of
the people from criminals. "I believe in economic growth instead of raising
taxes," Hunt said. "I believe in cutting back and cutting waste instead of
raising taxes. We have had enough of the tax and tax and spend and spend group."
Hunt's political stock rose during a post-primary fight for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination between Lt. Gov. William J. Baxley and state Attorney
General Charles A. Graddick. After winning the office, Hunt said: "I think now
we're going to have a two-party state."
PRIOR-CAMPAIGNS:
Guy Hunt was elected governor of Alabama in 1986, with 56.4 percent of
the vote, defeating Democrat William J. Baxley, the state's lieutenant governor,
and Charles A. Graddick, the state's attorney general, who had launched a
write-in effort and abandoned it shortly before the election. Incumbent
Democratic Gov. George C. Wallace had retired instead of seeking re-election in
1986. Before being elected governor, Hunt, as the Republican nominee, was
defeated in the 1978 gubernatorial race by Democrat Forrest H. "Fob" James Jr.
In 1962, Hunt lost a race for a seat in the Alabama Senate. Hunt was elected
Cullman County probate judge in 1964 and was re-elected in 1970; he retired
instead of seeking a third term in 1976.
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The trees' buds are out and the early leaves are the same lacy light green in
early springtime, the rivers still wid gently over the fertile Black Belt toward
the Gulf, the statute of Vulcan on Red Mountain still looks down over Birmingham
in the valley: Álabama physically looks no different. But you don't have to
listen long to people talking --- to politicians or just to ordinary folks --- to
get the sense that something is seriously wrong in Alabama. While most southern
states are bustling economically and bursting with pride over their education
reforms and their quality of life, Alabama senses that it is slipping farther
behind. When other southern states are producing national leaders and
presidential candidates for both parties, Alabama is conspicuous for having on
the average the lowest quality of politicians of any state in the union.
Why is Alabama in trouble? One reason is economic. In the days when
"industry" was synonymous with economic growth, Alabama was the premier heavy
industry state in the South. Birmingham, the state's largest city, sits in a
valley beneath a red mountain made of iron ore, not far from Appalachian coal
mines -- the best natural location for steel mills in the United States. In
1960 Birmingham was one of the largest cities in the South, and its steel mills,
plus the smaller factories tucked here and there in the hardscrabble red hills
of central and northern Alabama, made this the leading manufacturing state in
the South. But the 1970s and 1980s were not a good time for heavy industry, and
Alabama has not yet found anything to replace steel as a provider of paychecks.
In the 1980s Alabama had some of the nation's highest unemployment rates and
negative economic growth.
Alabama has also suffered from its political leadership. For most of the 24
years from 1962, when he was first elected governor, until 1986, when he
retired, George Wallace set the style and tone of public life in Alabama. In
his declining years, Wallace was a sad figure, crippled by gunshot wounds,
unable to hear much, often in dreadful pain; his once superb political talents
were not much in evidence. He inspired sympathy by seeking the support of the
blacks he had once scorned, and for saying "The South has changed, and for the
better." Yet he could not undo the damage caused by his earlier deeds. By
sweeping to victory in 1962 on the platform of "segregation forever, by
standing ostentatiously (though ineffectively) in the schoolhouse door to
prevent integration in 1963, by campaigning effectively in the North in the 1964
and 1972 Democratic primaries as a third-party candidate in the 1968
presidential race, Wallace kept the cause of opposition to civil rights in the
forefront of public life in Alabama and the nation. "Send them a message!"
Wallace cried, and he shrewdly tailored his own message to local causes and
local complaints. His force as a national politician was spent by 1976, when he
was beaten by Jimmy Carter in the Florida primary. But he remained the key
figure in Alabama, retiring in 1978 but returning to office in 1982 after his
successor, Fob James, proved inept and decided not to seek reelection.
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Wallace made himself Alabama's leading political figure in the early 1960s by
adopting the feisty tone and populist rhetoric which have long been trademarks
of Alabama politics. But in the late 1980s, it's not clear that this old tone
serves the state's economic interests or that this old rhetoric resonates with
most Alabama voters. Alabama's reputation was besmirched in the 1960s by Bull
Connor's police dogs and shaped in the 1970s by Wallace's rough-hewn politics;
neither staunch stands for segregation nor the threat (if not the reality) of
populistic legislation has attracted businesses or generated many jobs. George
Wallace has left Alabama with a gritty blue collar job base that is shrinking
and with state and local government that provides few services (this is the last
state without a full kindergarten program, for example) but whose taxes as of
early 1987 seemed sure to be raised.
He has also left state politics in the hands of politicians with great flaws
and limited competence. Alabama's vibrant populist tradition was once
championed by men like Senator Hugo Black, later a Supreme Court justice,
Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman, and half a dozen congressmen who
supported New Deal economic programs. Their politics took economic growth for
granted and concentrated on the redistribution of wealth -- from stockholders to
steel workers, from the rich Northeast to the poor Tennessee Valley, from the
"Big Mules" who owned the banks and utilities and factories to the
independent-minded white farmers in the red hills. In 1986 this tradition was
represented by Bill Baxley, candidate for governor, who had the eloquence and
habits (tobacco chewing) but also the flaws (a penchant for gambling,
womanizing, and paying his taxes late) of the stereotypical populist politician.
For all his experience (two terms as attorney general and one as lieutenant
governor) and accomplishments (convictions in the 1963 Birmingham bombing case,
consumer fraud work), Baxley could not parley his populism into anything better
than 37% in the first primary, a second-place finish in the runoff (8, 756 votes
behind), and (after he was given the nomination by his allies on the state
Democratic executive committee) a defeat by an apparently unqualified Republican
in the general. Baxley inveighed against the "Big Mules," but those attacks
were persuasive to fewer voters than his opponents' charges that he was a
captive of the "special interests" black organizations, labor unions, the
teachers associations, trial lawyers. Special interest
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Against Baxley were ranged other politicians with different appeals. Charles
Graddick, who ran ahead of him in the runoff, ran as a conservative supporter of
school prayer and scourge of crime - an updated version of Wallace's, old.
segregation strategy. But Graddick lost the nomination after a court that he
used his powers as attorney general to allow Republican primary voters to vote
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in the Democratic runoff, contrary to state law, and though he struggled through
at least 14 court cases and ran a write-in campaign, he withdrew in the last
week before the election. Graddick's base was among strongly religious and
tradition-minded whites, but it wasn't large enough to give him a clear victory.
A third appeal that of the successful businessman who says he can restore the
state's economy -- was sounded by former Governor and plastic barbell
entrepreneur, Fob James. But he got only 21% of the vote in the Democratic
primary -- a devastating results for a former incumbent. The default of the
various Democrats and their strategies left as the state's governor Republican
Guy Hunt, a former probate judge from Holly Pond in Cullman County, a lay
Primitive Baptist preacher and former Amway salesman who as the Republican
nominee won all of 26% of the vote against James in 1978.
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One could argue that the failure of these strategies shows that Alabama has
solved some of its problems. Few voters live in the grinding poverty that made
the Big Mules such useful targets 40 and 60 years ago. Legal segregation has
ended, and Alabama whites have long since accepted integration in schools, on
the job, in restaurants, and at the shopping mall. They no longer mind that
we
blacks vote, and since the late 1970s black support has not cost a candidate all
are
white support. The religious fervor which led Fob James to sponsor a
rear
predictably futile school prayer law and led a Mobile federal judge to rule that
textbooks, by omitting information about religion and morals, promoted the
"religion" of secular humanism does not sway a majority of voters.
Political cleavages now run mostly on economic lines, with Democrats carrying
the lower income vote the black neighborhoods in the cities, the smaller
white farm counties while the Republicans do better with the rising affluent
class of whites, carrying not only country club precincts but all of the state's
major urban centers and the counties encircling the cities and the corridors of
counties along the interstate highways where young families in search of country
atmosphere, traditional values, and job opportunities have flocked. These are
the fastest-growing part of the states, and the most heavily Republican. But
neither party dominates. Alabama's Democratic base is not firm enough to give
the party reliable victories (like those in Tennessee) nor has the affluent
sector grown fast enough to make the Republican party label an advantage (as it
seems to be in South Carolina). Democratic primaries still attract the lion's
share of voters, though not as many as in the past, and Democrats still hold
most legislative and minor offices; but 50 weak is the Democrats' hold on many
voters that even those candidates unopposed by Republicans in the 1986 election
ran well behind Democratic primary turnout. In fact, in the governor's race the
county-by-county percentages in the Democratic runoff and the general election
were uncannily similar; Alabamians have no compunction about voting in the
primary and then deserting the Democratic nominee, and they evidently saw the
Baxley-Graddick and Baxley-Hunt choices as similar.
Unfortunately, the political competition generated by this close division has
inspired raucous candidates who cannot sustain their appeal, negative campaigns,
and a plethora of candidates with few other assets than familiar names. The new
lieutenant governor is Jim Folsom, Jr., son of a one-time populist governor; the
new state treasurer is George Wallace, Jr. Perhaps the most talented politician
in the state is Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington, who helped carry Alabama's
crucial early 1984 primary for Walter Mondale; he and Alabama Democratic
Conference Chairman Joe Reed were among the few black politicians (Mayor Coleman
Young of Detroit was another) able to persuade blacks to choose Mondale over
Jesse Jackson. But Alabama does not seem ready for a black leader statewide,
and so Arrington's influence will be limited.
Not all of what is amiss in Alabama can be blamed on its politicians, and
some of its economic problems may be beyond the capacity of government to solve.
There is only 50 much the most energetic state government can do to redirect a
state's economy. But it is obvious that Alabama's politicians -- and voters ---
can do better. George Wallace has accustomed Alabamians to a politics of
rhetoric and little follow-through, of appeals to the prejudices and
parochialism and neglect of long-term interests. So long as Alabamians keep
voting for politicians who are, in Charlie Graddick's self-description,
"attackin', cussin', fussin', for demagogues who denounce the Big Mules or
secular humanists but have little in the way of positive programs, they are not
likely to get better politics or government than they have had -hherals
keep the "AHACKIN, cussin', fussin'
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Governor. The man Alabamians have chosen to lead them in the computer age
lives on a 140-acre farm on a leafy country road in Holly Pond and, before he
beat the gravely flawed Bill Baxley, had never won a higher office than Cullman
County probate judge. He was born when almost no Alabama farms had electricity
and few had running water; he became governor when a hospital center supplanted
U.S. Steel as the state's largest employer. Hunt seemed almost comically
unprepared for the job, yet in his first months showed some sureness of foot.
He hired former Democratic speakers as legislative lobbyists and sealed an
alliance with the current speaker, a conservative Democrat; he hired long-time
Republicans who have lost statewide campaigns, like John Grenier (Senate 1966)
and one-term Congressman Jim Martin (Senate 1962 and 1978, governor 1966). Hunt
and the speaker were the targets when 2,500 blacks, led by Richard Arrington and
Joe Reed and joined by Jesse Jackson, marched in Montgomery to protest the low
number of black appointees; but most Alabama blacks had supported the losing
candidates. Hunt will have difficulty achieving his goals of stimulating the
state's economy while balancing the budget and avoiding new taxes. Improving
the business climate would seem to require lower taxes; upgrading the labor
force might require higher. Hunt's experience as a lay preacher and a
stalwartly conservative Republican activist have given him practice in spouting
the kind of feisty rhetoric Alabama voters have enjoyed listening to. Whether
he will do anything more than that is not clear.
Senators. Alabama's two Senators, both Democrats, stand well above the run
of the state's politicians. Howell Heflin, elected in 1978 and reelected in
1984, is a man of substance, who could be a pivotal figure in some of the
hardest fights of the 100th Congress. Richard Shelby, the winner by a narrow
margin over Republican Jeremiah Denton in 1986, helps to swell the Democratic
majority, but it is not clear whether he will be a reliably partisan Democrat or
a potential ally of the Republicans on closely fought issues.
Heflin, a huge man with the look of a country storekeeper, is in fact a
careful lawyer, who picks at and tinkers with the rules of law with the delicate
touch of a watch repairman. He served in the 1960s as president of the state
bar and in 1970, as an anti-Wallace candidate, was elected chief justice of the
state Supreme Court; he got a legal reform referendum passed over Wallace's
opposition. Despite his pedigree (his uncle, "Cotton Tom" Heflin, was a fierce
segregationist who served in the Senate from 1920 to 1931 and once shot a black
on a Washington streetcar), this was his first elective office. When he ran for
the Senate in 1978, he expected Wallace to be his opponent; but Wallace declined
to run. Heflin beat Representative Walter Flowers in the primary by running
against "the Washington crowd" a slogan used by Alabama candidates of all
political stripes.
In the 100th Congress Heflin is in the uncomfortable position of being a
pivotal vote on the floor and in the Judiciary Committee - uncomfortable, that
is, for a man who does not crave clout and finds many issues and judicial
nominations to be close questions. Heflin tends to hold his counsel until he
has studied an issue; when he does take to the floor, he is listened to by other
senators who understand that he has plowed through the detail work. When he
reaches a conclusion he can carry all before him, as he did when as ranking
minority member he led the way in making the case for the expulsion of Senator
Harrison Williams on Abscam charges. But he sometimes has a hard time making up
his mind. He has missed crucial votes on issues like immigration reform and
abortion. On the Agriculture Committee he has not taken a lead role in writing
farm legislation, concentrating instead on advancing Alabama interests.
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On Judiciary, though he has done yeoman work on difficult technical issues
like regulatory reform and bankruptcy, he has often hung back on controversial
judicial nominations. He finally ended up voting for Daniel Manion and against
Alabamian Jefferson Sessions in 1986; Sessions had been accused of making
racially insensitive remarks, and Heflin was attacked as a "traitor" by a Mobile
newspaper for opposing him. But Heflin said he had "reasonable doubts" that
Sessions would be a fair judge. This vote did not attract much attention, but
others in 1987 and 1988 might. The Democrats have an 8-6 edge on Judiciary,
which means that Republicans, if united, must win two Democratic votes to get
any nomination to the floor. So Heflin can block any controversial judicial
nominee. On issues on the floor his vote can also be important, though it won't
be so noticeable. Heflin often votes with his party on economic issues; he less
often lines up with liberals on foreign and cultural issues.
On most issues Heflin is in line with most other southern Democratic Senators
-- a bloc now as large as it has been in the generation since the filibuster of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was beaten. Electorally he appears to be in a
strong position. He won his first term with no Republican opposition and his
second, in 1984, with 63% of the vote against a one-term Birmingham congressman
who had been unable to win reelection in 1982. But in Alabama he cannot be
regarded as absolutely safe. In 1984 he did no better than split the white vote
against weak and underfinanced opposition, and the anti-Washington themes that
helped him get elected in the first place tends to undermine what would in most
states be the asset of incumbency. So long as Alabama shows a taste for feisty,
demagogic politicians, the craftsman-like and genial Heflin cannot be regarded
as utterly safe.
Heflin's seat had been held for 32 years before him by John Sparkman;
Alabama's other Senate seat had five occupants in eight years: James Allen, the
conservative master of the Senate rules, who died suddenly in 1978 after leading
the unsuccessful fight against the Panama Canal Treaties; his unexpectedly
spunky widow, Maryon Allen, who lost the 1978 primary; Donald Stewart, a
populist young lawyer who was upset in the 1980 runoff; Admiral Jeremiah Denton,
a prisoner of war in Vietnam for seven years, who surprised almost everyone by
winning the seat in 1980; and Representative Richard Shelby, who beat Denton
narrowly in 1986. Of all these senators Shelby is the least colorful and the
most in line with the current bloc of southern Democratic Senators.
For a man who has been in public life for nearly two decades - eight years
in the state Senate and eight in the U.S. House - Shelby has revealed
surprisingly little about his deep convictions and political priorities. His
pedigree is conservative: he was a law partner of Walter Flowers, who
represented the 7th district before him, and won his critical congressional
runoff in 1978 against a black candidate with the support of white
conservatives. On economic issues he is more conservative than other north
Alabama Democrats; on foreign policy quite conservative -- despite the large
number of blacks in his district, he voted against the Voting Rights Act
extension and the Martin Luther King holiday. He served on one of the most
active House committees, Energy and Commerce, but without making any great
impact.
His 1986 campaign was largely negative. He managed to get Secretary of State
Don Siegelman to drop out of the primary and attacked his one late-entering
primary opponent, James Allen Jr., for his driving record, and with 51% in a
five-candidate field barely avoided a runoff against him. In the general his
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TV ads attacked Denton for voting to cut Social Security and for faking invoices
to raise campaign money, voting to raise his pay while cutting veterans'
benefits, and driving two Mercedes. The obvious intent was to deprive Denton of
his greatest political asset, his good faith. No one would deny that Denton,
who blinked out "torture" in Morse code when he was interviewed while a POW, is
a genuine hero; and as a senator he combined a quixotic desire to bolster
traditional values and a gift for gaffes with a compassionate concern for the
plight of Amerasian babies. But his constituency services were weak, he did not
return often to the state ("I can't be down here patting babies in the butt and
get things done in Washington"), and he told staffers back in 1981 that he
probably wouldn't win a second term. What is surprising is that he came so
close. The Democrats' disarray in the governors' race, with their nomination
being bandied about in court from July to October and ultimately being handed to
the candidate who won fewer votes in the runoff, hurt Shelby and helped Denton
maintain his lead into the last weeks. But Shelby's Social Security attacks
hurt him on that issue and on the broader question of credibility, and this
50%-47% winner in 1980 became a 50.3%-49.7% loser.
With his narrow margins and vague commitment to "put Alabama's needs on the
top of his priority list," Shelby enters the Senate without any clear specific
goals. On that basis he seems likely to be a conservative Democrat who makes
few waves and concentrates on his local base rather than national issues.
Presidential politics. Alabama played a pivotal part in the 1984
presidential election, when it was one of three southern primaries on Super
Tuesday, and gave Walter Mondale his first primary victory with 35% of the vote,
to 21% each for John Glenn and Gary Hart and 20% for Jesse Jackson. Two things
are interesting, and portentous, about the result. First, the turnout: more
than one million Alabamians used to turn out for seriously contested
gubernatorial and senatorial Democratic primaries, and 940,000 did in 1986; but
only 428,000 voted in the much ballyhooed contest on Super Tuesday. Second, the
importance of black voters and politicians: Richard Arrington and Joe Reed
endorsed Mondale early and stuck with him under great pressure from Jesse
Jackson and his supporters. Jackson would have won here if he'd had the
near-unanimous support he got from blacks later.
Congressional districting. The state's seven congressional districts were
changed only slightly for 1982 and could easily be unchanged for 1992 as well.
The state's Black Belt is split among four districts, and most of it could be
combined with Montgomery to make a seat with a nearblack majority and a 49%
Mondale vote in 1984. However, the shapes of adjacent districts would be
notably more grotesque than under the current plan.
The People: Est. Pop. 1986: 4,053,000; Pop. 1980: 3,893,888, up 4.1% 1980-86
and 13.1% 1970-80; 1.68% of U.S. total, 22d largest. 12% with 1-3 yrs. col.,
13% win 4+ yrs. col.; 18.9% below poverty level. Single ancestry: 22% English,
6% Irish, 3% German, 1% French. Households (1980): 77% family, 43% with
children, 63% married couples; 29.9% housing units rented; median monthly rent:
$119; median house value: $33,900. Voting age pop. (1980): 2,731,640; 23%
Black, 1% Spanish origin. Registered voters (1986): 2,362,361; no party
registration.
1986 Share of Federal Tax Burden: $9,526,000,000; 1.27% of U.S. total, 24th
largest.
1986 Share of Federal Expenditures
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Total
Non-Defense
Defense
Total Expend
$13,097m (1.58%) $9,689m (1.61%) $3,408m (1.48%)
St/Lcl Grants
1,759m
(1.56%)
1,755m (1.56%)
3m
(0%)
Salary/Wages
2,423m
(2.01%)
1,019m
(1.74%)
1,403m
(2.27%)
Pymnts to Indiv
6,437m
(1.77%)
6,026m (1.74%)
412m (2.32%)
Procurement
2,266m (1.10%)
667m (1.22%)
1,589m
(1.06%)
Research/Other
213m (0.80%)
212m (0.80%)
Om
(0%)
Political Lineup: Governor, Guy Hunt (R); Lt. Gov., Jim Folsom, Jr. (D);
Secy. of State, Glenn Browder (D); Atty. Gen., Don Siegelman (D); Treasurer,
George Wallace, Jr. (D); Auditor, Jan Cook (D). State Senate, 35 (31 D, 4 R);
State House of Representatives, 105 (89 D, 16 R). Senators, Howell Heflin (D)
and Richard C. Shelby (D). Representatives, 7 (5 D and 2 R).
1984 Presidential Vote
Reagan (R)
872,849 (61%)
Mondale (D) 551,899 (38%)
1980 Presidential Vote
Reagan (R)
654,192 (49%)
Carter (D)
636,730 (47%)
Anderson (I)
16,481
(1%)
1984 Democratic
Presidential Primary
Mondale
148,165 (35%)
Glenn
89,286 (21%)
Hart
88,465 (21%)
Jackson
83,787 (20%)
Four others, uncomm.
18,580
(4%)
1984 Republican
Presidential Primary
Reagan
unopposed
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The New York Times
March 5, 1989, Sunday, Late City Final Edition
NAME: William F. Farley
CATEGORY: Business and Finance
SECTION: Section 3; Page 6, Column 1; Financial Desk
LENGTH: 1950 words
HEADLINE: BUYOUT BARON: William F. Farley;
Taking Over in a One-Company Town
BYLINE: By JULIA FLYNN SILER
DATELINE: CHICAGO
BODY:
At an emotional rally in the small textile town of Lanett, Ala., last fall,
the chairman and chief executive of West Point-Pepperell Inc., the area's
largest employer, vowed to keep his company out of the hands of a certain
Northern industrialist: William F. Farley.
''Our determination is to whip Farley,' said Joseph L. Lanier Jr., who
represents the fourth generation to run the 109-year-old textile and apparel
company, the employer of nearly 10,000 people in the valley that runs along the
Alabama and Georgia border. ''We are going to fight Farley until hell freezes
over, and then we are going to fight him on the ice.'
There was no ice, but there was snow last month in Lanett on the day that Mr.
Farley, of Chicago-based Farley Inc., signed an agreement to buy Pepperell for
$3 billion. The deal has propelled him to the top of the nation's largest
textile and apparel concern, and has concluded one of the more acrimonious
takeover battles in recent memory.
''It was played out as the rape of the South again by a Northerner, Mr.
Farley said last week, sitting in the office of Farley Inc. on the 63d floor of
the Sears Tower here. ''I didn't think it would take 50 long, or be 50
difficult.
Not that Bill Farley minds a long shot. A few months before the Iowa caucuses
in the last Presidential campaign, he made some moves to enter the race. How
far-fetched was it for him to pursue a company twice as big as his own? This is
a man who lives by a philosophy he describes as 'rational optimism, also
known as the art of the possible.
But the polished and ambitious 46-year-old, who has combined unflagging
confidence with hefty borrowing to acquire a string of businesses, will be
putting his philosophy to the test with Pepperell.
As he usually does, he plans to finance this acquisition largely through
debt: some $1.2 billion in bank debt and about $1.6 billion in preferred stock
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and ''junk bonds'' to be raised by Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. Mr. Farley will
provide $300 million of the total purchase price.
'This man is not afraid of debt, but God forbid we have a recession or
interest rates continue to rise,' said Willard F. Brown, an analyst at Dean
Witter Reynolds Inc. ''This is not one of those deals where he can make a single
mistake.'
It's not just the heavy debt. The acquisition also involves a work force that
expressed deep hostility toward him during the takeover fight and a relationship
with Georgia leaders that is strained.
Small wonder he was politicking heavily in the state last week to insure that
his latest and riskiest venture would succeed.
''Let me just say how thankful I am to all of you for your support in the
last several months,' Mr. Farley told members of the Georgia House of
Representatives, who weeks earlier had overwhelmingly supported an anti-takeover
measure to thwart his acquisition of West Point Pepperell. ''At least to some of
you. At least a few of you. His comment drew laughs from crowd. Later in the
afternoon, Mr. Farley took a well-orchestrated walking tour down the main street
of West Point, Ga., to introduce himself to the town's workers and shopkeepers.
He was accompanied by Mayor H. E. Steele, who held an umbrella over his head to
shield him from the rain.
On the surface at least, there was acceptance. ''He's our boss, said Kap
Duncan, the owner of one of the town's shoe stores, shortly after Mr. Farley and
his entourage had left. 'We all work for him directly or indirectly now. It's a
one-industry town. That became clear at the Valley National Bank, the last
stop on Mr. Farley's tour, where a banner proclaimed: 'Welcome to a New
Beginning. Farley Town, USA.''
Mr. Farley has traveled quite a way to get to Farley Town, USA. The child of
a mailman and an office worker, he was born in 1942 in Pawtucket, R.I., a
depressed mill town whose fortunes paralleled those of New England's textile
industry.
Young Bill Farley delivered papers and took other odd jobs around town. He
went to Catholic schools until college, developing an early - and lasting -
passion for sports along the way. In the summers during his years at Bowdoin
College in Maine - where he was a scholarship student - he worked as a lifeguard
on Cape Cod.
After graduating in 1964, he set off across the United States and into Mexico
in search of adventure, selling Collier's Encyclopedias door to door when he ran
out of money.
Next came law school at Boston College. He graduated in 1969, but decided on
a business career, joining NL Industries in New York. There he hunted for
acquisition targets during the day and worked toward an M.B.A. at night, never
completing the degree.
In 1971, he moved to Chicago to run the Middle Western operations of the
company's metals group. In another two years, he had joined the investment
banking firm of Lehman Brothers as an associate in corporate finance. But Mr.
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Farley says he quickly grew impatient working on other people's deals. So in
1976, he bought his first company, a small citrus processing company called
Anaheim Citrus Products, for $1.7 million. He used $25,000 of his own money, and
borrowed the rest.
Leverage soon became a way of life. He borrowed heavily to buy Baumfolder, a
manufacturer of paper-folding machines, in 1977. He borrowed again to buy NL
Industries' metals division in 1982, and again to buy Condec, a defense and
electrical equipment concern, in 1984.
A year later, he bought Northwest Industries Inc., the troubled oil, steel,
and apparel conglomerate built by the Chicago railroad magnate Ben W. Heineman.
The $1.4 billion deal was financed with the help of Drexel and its junk bond
king, Michael R. Milken.
Over the next two years, Mr. Farley sold all of Northwest Industries'
non-apparel businesses for a total of about $600 million. He focused on the
company's largest business, Fruit of the Loom, cutting its costs and extending
its product line to include socks and athletic clothing.
But the company's cash flow, although healthy, was not easing its debt. So
Mr. Farley and his investment bankers proposed an initial public offering at $14
to $17 a share, hoping to raise as much as $510 million. The offering fell flat.
In March of 1987, Mr. Farley and his advisers tried again. After renaming the
company Fruit of the Loom, pulling its Acme Boot Company out of the offering and
lowering the price to $9 a share, they raised about $243 million. Mr. Farley
used some of the cash to pay off Condec's bondholders, who were angry that the
company had defaulted on its debt. (Most of Condec has since been sold.) He used
some to repay himself for a $13 million loan he had made to the company to 52e
it through its difficulties. The rest was earmarked for acquisitions.
The autumn of 1987 found him campaigning in Iowa for the Presidency, with the
help of Gary Hart's former Illinois campaign manager and of Farley vice chairman
John M. Albertine, a former Washington lobbyist. A committee was formed, and
television and print ads extolled Mr. Farley's business career in the months
before the Iowa caucuses.
But in November, after disclosing three failed marriages and the existence of
an illegitimate daughter to the press - and lacking popular support for his
candidacy - Mr. Farley announced he would not seek the Democratic nomination.
''I have sadly concluded that now is not the right time to make this kind of an
effort, he said.
In the meantime, Fruit of the Loom's debt continued to rise. It currently
stands at more than $1 billion, or four times the company's equity - about twice
as high as ''comfortable'' levels elsewhere in the apparel industry, says Jay J.
Meltzer, an analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Company.
In 1988, the business's operating earnings were $200.6 million on $1 billion
in sales, up 17 percent from the previous year. Fruit of the Loom, the only
publicly held part of Farley Inc., now represents about two-thirds of its
parent's sales and an estimated 90 percent of its earnings.
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Pepperell first caught Mr. Farley's eye during its bid for J.P. Stevens & Co.
in early 1988. Whitney Stevens, the 62-year-old head of the company and the
great-grandson of the company's founder, had approached Mr. Farley to explore
whether he had any interest in participating in a buyout of the textile concern.
Mr. Farley decided against it.
But after Pepperell agreed to buy the sheet and towel maker for $1.2 billion
in April, Mr. Farley - armed with the proceeds from a $500 million debt offering
- asked for Government antitrust clearance to buy as much as 25 percent of
Pepperell's stock. He received permission in June, and made an offer four months
later for $48 a share, or $1.3 billion in cash. He was attracted, he says, by
the company's bed and bath, apparel fabric, and Arrow shirt divisions - assets
he calls ' 'absolute jewels.'
The battle lines were drawn. 'There was more than the usual personal
hostility demonstrated,' said Jack H. Nusbaum, a partner with the law firm of
Wilkie Farr & Gallagher and an adviser to Mr. Farley on the deal. 'We were all
disappointed when we realized it was going to become a nasty slugfest.
And a slugfest it became. Mr. Lanier enlisted the support of Georgia's
Governor, Guy Hunt, and many of the state's legislators to try to block Mr.
Farley. An estimated 10,000 people rallied in support of the company in Lanett's
high school stadium, where cheerleaders shouted ''Go, Joe, Go!'' in support of
Mr. Lanier.
Both sides employed top legal talent and took out full-page newspaper
advertisements. Pepperell's ads attacked the financial soundness of Mr. Farley's
empire. Mr. Farley's ads accused Peppperell's management of feathering its own
nest at the expense of shareholders and of distorting his record.
Finally, though, Pepperell's board concluded that unless a higher offer came
along, the company was likely to lose the proxy fight scheduled by Mr. Farley
that month. The board put the company up for auction.
In the end, bidding against a team led by Merrill Lynch and Mr. Lanier, Mr.
Farley agreed to pay $58 a share.
Mr. Farley is well aware that he is likely to face resistance to his ideas
from Pepperell's management team, whose conservatism has been forged by the
southern textile industry's recent problems. 'There are going to be some
uncomfortable moments, he predicted. ''Some people are going to be unhappy
with the pace of change. But Bill Farley only knows one pace. And that's a fast
pace.' He plans to sell off some divisions immediately, for example. And he
will quickly institute a 'wellness'' program - encouraging exercise at the
workplace - a hallmark of just about every Farley Enterprise.
His life style may also prove a sticking point. With an apartment on
Chicago's Gold Coast, homes in Colorado and Maine (half a mile from President
Bush's), a boat in Florida, a recently acquired vineyard in California, a
minority stake in the Chicago White Sox and a personal fitness trainer, he bears
little resemblance to Mr. Lanier, a Harvard-educated Southerner who has spent
almost his entire career with his family's business.
Perhaps more important may be the suspicion among some at Pepperell, and on
Wall Street, that the rising interest tab on debt at Farley Inc. will get so
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burdensome that he will need to use Pepperell's cash flow to help pay it down.
Mr. Farley, deeply tanned from his frequent fishing expeditions off the coast of
Florida and from skiing on the slopes near his home in Snowmass, Colo.,
dismissed analysts' concerns about his penchant for leverage. ''We've been this
way for a long time,' he said, referring to the high level of debt on his
businesses' balance sheets. 'Why worry?''
GRAPHIC: Photo of William F. Farley
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* Alabama's economic development program was named ONE OF THE
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* Alabama cracked Inc. Magazine's TOP 20 states for economic
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PROSPEROUS PERIOD in its history, with $7.9 billion worth of
industrial investment, and the FIRST time Alabama has ever had
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* 1989 saw the MOST NEW JOBS announced in Alabama in 16 years.
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any other state in the Southeast.
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* For two straight years, 1988 and 1989, Gov. Hunt was named
THE NUMBER ONE INFLUENCE ON THE STATE'S IMPROVING BUSINESS
CLIMATE, by the Alabama Alliance of Business and Industry.
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* Gov. Hunt's "Alabama: State of Surprises" tourism campaign
gave Alabama RECORD TOURISM BUSINESS. Lodging tax receipts rose 10
percent in 1989 during the Alabama Reunion, and inquiries about
Alabama from tourists around the nation doubled in 1988.
* Gov. Hunt was named in 1988 by the Southeast Tourism
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ALABAMA WAS AT THE TOP OF THE NATION IN ECONOMIC PROGRESS UNDER
GOV. HUNT. A STUDY RELEASED IN MARCH 1990 BY THE CORPORATION FOR
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT SHOWED THAT ALABAMA'S ECONOMIC SCORECARD ROSE
FROM ALL "F's" THE YEAR BEFORE GOV. HUNT TOOK OFFICE TO A "B", A "C"
AND TWO "D's" FOR 1989, TYING ALABAMA WITH TENNESSEE FOR THE
STRONGEST IMPROVEMENT OVER THE THREE YEARS. THE REPORT NOTED THAT
"ALABAMA STANDS STRONG IN BUSINESS VITALITY" AND THAT "ALABAMA SHOWS
PROGRESS IN HELPING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND
MAINTAINING A GOOD TAX AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT." ALABAMA'S
ECONOMIC REPORT CARD FOR 1989 WAS BETTER THAN THAT OF ARKANSAS,
LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE SOUTH. THE
BIRMINGHAM NEWS (APRIL 6, 1990) WROTE: "IF YOU LOOK AT WHERE ALABAMA
WAS AND WHERE IT IS NOW ECONOMICALLY, THERE'S CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.
THE HUNT ADMINISTRATION HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF TAKING
AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MAKING THEM WORK
MORE EFFICIENTLY TO BRING JOBS AND DOLLARS TO THE STATE.
GUY HUNT
HAS DONE A GOOD JOB OF ENDING THE ECONOMIC DROUGHT IN ALABAMA."
* UNEMPLOYMENT FELL TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN A DECADE IN 1988 AND
1989, DROPPING ON THE AVERAGE 2.7 PERCENT DURING THE FIRST THREE
YEARS OF THE HUNT ADMINISTRATION. UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG BLACKS HAS
FALLEN 5 PERCENT UNDER GOV. HUNT.
* GOVERNOR HUNT HAS DEALT PERSONALLY WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES
AND OFTEN HAS BEEN A DECISIVE FACTOR IN THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR NEW
FACTORIES AND JOBS. GOVERNOR HUNT'S OWN PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT WITH
INDUSTRIAL PROSPECTS HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
LARGEST PULP AND PAPER MILL COMPLEX IN THE WORLD, GEORGE LANDEGGAR
OF ALABAMA RIVER PULP, SAID (July 11, 1989) "OUR JUDGMENT IS THAT
THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO DO BUSINESS THAN IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA,
NO BETTER PEOPLE THAN THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA," AND HE CREDITED GOV.
HUNT FOR MAKING ALABAMA "OPEN FOR BUSINESS."
GOV. HUNT PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE $500 MILLION EXPANSION OF
THE MEAD CORPORATION IN EAST ALABAMA, THE LARGEST EXPANSION IN THAT
COMPANY'S HISTORY. GOVERNOR HUNT FLEW TO KENTUCKY AND MET WITH
OFFICIALS OF GENERAL ELECTRIC TO HELP PERSUADE THEM NOT TO CLOSE DOWN
A FACTORY IN DECATUR, BUT INSTEAD, TO ADD 900 JOBS.
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-- Raising the score required for students to pass the high
school graduation examination;
-- Development of a plan for professional development of
teachers and administrators;
-- Utilization of high technology education aids in the
classroom;
-- An incentive program for schools making exceptional
progress;
-- Establishment of local teams to assess the state of
education in each school system and report back to the state.
*
Alabama LED THE NATION under Gov. Hunt in improving its
graduation rate, increasing it from 70.2 percent to 74.9 percent.
*
Gov. Hunt increased state funding of education $630
million, a 30 percent increase in just four years, giving Alabama
it's BIGGEST EDUCATION BUDGET ever.
* Gov. Hunt received the Alabama PTA's "POWERFUL FRIEND OF
CHILDREN" AWARD.
*
Gov. Hunt was ONE OF 10 GOVERNORS on the National
Governors' Association's task force on education that agreed with
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President Bush on the historic first nationwide goals for
education.
* Gov. Hunt ended proration in the education budget.
* Gov. Hunt created the FIRST teacher industry intership
program in Alabama.
TRANSPORTATION:
* Gov. Hunt is working to build an international airport in
Alabama, with encouragement from the Federal Aviation
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Administration. The airport is expected to create almost 40,000
new jobs and $2.2 billion in economic impact a year.
* Gov. Hunt returned passenger rail service to Alabama, with
key financial support for Amtrak's new "Gulf Breeze" run.
* Gov. Hunt spearheaded the LARGEST ROADBUILDING PROGRAM IN
THE STATE'S HISTORY in 1989, with $900 million worth of highway
work underway.
HEALTH CARE:
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Alabama's infant mortality rate has fallen each year under
Gov. Hunt, with the governor's expansion of Medicaid for poor
women and children, and substantially increased support for rural
doctors and hospitals.
*
Gov. Hunt increased state funding for Medicaid by 94
percent.
* Gov. Hunt increased state funding of the Health Department
by 56 percent.
* Gov. Hunt signed into law a $60 million bond issue to build
some of the first juvenile substance abuse centers around the
state.
*
Gov. Hunt has increased state funding to the Department of
Human Resources by 36 percent.
*
Gov. Hunt ordered that rural hospital beds be made
available for the FIRST time through Medicaid to elderly people
awaiting space in nursing homes.
*
Gov. Hunt created the state's FIRST hotline for reports of
abuse of the elderly.
DRUG ABUSE AND CRIME:
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*
Gov. Hunt gave Alabama its FIRST laws to:
-- Ban paging devices used by drug dealers in schools.
Kp who commit
mider
-- Set stiff penalties for selling drugs near schools.
-- Tax sales of illegal drugs.
-- Send drug kingpins to jail for 25 years.
-- Send drug dealers with guns for jail for an extra 5 years.
-- Require drug users to pay a thousand dollar user fee.
-- Send first-time drug users to treatment, at their expense.
-- Give drug bust money and property to police.
Stop drug cartels from laundering money in Alabama banks.
Let police search for drugs at night.
* President Bush said Gov. Hunt's anti-drug bills of 1990
were among "the strongest I have seen to date."
* Gov. Hunt gave Alabama its FIRST drug treatment program
behind prison walls.
* Under Gov. Hunt's new drug task forces and renewed
anti-drug efforts at the state level, authorities seized and
destroyed more than $1.3 billion worth of drugs.
* ABC agents ordered back into the drug war by Gov. hunt
confiscated more than $100 million worth of drugs.
* Gov. Hunt appointed the FIRST Drug Abuse Policy advisor for
the state.
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* Gov. Hunt started the state's FIRST toll-free hotline for
information on drug treatment.
* Gov. Hunt's new anti-pornography law gave authorities their
FIRST real chance to stop satellite transmissions of obscenity.
* Gov. Hunt successfully worked to return control of
Alabama's prison system to the people of Alabama for the FIRST
time in more than a decade.
* Gov. Hunt won the "Eagle Award" for 1989 from the Eagle
Forum of Alabama for his support of "patriotic and pro-family
causes."
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ENVIRONMENT:
First
* Gov. Hunt was the FIRST governor to take significant action
to stop the flow of hazardous waste into Alabama, raising the fees
for dumping from $6 a ton when he took office to $112 a ton, a
1,700 percent increase.
* Gov. Hunt was the FIRST state official to move to block a
shipment of 47,000 tons of PCB laden dirt into Alabama,
successfully blocking it for more than a year.
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* Gov. Hunt's work led to the FIRST requirement that Alabama
officials be notified well in advance of shipments of hazardous
waste into the state.
* Gov. Hunt gave Alabama its FIRST law to stop shipments of
hazardous wastes from states that do not receive such wastes.
* Gov. Hunt formed Alabama's FIRST hazardous waste compact
with four other southeastern states to insure safe disposal of
wastes for years to come.
* Gov. Hunt was the FIRST governor to require state agencies
and schools to develop recycling programs.
MANAGING GOVERNMENT:
* Alabama was named one of the TOP 20 best managed states in
the nation, in 1990 by Financial World magazine, which praised
"governmental dedication to job creation, education an prisons --
all improving dramatically."
Taxpans
* Gov. Hunt launched the Management Improvement Program,
which already has saved the taxpayers $20 million through better
management.
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*
Gov. Hunt was the FIRST to order state employees to pump
their own gas to save money.
*
Gov. Hunt stopped the State Employees and Teachers
Retirement System officials from risking pensions and stopped
government from controlling television news in the capital city by
stopping the purchase of WSFA Television by the Retirement Systems.
* Gov. Hunt was the FIRST governor to put a statewide tax on
dog racing.
AGRICULTURE:
* Gov. Hunt, in 1988, was awarded the distinguished service
to agriculture award by the Alabama Farmers Federation.
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* Gov. Hunt helped forge the FIRST formal agreement to
increase exports of Alabama beef to Japan.
* Gov. Hunt ordered the FIRST water management plan for
Alabama.
STAYING IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE:
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WHAT WHATLIKE?
*
Gov. Hunt was the FIRST governor in recent memory to
address the people of Alabama every week on the radio.
* Gov. Hunt was the FIRST governor to visit all 67 counties
of Alabama in a non-election year.
* Gov. Hunt was the FIRST governor to take his cabinet on the
road extensively for discussions with the people of Alabama about
important issues.
* Gov. Hunt has met the press for questions on the average of
better than every other day since taking office, making him easily
the MOST ACCESSIBLE GOVERNOR Alabama has ever had.
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SUMMARY OF HUNT ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS
UPDATED APRIL 1990
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
* AFTER GOVERNOR HUNT COMPLETELY REORGANIZED AND REDIRECTED THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, ALABAMA'S ECONOMY
BOOMED. THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE HUNT ADMINISTRATION MARKED THE
FIRST TIME IN ALABAMA HISTORY THAT INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENTS EXCEEDED 2
BILLION DOLLARS THREE YEARS IN A ROW. WITH MORE THAN $7.9 BILLION IN
INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT, THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE HUNT
ADMINISTRATION WERE THE MOST PROSPEROUS IN ALABAMA HISTORY.
* SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE RATED ALABAMA THIRD IN THE NATION IN
1989 IN MANUFACTURING GROWTH, BEHIND ONLY ECONOMIC GIANTS FLORIDA AND
CALIFORNIA. IT WAS ALABAMA'S FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE TOP FIVE IN
MANUFACTURING GROWTH IN MANY YEARS.
* 1987, THE YEAR GOVERNOR HUNT AND THE LEGISLATURE ENACTED VITAL
TORT REFORM LEGISLATION, WAS THE BEST YEAR FOR EXPANDING INDUSTRY IN
ALL OF ALABAMA HISTORY, AND THE SECOND BEST YEAR FOR TOTAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE'S HISTORY. 1989 SAW THE MOST NEW JOBS
CREATED IN ALABAMA IN 16 YEARS. ALABAMA ANNOUNCED FAR MORE NEW JOBS
IN 1988 THAN ANY OTHER SOUTHEASTERN STATE. GOV. HUNT ANNOUNCED ALMOST
AS MUCH INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT IN ALABAMA IN ONE WEEK (JULY 9-15,
1989), ALMOST A BILLION DOLLARS WORTH, AS ALABAMA HAD THE ENTIRE YEAR
BEFORE GOV. HUNT TOOK OFFICE. THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THE HUNT
ADMINISTRATION BROUGHT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT OF
2-POINT-6 BILLION DOLLARS ... TWICE AS MUCH AS THE AVERAGE FOR THE
FOUR YEARS BEFORE GOVERNOR HUNT TOOK OFFICE.
AFTER TORT REFORM LEGISLATION FAILED IN 1986, GOVERNOR HUNT
PUSHED IT THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE IN 1987. HE RECEIVED THE 1987 MERIT
AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN TORT REFORM ASSOCIATION FOR HIS EFFORTS.
GOVERNOR HUNT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WAS NAMED ONE OF THE
FIVE MOST ACTIVE IN THE NATION BY BUSINESS MONTH MAGAZINE, AND
ALABAMA BROKE INTO INC. MAGAZINE'S TOP 20 STATES FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN 1988.
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AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ALABAMA TO SEE THE STATE'S PRIDE AND HERITAGE.
THE REUNION HELPED INCREASE TOURISM DRAMATICALLY IN 1989 (LODGING TAX
COLLECTIONS UP 10 PERCENT). MORE THAN A THOUSAND COMMUNITIES AND
ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE STATE WERE INVOLVED. GOV. HUNT SPENT A WEEK
ON A SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAIN TOURING THE STATE WITH CELEBRITIES AND
PROMOTING THE ALABAMA REUNION. GOV. HUNT'S TRAIN WAS GREETED BY ABOUT
100,000 PEOPLE ALONG ITS 900-MILE JOURNEY, WHICH BROUGHT NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION TO ALABAMA. THE REUNION ALSO BROUGHT
TELEVISION'S THE NASHVILLE NETWORK TO GULF SHORES FOR A WEEK OF
BROADCASTS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT'S NEW TOURISM ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN "ALABAMA:
STATE OF SURPRISES" IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE STATE'S HISTORY.
INQUIRIES ABOUT ALABAMA FROM TOURISTS AROUND THE NATION DOUBLED IN
1988, AND LODGING TAXES COLLECTED FROM TOURISTS SOARED 10 PERCENT IN
1989. 1988 AND 1989 WERE RECORD YEARS FOR TOURISM IN ALABAMA, JUST AS
GOVERNOR HUNT PREDICTED WAS POSSIBLE IF THE STATE REVAMPED ITS
EFFORTS TO ATTRACT TOURISM. SOME OF THAT TOURISM IS COMING FROM
OVERSEAS, WHERE TOURISTS ARE BEING GUIDED BY ALABAMA DEVELOPMENT
OFFICES IN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE. THOSE OFFICES, FOR THE FIRST
TIME, ARE NOW WORKING TO DEVELOP TOURISM UNDER ORDERS FROM GOVERNOR
HUNT. WHEN GOV. HUNT TOOK OFFICE, THE STATE'S FIVE LARGEST PARKS WERE
SUFFERING UNDER OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT AND LOSING $1.3 MILLION A YEAR.
GOV. HUNT ORDERED THE STATE TO ASSUME OPERATION OF THE PARKS, AND
BUSINESS IS UP AS MUCH AS 27 PERCENT AS A RESULT. GOVERNOR HUNT WAS
NAMED IN 1988 BY THE SOUTHEAST TOURISM SOCIETY AS THE NUMBER ONE
ELECTED OFFICIAL IN THE SOUTH FOR TOURISM PROMOTION.
* GOVERNOR HUNT IN JANUARY 1989 MADE ALABAMA THE FIRST STATE IN
THE NATION TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION TO USE HIGH TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE NEW JOBS.
GOVERNOR HUNT'S LANDMARK PROGRAM WILL ALLOW THE TRANSFER OF BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS IN NASA TECHNOLOGY TO PRIVATE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN
ALABAMA
MAKING BUSINESS MORE PROFITABLE AND CREATING MORE JOBS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ALLOWING 50 MILLION
DOLLARS IN INDUSTRIAL BONDS TO BE ISSUED TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC
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EXPANSION. THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR IN MAY 1988 LED TO
THE CREATION OF 1,400 NEW JOBS. COMPANY OFFICIALS SAY THEY WOULD NOT
HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO CREATE THOSE NEW JOBS IF IT HAD NOT BEEN
FOR GOV. HUNT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER. IN SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN
SEPTEMBER 1988, GOV. HUNT PUSHED THROUGH LEGISLATION TO ALLOW THE
SALE OF TAX EXEMPT INDUSTRIAL BONDS THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
BOOST FUNDING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THIS LEGISLATION
ALLOWED CITIES AND COUNTIES TO GET TAX-EXEMPT BOND MONEY FOR INDUSTRY
BASED ON NEED AND THE POTENTIAL FOR JOBS RATHER THAN ON POPULATION,
AN OLD RESTRICTION WHICH HAD STOPPED MANY COMMUNITIES FROM FINANCING
NEW INDUSTRIES.
* WHILE WORKING TO TRY TO STOP THE CLOSING OF A GARMENT FACTORY
IN GUIN, GOVERNOR HUNT ANNOUNCED A NEW PROGRAM DESIGNED TO
STRENGTHEN MORE THAN A DOZEN OTHER GARMENT COMPANIES FACING FINANCIAL
HARDSHIPS. GOVERNOR HUNT SENT TEAMS OF BUSINESS ADVISERS FROM AUBURN
UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TO MORE THAN A DOZEN GARMENT
COMPANIES TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PROBLEMS FACED BY THOSE COMPANIES AND
POINT THE WAY FOR THE HUNT ADMINISTRATION TO BRING TOGETHER FEDERAL
AND STATE RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS. THE RESULTING PROGRAM
HELPED PROVIDE 262 JOBS IN 45 COMPANIES. IN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, GOV.
HUNT'S PROGRAM HELPED A FACTORY (D&S MANUFACTURING) IN REELTOWN
DESTROYED BY FIRE REOPEN FIVE WEEKS LATER IN TALLASSEE IN AUGUST 1989.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ENDED A FIVE-YEAR STANDOFF BETWEEN BUSINESS AND
LABOR INTERESTS IN 1988 BY HAVING THE TWO SIDES BROUGHT TOGETHER TO
PASS LEGISLATION TO RAISE THE MAXIMUM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
BENEFITS TO 145 DOLLARS A WEEK.
* GOVERNOR HUNT HAS WORKED TO OPEN UP FOREIGN MARKETS FOR TRADE
WITH ALABAMA. HIS TRADE MISSION TO THE FAR EAST IN OCTOBER 1987 LED
TO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SIX NEW OR EXPANDING FOREIGN-BASED INDUSTRIES AND
HUNDREDS OF JOBS FOR ALABAMA. HE GOT A PROMISE FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF
TAIWAN TO SEND A BILLION-DOLLAR GOODS BUYING MISSION THROUGH ALABAMA.
HE PERSUADED JAPANESE TOUR OPERATORS TO COME TO ALABAMA IN THE SPRING
OF 1988 TO ENTICE THEM TO SEND JAPANESE TOURISTS TO THE STATE. HE
SIGNED ALABAMA'S FIRST WOOD PRODUCTS TRADE AGREEMENT WITH THE
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More info
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GOVERNMENT OF TAIWAN TO OPEN THE DOOR FOR THE SALE OF ALABAMA WOOD
PRODUCTS IN THAT COUNTRY. AND HE WORKED IN 1989 TO HELP ALABAMA
CATTLEMEN REACH AGREEMENTS TO SELL ALABAMA-PRODUCED BEEF IN JAPAN
(see agriculture section).
* GOVERNOR HUNT'S LANDMARK RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM HAS CREATED
ABOUT 1500 JOBS IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED RURAL COUNTIES. SEEING
ACUTE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN MANY COUNTIES OF THE STATE ... GOVERNOR
HUNT FORMED HIS DISTRESSED COUNTIES TASK FORCE AND SENT IT OUT TO
WORK. THIS TEAM OF STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
CONDUCTED A BUSINESS-BY-BUSINESS SURVEY OF THE PROBLEMS IN EIGHT
COUNTIES AND WORKED WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY ISSUES. FOR
EXAMPLE, IN CONECUH COUNTY, THE GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ARRANGED FOR
THE PAVING OF A ROAD TO CONNECT TO A KNUD NIELSEN FACTORY.
NIELSEN PRESIDENT JOHN NIELSEN WROTE TO GOV. HUNT: "THANK YOU FOR
THE EFFORTS YOU HAVE MADE TO ASSIST OUR COUNTY. THIS PAVED ROAD HAS
ELIMINATED A SEVERE MUD AND DUST PROBLEM THAT WAS DAMAGING TO OUR
PRODUCT AND OPERATION. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DOUBLING THE SIZE OF
THE AFFECTED FACILITY." THIS PROGRAM COSTS THE STATE VIRTUALLY
NOTHING BECAUSE IT INVOLVES EXISTING AGENCIES WITH EXISTING BUDGETS.
* IN AN EFFORT TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DEPRESSED
AREAS OF THE STATE
GOVERNOR HUNT NAMED 25 AREAS OF THE STATE
...
ENTERPRISE ZONES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS INNOVATIVE STATE AND LOCAL
INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO CREATE JOBS. IN BIRMINGHAM
ALONE THE GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM LED TO THE CREATION OF MORE THAN 200
JOBS IN ITS FIRST YEAR.
* GOVERNOR HUNT PUT INTO OPERATION THE ALABAMA SUPERCOMPUTER
NETWORK, THE FIRST STATE-OPERATED SUPERCOMPUTER IN THE NATION TO
LINK GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS TOGETHER FOR
RESEARCH.
* GOVERNOR HUNT COMMITTED 30 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE STATE FOR
THE DEEPENING AND WIDENING OF THE SHIP CHANNELS IN MOBILE BAY AS PART
OF HIS EFFORT TO SECURE PART OF THE NAVY'S HOMEPORT PROGRAM FOR
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ALABAMA. THE HOMEPORT IS EXPECTED TO BRING THE MOBILE AREA 3500
JOBS THROUGH 1995.
* GOVERNOR HUNT BROUGHT THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION TO
ALABAMA FOR ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN 1988 AND LURED THE NATIONAL
GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION TO ALABAMA IN 1990, AN IMPRESSIVE FEAT FOR A
FRESHMAN GOVERNOR. DELAWARE GOVERNOR MIKE CASTLE SAID GOV. HUNT'S
REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS MEETING IN NOVEMBER 1988 IN POINT CLEAR WAS THE
FINEST IN THE HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
* GOVERNOR HUNT LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM TO ATTRACT RETIREES TO
ALABAMA TO BOOST THE STATE'S ECONOMY.
TRANSPORTATION
* GOVERNOR HUNT LAUNCHED A DRIVE TO BUILD AN INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT IN ALABAMA. COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE MADE PROPOSALS TO BE
THE SITE FOR THE AIRPORT, AND THE IDEA HAS THE AVIATION INDUSTRY
AROUND THE COUNTRY TALKING. GOVERNOR HUNT'S AIRPORT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE CONDUCTED A SERIES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE ISSUE, AND
GOVERNOR HUNT OBTAINED 560 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FEDERAL GRANTS TO
CONTINUE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE PROJECT. GOVERNOR HUNT HAS HAD
DIRECT DISCUSSIONS WITH TOP OFFICIALS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. GOVERNOR HUNT'S
STUDY SHOWS THAT SUCH AN AIRPORT COULD CREATE 40,000 NEW JOBS AND 2
BILLION DOLLARS IN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR ALABAMA.
THE MAY 1989 ISSUE OF COMMUTER AIR MAGAZINE PRAISED ALABAMA'S
EFFORTS TO MEET THE AIRPORT CRISIS IN AMERICA. THE MAGAZINE SAID:
"RATHER THAN A HEAD-LONG RUSH INTO POURING CONCRETE, ALABAMA IS
CAREFULLY RESEARCHING WHAT ITS TOTAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS WILL BE IN
THE FUTURE, WITH AIRPORTS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL, BEING AN IMPORTANT
PART OF THE ANALYSIS. THE REGIONAL AIRPORT CONCEPT SUCH AS ALABAMA'S
HAS MERIT. WHAT ALABAMA IS DOING SHOULD BE A SIGNAL TO WASHINGTON
LEGISLATORS. THE INDUSTRY DOES NOT NEED A MASSIVE BUREAUCRATIC
PLANNING EXTRAVAGANZA.'
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SINCE GOV. HUNT BEGAN THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT STUDY, TWA
EXPRESS AND PRESIDENTIAL AIRLINES HAVE ESTABLISHED AIR SERVICE IN
ALABAMA.
* GOVERNOR HUNT DIRECTED IN 1988 AND 1989 THE LARGEST
ROADBUILDING PROGRAM IN ALABAMA HISTORY. GOV. HUNT'S ROADBUILDING
PROGRAM WAS CREDITED IN JULY 1989 WITH HELPING PROMPT TWO INDUSTRIAL
EXPANSION THAT ADDED MORE THAN 11-HUNDRED JOBS. IN 1989 MORE THAN
$900 MILLION WORTH OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WAS UNDERWAY, THE MOST AT
ANY ONE TIME IN ALABAMA HISTORY.
* GOV. HUNT BROUGHT PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE BACK TO ALABAMA IN
THE FALL OF 1989 WITH A $430,000 GRANT TO MATCH FEDERAL FUNDS. GOV.
HUNT'S COMMITMENT BROUGHT AMTRAK TO MONTGOMERY, MOBILE AND POINTS
IN BETWEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS.
* TO ENCOURAGE PRIDE IN THE STATE AND TO ATTRACT TOURISTS AND
NEW BUSINESS
THE GOVERNOR LAUNCHED THE ADOPT-A-MILE EFFORT TO
CLEAN UP TRASH FROM ALABAMA HIGHWAYS.
EDUCATION
* GOVERNOR HUNT, WITH HIS EDUCATION SUMMIT OF 1988, PUT
EDUCATION ON ALABAMA'S AGENDA AND SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING ABOUT A
FRAMEWORK FOR TOUGHER STANDARDS AND GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN STATE
SCHOOLS. AFTER GOV. HUNT'S QUALITY IN EDUCATION BILL PASSED THE
ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
EMBRACED THE GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM AND ORDERED HIGHER STANDARDS AND NEW
PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS. GOV. HUNT'S EDUCATION PROGRAM, NOW BEING CARRIED
OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CALLS FOR:
- - A new system of accreditation of schools based on student
performance;
-- A program to evaluate the performance of all teachers and
administrators;
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Alternative school programs to reduce the dropout rate;
-- New standards of promotion of students from grade to grade;
--- Raising the score required for students to pass the high
school graduation examination;
-- Development of a plan for professional development of
teachers and administrators;
-- Utilization of high technology education aids in the
classroom;
-- An incentive program for schools making exceptional progress;
Establishment of local teams to assess the state of education
in each school system and report back to the state.
GOVERNOR HUNT IS "ALABAMA'S EDUCATION GOVERNOR" BECAUSE IT WAS
THROUGH HIS DILIGENCE AND REFUSAL TO CAVE IN TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS
THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MOVED. HIS EFFORTS STRUCK DOWN THE OLD
MYTH IN ALABAMA THAT ONLY MORE MONEY WAS NEEDED TO IMPROVE ALABAMA
SCHOOLS: HE JOINED THE TAXPAYERS IN SEEKING ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCHOOLS.
* IN 1989 GOVERNOR HUNT REACTIVATED THE ALABAMA EDUCATION STUDY
COMMISSION TO GIVE A REPORT TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC ON THE
STATE OF EDUCATION IN ALABAMA. THIS COMMISSION WILL IDENTIFY SCHOOL
NEEDS AND RECOGNIZE MODEL SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HELP GENERATE MORE
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE SCHOOLS OF ALABAMA.
*IN 1989, GOV. HUNT WAS NAMED TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS'
ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATION TASK FORCE, MAKING HIM A LEADER IN THE
PREPARATION OF THE FIRST NATIONWIDE EDUCATION GOALS, ANNOUNCED BY
GOV. HUNT, PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE OTHER GOVERNORS IN FEBRUARY 1990.
GOV. HUNT WAS ONE OF ONLY SIX GOVERNORS TO MEET WITH PRESIDENT BUSH
IN DECEMBER 1989 TO DISCUSS PREPARATION OF THE HISTORIC NATIONAL
EDUCATION GOALS.
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* gov. HUNT HELD A SERIES OF MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE IN THE
FALL OF 1989 WITH HUNDREDS OF SCHOOLTEACHERS WHO JOINED HIM IN
PREPARATION FOR THE SEPTEMBER 1989 EDUCATION SUMMIT WITH PRESIDENT
BUSH, ONLY THE THIRD SUCH SUMMIT BETWEEN A PRESIDENT AND THE
GOVERNORS.
* GOV. HUNT IN 1989 RECEIVED THE ALABAMA PTA'S "POWERFUL
FRIEND OF CHILDREN" AWARD FOR HIS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN
ALABAMA.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ENDED PRORATION IN EDUCATION, RESTORING MORE
THAN 50 MILLION DOLLARS THAT HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR STATE
SCHOOLS. GOVERNOR HUNT ALSO SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED A PAY RAISE FOR
SCHOOLTEACHERS, LAUNCHING TEACHERS TOWARD HIS GOAL OF THE NATIONAL
AVERAGE IN COMPENSATION, AND DOUBLED THE AMOUNT OF MONEY TEACHERS
RECEIVE TO BUY CLASSROOM SUPPLIES, DESPITE OPPOSITION TO HIS PROGRAMS
BY THE TEACHERS UNION. PEGGY HARRELL, A SHADES VALLEY
SCHOOLTEACHER WHO WON THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, SAID
(Nov. 22, 1988) GOVERNOR HUNT'S EFFORT TO INCREASE TEACHER SUPPLY
MONEY WAS "LIKE GIVING EACH TEACHER A MILLION DOLLARS." BECAUSE
ALABAMA'S STRONG ECONOMY IMPROVED EDUCATION FUNDING, GOV. HUNT IN
JULY 1989 ORDERED THAT $5 MILLION BE SPENT TO BUY NEW SCHOOLBUSES
STATEWIDE.
* GOVERNOR HUNT CREATED A NEW INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN 1989 TO PUT
RURAL CLASSROOM TEACHERS INTO PRIVATE INDUSTRY JOBS FOR SPECIAL
TRAINING. THE PROGRAM GAVE THE TEACHERS 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH AND A
WAY TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT IN THE
WORKFORCE OF TODAY.
* THE GOVERNOR HAS PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE AS PRESIDENT OF THE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, HELPING GUIDE THE BOARD THROUGH TEXTBOOK
CONTROVERSIES, AIDS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER ISSUES. GOVERNOR
HUNT SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UPDATE ITS
DRIVER EDUCATION CURRICULUM, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE NEW
65-MILE-PER-HOUR SPEED LIMIT WENT INTO EFFECT. FOR THOSE EFFORTS
...
GOV. HUNT RECEIVED THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARD FROM THE GOVERNOR'S
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TRAFFIC SAFETY CONFERENCE. GOVERNOR HUNT ALSO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED
AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF ALABAMA'S PUBLIC
UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING FOUR TRIPS TO HUNTSVILLE TO HELP LEAD ALABAMA
A&M UNIVERSITY THROUGH INTERNAL DISPUTES.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ASKED THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO TAKE ACTION
TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF OLD, DANGEROUS CHEMICALS BEING STORED,
OFTEN IN UNMARKED CONTAINERS, IN SCHOOL SCIENCE LABS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT CREATED THE ALABAMA LITERACY COALITION ADVISORY
COUNCIL TO COORDINATE EXISTING LITERACY PROGRAMS AND EXPAND
SUCCESSFUL ONES TO DEAL WITH MORE THAN 200,000 FUNCTIONAL ILLITERATES
IN ALABAMA.
HEALTH CARE/WELFARE
* GOVERNOR HUNT TOOK DECISIVE ACTION TO BRING DOWN ALABAMA'S
INFANT MORTALITY RATE. HE ORDERED THE MEDICAID DEPARTMENT TO EXPAND
HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR POOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN, MAKING THOUSANDS
MORE ELIGIBLE FOR HELP FROM MEDICAID AND GIVING ALABAMA'S DYING
BABIES A FIGHTING CHANCE. ALABAMA'S INFANT DEATH RATE HAS DECREASED
EVERY YEAR SINCE GOV. HUNT TOOK OFFICE. IN MARCH 1989 GOVERNOR HUNT
ORDERED A 6 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO DOCTORS WHO
DELIVER BABIES IN ALABAMA, PUTTING ALABAMA ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
IN FINANCIAL HELP POOR MOTHERS. IN APRIL 1989 GOV. HUNT ORDERED THE
STATE'S MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM EXPANDED FROM 13 TO 23 COUNTIES TO
PROVIDE MORE PRENATAL CARE FOR INDIGENT MOTHERS. THE GOVERNOR'S
WAIVER PROGRAM HELPED INCREASE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PRENATAL VISITS
BY MOTHERS TO 10. IN AUGUST 1989, GOV. HUNT ANNOUNCED AN AGREEMENT TO
FUNNEL MORE THAN $2 MILLION FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT THROUGH
THE MEDICAID AGENCY TO GET $6 MILLION MORE TO BATTLE INFANT
MORTALITY. WITH HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TO THE LEGISLATURE IN 1990, GOV.
HUNT WILL HAVE INCREASED STATE FUNDING FOR MEDICAID BY $421 million,
IN FOUR YEARS, A WHOPPING 96 PERCENT INCREASE.
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*
GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED MEDICAID TO ALLOW NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS AFTER THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY
BENEFITS INCREASED IN JANUARY 1988.
* WITH HIS 1990 BUDGET PROPOSAL, GOV. HUNT WILL HAVE INCREASED
STATE FUNDING OF THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BY MORE THAN $59
MILLION, 56 PERCENT. HE ALSO SIGNED INTO LAW IN MAY 1988 A SIXTY
MILLION DOLLAR MENTAL HEALTH BOND ISSUE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED THE CREATION OF 1,500 NEW DAY-CARE SLOTS
FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING MOTHERS, ORDERED THE HIRING OF ABOUT 90 NEW
CASE WORKERS TO HANDLE INVESTIGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE, AND INCREASED
PAYMENTS TO FOSTER PARENTS, DAY CARE PROVIDERS AND CHILD GROUP HOME
OPERATORS. GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED THAT LIABILITY INSURANCE BE PROVIDED
FOR FOSTER PARENTS. HE ALSO CREATED A SPECIAL CHILD WELFARE
COMMISSION TO HELP FIND ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS. WHILE THAT COMMISSION
WAS COMPILING ITS REPORT, GOV. HUNT ORDERED THE NEW DAY CARE SLOTS
AND NEW CASE WORKERS, AND ALSO APPROVED A NEW PROGRAM TO GET MONEY TO
PARENTS WHO NEEDED A LITTLE FINANCIAL HELP TO AVOID HAVING CHILDREN
TAKEN BY THE STATE AND SENT TO HOMES AT A MUCH HIGHER COST TO THE
TAXPAYERS. GOVERNOR HUNT'S ACTIONS REDUCED A BACKLOG OF MORE THAN
1,000 UNINVESTIGATED REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.
WITH HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL OF 1990, GOV. HUNT WILL HAVE INCREASED STATE
FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES BY $85 MILLION, 35
RERCENT, IN FOUR YEARS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED THE REFORM OF ALABAMA'S WELFARE SYSTEM
TO GET ABLE-BODIED MEN AND WOMEN INTO MEANINGFUL JOBS AND TO BREAK
THE ENDLESS CYCLE OF POVERTY PERPETUATED BY A WELFARE SYSTEM THAT
DOES NOT WORK. THE GOVERNOR'S WELFARE REFORM PLAN WAS TESTED IN 1989
AND SHOULD LEAD TO SWEEPING STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM. IN A
CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, THEN-PRESIDENT REAGAN PRAISED GOVERNOR
HUNT'S EFFORTS AT WELFARE REFORM IN ALABAMA.
* IN 1989 GOV. HUNT ACTIVELY OPPOSED A PLAN BY CONGRESS THAT
WOULD PUT MORE THAN HALF THE FAMILIES IN ALABAMA ON WELFARE. THE
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PROGRAM WOULD ALLOW FAMILIES OF THREE THAT MAKE $18,000 A YEAR TO
QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID, AND WOULD HAVE COST THE TAXPAYERS OF ALABAMA
128 MILLION DOLLARS IN JUST FOUR YEARS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT LED SWEEPING IMPROVEMENTS IN ALABAMA'S MENTAL
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, IMPROVING FUNDING AND HELPING IMPROVE ALABAMA'S
RANKING IN CARE OF THE SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL FROM 29TH TO 26TH
IN THE NATION. THE REPORT, ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC CITIZEN HEALTH
RESEARCH GROUP AND THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, NOTED
THAT "GOVERNOR HUNT, WHO HAS A DAUGHTER WITH MENTAL RETARDATION,
SEEMS SYMPATHETIC TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE MENTALLY ILL." WITH HIS
BUDGET PROPOSAL OF 1990, GOVERNOR HUNT WILL HAVE INCREASED STATE
FUNDING FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT BY $71 MILLION, 33 PERCENT,
IN JUST FOUR YEARS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT KEPT A MORATORIUM ON NEW HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION
UNTIL JUNE 1989 TO HOLD DOWN HEALTH CARE COSTS. GOV. HUNT THEN LIFTED
THE MORATORIUM TO ALLOW NURSING HOMES TO TAKE IN MORE ELDERLY.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED THAT EMPTY RURAL HOSPITAL BEDS BE MADE
AVAILABLE, THROUGH MEDICAID, FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE AWAITING
SPACE IN NURSING HOMES.
* GOVERNOR HUNT SENT HIS RURAL HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE INTO
PERRY COUNTY, AND IN AUGUST 1989 ANNOUNCED THE REOPENING OF PERRY
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED THE FUNDING FOR THE LONG-AWAITED
VETERANS NURSING HOME IN ALEXANDER CITY TO HELP ALABAMA'S WAR
VETERANS DEAL WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ESTABLISHED AN ELDER ABUSE TASK FORCE TO DEAL
WITH THE PROBLEM OF ABUSE OF ELDERLY ALABAMA CITIZENS. THE GOVERNOR
ESTABLISHED A TOLL-FREE HOTLINE FOR ELDERLY CITIZENS TO REPORT
ABUSE, A MOVE THAT GAINED NATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH THE NATIONAL
GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION. MORE THAN 7,000 CASES OF ELDER ABUSE WERE
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REPORTED IN ALABAMA IN 1988, MANY OF THEM THROUGH GOV. HUNT'S
HOTLINE.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ACTIVELY SUPPORTED PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION
REQUIRING THAT A PARENT GIVE CONSENT BEFORE A TEENAGE GIRL CAN
RECEIVE AN ABORTION.
DRUG ABUSE/CRIME CONTROL EFFORTS
* GOVERNOR HUNT SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT FOR 10 TOUGH NEW ANTI-DRUG
LAWS:
GOV. HUNT'S GET TOUGH APPROACH TO DRUGS INCLUDES NEW LAWS THAT:
-- BAN PAGING DEVICES USED BY DRUG DEALERS TO HAVE DRUGS
DELIVERED IN SCHOOLS:
-- SET STIFF PENALTIES FOR SELLING DRUGS WITHIN THREE MILES OF A
SCHOOL:
-- TAX SALES OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, TO GIVE POLICE ONE MORE WAY TO
PUT DRUG DEALERS IN JAIL:
-- GIVE POLICE THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT DRUG SEARCHES AT NIGHT:
-- SEND DRUG KINGPINS TO PRISON FOR A MINIMUM OF 25 YEARS:
-- SET A 5 YEAR MINIMUM PRISON SENTENCE FOR POSSESSION OF A GUN
DURING A DRUG DEAL:
-- REQUIRE DRUG USERS TO PAY A THOUSAND DOLLAR USER FEE UPON
CONVICTION, TO SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL PRISON DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS:
-- ALLOW FIRST-TIME DRUG USERS TO SEEK TREATMENT, INSTEAD OF
JAIL, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE:
-- GIVE THE PROCEEDS FROM DRUG BUSTS DIRECTLY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES:
-- REQUIRE BANKS TO REPORT LARGE CASH TRANSACTIONS so THAT
AUTHORITIES CAN KEEP TRACK OF THE MONEY-LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES OF THE
DRUG CARTELS:
* PRESIDENT BUSH, IN A LETTER, SAID OF GOV. HUNT'S 1990
ANTI-DRUG BILLS: "IT'S ONE OF THE STRONGEST I'VE SEEN TO DATE.
I
AM ENCOURAGED BY YOUR DETERMINATION TO PUT ALABAMA AMONG THE LEADERS
IN THE WAR ON DRUGS, AND I COMMEND YOU FOR IT. THE GUIDANCE AND
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VISION OF INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOU ARE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO SPEARHEAD
THIS NATIONAL CRUSADE. I URGE YOU TO KEEP UP YOUR SUPERB EFFORTS."
ANITA MORGAN, DIRECTOR OF THE CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION
COMMISSION, SAID OF GOV. HUNT'S ANTI-DRUG AND CRIME PROGRAM (April 3,
1990): "THESE BILLS THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS PUSHED WILL HELP ALL OF US,
ALL OVER THIS STATE, AND WILL BE A REAL BOON TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS
STATE."
MONTGOMERY POLICE CHIEF JOHN WILSON SAID (April 3, 1990): "WE'RE
VERY PROUD OF OUR GOVERNOR. EVERY TIME HE SPEAKS, ACTION IS ALWAYS
FAST TO FOLLOW. HE'S BEEN A TRUE FRIEND OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. HIS DOOR
HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPEN TO US FOR OUR INPUT. HE'S ALWAYS GIVEN US AN EAR
TO VOICE WHAT WE THINK WE NEED, AND NOW HERE IT IS. I THINK
EVERYTHING IN HIS PACKAGE IS VERY NECESSARY. IT'S VERY MEANINGFUL."
GOVERNOR HUNT'S EFFORTS PROMPTED MIKE LOOSER, PRESIDENT OF THE
ALABAMA POLICE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION, TO SAY THE GOVERNOR HAS "TAKEN
THE HANDCUFFS OFF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THIS STATE. AND THE NEW PUBLIC
SAFETY DIRECTOR OF MOBILE, REUBEN GREENBERG, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
CRIME FIGHTER AND AUTHOR OF A BOOK ON CRIME CONTROL, SAID GOV. HUNT'S
ANTI-DRUG LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM OF 1990 WAS "A GIANT LEAP IN THE
APPROPRIATE DIRECTION. GOV. HUNT HAS COME OUT WITH SOME SPECIFIC
INITIATIVES, NOT JUST TALK. " LARRY MILSTID, CHIEF SHERIFF'S DEPUTY
IN BALDWIN COUNTY, SAID (January 25, 1990): "THE DRUG PROBLEM IS
INCREASING TO A POINT WHERE WE'VE GOT TO BITE THE BULLET SOMEWHERE,
AND I THINK A PROGRAM OF GETTING TOUGH, OF MANDATORY SENTENCES, OR
THIS ALTERNATIVE OF REHABILITATION IS THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THE MESS
THAT WE'RE INTO RIGHT NOW. I APPLAUD YOU FOR YOUR PROGRAM. GETTING
TOUGH IS THE ONLY ANSWER."
* UNDER GOVERNOR HUNT, CONFISCATIONS OF DRUGS BY STATE OFFICERS
WENT UP MORE 150 PERCENT. UNDER ORDERS FROM GOVERNOR HUNT TO BEEF UP
ITS EFFORTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY CONFISCATED ALMOST TWICE
AS MUCH IN DRUGS IN 1987 AS THE YEAR BEFORE. IN 1988, CONFISCATIONS
OF COCAINE WENT UP 460 PERCENT.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ISSUED EXECUTIVE ORDERS PUTTING THE STATE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD AND THE MARINE POLICE ON THE FRONT
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LINES IN THE WAR AGAINST DRUGS. ABC AGENTS WORKING DRUG CASES
BECAUSE GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED THEM TO HAVE CONFISCATED MORE THAN 100
MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DRUGS AND MADE MORE THAN 3,000 CASES AGAINST
DRUG USERS AND DEALERS, WITH A CONVICTION RATE OF MORE THAN 85
PERCENT. ON FEBRUARY 23, 1990, ABC AGENTS BEGAN ROUNDING UP 71 DRUG
DEALERS AS A RESULT OF AN 18-MONTH UNDERCOVER DRUG OPERATION. 57 OF
THE DEALERS WERE WANTED FOR SELLING DRUGS NEAR SCHOOLS.
* ON MAY 18, 1988 MARINE POLICE OFFICERS, ORDERED ON PATROL BY
GOVERNOR HUNT, DID THE CRITICAL SURVEILLANCE WORK THAT CRACKED A
DRUG-SMUGGLING OPERATION ON THE ALABAMA COAST, NETTING 20 MILLION
DOLLARS WORTH OF DRUGS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT FLEW TO WASHINGTON AND MET WITH PRESIDENT BUSH
AND SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED THE ADMINISTRATION TO SPEED DELIVERY OF MORE
THAN 900 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD TO JOIN IN
THE WAR AGAINST DRUGS. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GAVE THE MONEY TO
THE ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD WITHIN DAYS OF GOV. HUNT'S MEETING WITH
PRESIDENT BUSH.
* GOVERNOR HUNT FORMED THE GOVERNOR'S DRUG ABUSE POLICY BOARD TO
COORDINATE THE SUBSTANTIAL BUT DIVERSE EFFORTS OF STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS. IN A NOVEMBER 1989 REPORT,
THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DRUG ENFORCEMENT, CHAIRED BY REP. BILL
FULLER, A LEADING DEMOCRAT, SAID THE COORDINATION OF THE WAR AGAINST
DRUGS HAS "SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED" UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GOV. HUNT,
AND HE PRAISED GOV. HUNT'S DECISION TO PUT ABC AGENTS BACK INTO THE
DRUG FIGHT, NOTING THOSE ABC AGENTS "QUICKLY GAINED SUBSTANTIAL
RESPECT AND VALUE THROUGHOUT CITY AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES.
WE ARE SEEING SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP IN THE DRUG ARENA
FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
* THE DRUG TASK FORCES OVERSEEN AND FUNDED BY THE DRUG ABUSE
POLICY BOARD, FROM JUNE 1, 1988 THROUGH MARCH 31, 1990, HAD ARRESTED
ALMOST 21,000 PEOPLE, SEIZED 493 POUNDS OF COCAINE AND CRACK,
DESTROYED MORE THAN 1.1 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MARIJUANA, AND
SEIZED 3.4 MILLION DOLLARS IN CASH.
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* THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED A SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO COORDINATE THE
DRUG ABUSE POLICY BOARD DIRECTLY FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, THE
FIRST SUCH POSITION EVER CREATED IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THROUGH
THAT NEW BOARD, GOVERNOR HUNT SPONSORED THE GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON
DRUG AWARENESS IN 1988 AND 1989. MORE THAN 4,000 YOUNG PEOPLE AND
ADULTS GOT THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON DRUG ABUSE
AND HEARD FROM EXPERTS ON THE SUBJECT. AS A SPINOFF OF THAT
CONFERENCE, GOVERNOR HUNT SPONSORED A SERIES OF REGIONAL GOVERNOR'S
CONFERENCES ON DRUG ABUSE.
* GOV. HUNT STARTED ALABAMA'S FIRST DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT
PROGRAMS IN STATE PRISONS. WITH MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF THE NEW
INMATES IN 1989 HAVING HISTORIES OF DRUG ABUSE, GOVERNOR HUNT'S NEW
PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW COST TREATMENT TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST AND
WILL HELP INSURE THAT CRIMINALS WITH DRUG PROBLEMS DON'T GET OUT OF
JAIL AND COMMIT MORE DRUG-RELATED CRIMES.
* GOV. HUNT STARTED A TOLL-FREE HOTLINE -- 1-800-SOBER90 -- FOR
DRUG AND ALCOHOL USERS TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT STATE TREATMENT
PROGRAMS.
* THE GOVERNOR AWARDED $2.6 MILLION IN GRANTS IN 1988 AND MORE
THAN $2 MILLION IN 1989 TO HELP LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES
BEEF UP THEIR DRUG CONTROL EFFORTS UNDER HIS NEW PROGRAM TO GIVE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DRUG ENFORCEMENT TEAMS THAT NEED IT MOST. THE
GOVERNOR'S INNOVATIVE PROGRAM HAS GIVEN ALABAMA ITS FIRST FULLY
COORDINATED STATEWIDE DRUG CONTROL EFFORT, AND THE TASK FORCES IN
THEIR FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION ARRESTED MORE THAN 5000 PEOPLE ON DRUG
CHARGES AND CONFISCATED MORE THAN 200 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DRUGS.
* GOV. HUNT'S PROGRAM OF GIVING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ACCESS
TO SURPLUS STATE PROPERTY ALLOWED 12 MILITARY HELICOPTERS TO BE SOLD
TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FOR DRUG ENFORCEMENT AT A FRACTION
OF THE NORMAL COST.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORGANIZED AND LED THE RED-RIBBON CAMPAIGN
DESIGNED TO DRAW ATTENTION STATEWIDE TO THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE.
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* IN THE AREA OF DRUG EDUCATION, GOVERNOR HUNT AUTHORIZED MORE
THAN 700-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN GRANTS FOR PROJECTS INTENDED TO REACH
HIGH-RISK YOUTHS. GOVERNOR HUNT ALSO SPONSORED THE "JUST SAY NO"
BALLOON RELEASE IN MONTGOMERY, AND HAS TAKEN MANY HOURS FROM HIS
SCHEDULE TO TALK TO THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT AVOIDING DRUGS.
*
GOVERNOR HUNT SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED A NEW LAW CRACKING DOWN ON
PORNOGRAPHY IN ALABAMA. GOV. HUNT'S NEW LAW, PASSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE IN 1989, OUTLAWS THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
OBSCENITY, INCLUDING PORNOGRAPHIC TELEPHONE MESSAGES AND SATELLITE
TELEVISION TRANSMISSIONS. GOVERNOR HUNT'S NEW LAW DID AWAY WITH THE
OLD, INEFFECTIVE PORNOGRAPHY LAW AND SET UP STIFF NEW PENALTIES FOR
PERSONS WHO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE OBSCENITY. UNDER THE NEW LAW,
SATELLITE TELEVISION COMPANIES WERE INDICTED IN 1990 FOR BEAMING INTO
ALABAMA PORNOGRAPHIC FILMS.
* IN FEBRUARY 1988, GOVERNOR HUNT, THROUGH A VIDEO TAPE
PRESENTATION, PERSUADED A GUNMAN IN TUSCALOOSA TO RELEASE 25 CHILDREN
HELD HOSTAGE AT A SCHOOL.
* GOVERNOR HUNT SUCCESSFULLY WORKED TO RETURN THE CONTROL OF
ALABAMA'S PRISONS IN 1989 FROM THE FEDERAL COURTS TO THE PEOPLE OF
ALABAMA AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE. PART OF THAT EFFORT INVOLVED
BEEFING UP FUNDING FOR THE STATE PARDONS AND PAROLE BOARD TO ENSURE
THE SAFE RELEASE AND STRICT MONITORING OF NON-VIOLENT INMATES FROM
STATE PRISONS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
* GOVERNOR HUNT TOOK ACTION TO RESTRICT PRISON FURLOUGHS GIVEN
TO HARDENED CRIMINALS.
* GOV. HUNT TOOK ACTION TO LESSEN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN
ALABAMA. HE APPOINTED THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. UNDER GOV. HUNT'S ADMINISTRATION, ALL
JUVENILES WERE REMOVED FROM ADULT JAILS. FIVE NEW BRANCHES OF THE
COMMUNITY INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR YOUTH PROGRAM WERE STARTED TO
IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND LESSEN THE DELINQUENCY
ACTIVITIES OF SOME ADOLESCENTS. PERSONNEL CHANGES WERE MADE TO CUT
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Here in America, challenges also remain. So, quoting
Asheville's Thomas Wolfe, let's "look homeward": Here, too, I
need Jesse Helms' civility and conscience. //
A noted preacher once said, "A thoughtful mind, when it sees
a Nation's flag, sees not the flag only but the Nation itself."
Yet if the brave men who fought and died for the Stars and
Stripes were here today, American flags set aflame would be
doused with their tears. // We owe it to their memory to ensure
that while legitimate speech remains free, flag-burning carries a
price. Jesse Helms will help pass a Constitutional Amendment
forbidding the desecreation of our flag. //
He'll also help on another front -- one dear to Carolina
hearts. I salute how two weeks ago, the Supreme Court affirmed
student religious groups' equal access to public high schools. / /
Jesse Helms will help go further -- and pass our Constitutional
Amendment restoring voluntary prayer. // Now, I'm told that a
state official of the American Civil Liberties Union has formed a
Special Political Action Committee for the sole aim of beating
Senator Helms. // I can just hear my distinguished predecessor
and dear friend, Ronald Reagan, saying, "Here we go again." //
Anybody the ACLU hates must be doing something right. I need
Jesse Helms to put the Faith of our Fathers back in our schools.
Next, we come to other issues where we need civility and
conscience. For instance, equal opportunity. Ultra-liberals
want a new civil rights bill that mandates quotas. ( (They have
about as much chance as the Celtics do of hiring Mike
GOVERNOR GUY HUNT'S ANNOUNCEMENT SPEECH
April 6, 1990
FOUR YEARS AGO WHEN I ANNOUNCED MY INTENTIONS TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR,
ALABAMA WAS AT THE CROSSROADS. WE WERE AT A MOMENT IN OUR HISTORY
WHERE WE COULD RISE TO BECOME A LEADER AMONG STATES NOT ONLY IN THE
SOUTH BUT IN THE COUNTRY. OR, IF WE DIDN'T MOVE TO ADDRESS
CERTAIN GROWING PROBLEMS, WE COULD LOSE GROUND.
I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT NEARLY FOUR YEARS AFTER I TOOK OFFICE,
WE CHOSE THE RIGHT ROAD. WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS IN EDUCATION, IN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IN IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT, AND IN REDUCING
CRIME AND DRUGS. MOMENTUM IS CLEARLY GOING OUR WAY ON MOST FRONTS.
BUT WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, MUCH IS LEFT TO BE DONE. so
I AM HERE TODAY TO ASK THE VOTERS OF ALABAMA TO LET ME COMPLETE MY
TASK. I WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IN 1990.
TAKE A LOOK AROUND. IN FOUR YEARS, OUR STATE HAS CERTAINLY
CHANGED.
ALABAMA STATE GOVERNMENT IS BETTER TODAY THAN AT ANY TIME IN RECENT
MEMORY. JUST LOOK AT THE RECORD.
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WE HAVE INCREASED SERVICES, GREATLY IMPROVED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
DELIVERING THESE SERVICES AND WE'VE DONE IT ALL WITHOUT A GENERAL
TAX INCREASE.
IN FACT, A RECENT STUDY SHOWS ALABAMA 19TH IN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
OUT OF THE 50 STATES. AND WE'RE CLIMBING.
WE'VE REDUCED ALABAMA'S TAX SUPPORTED DEBTS BY 322-MILLION DOLLARS.
OVER 250-MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALABAMA
CITIZENS IN THE FORM OF LOW-COST MORTGAGE LOANS. NOW, THE
THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES WHO WERE LOSING THE HOPE OF EVER OWNING THEIR
OWN HOME, WILL BE ABLE TO REALIZE A PART OF THE AMERICAN DREAM.
WHEN I TOOK OFFICE I ASKED TWENTY-TWO STUDY TEAMS MADE UP OF STATE
EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESS EXECUTIVES TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
IMPROVE STATE GOVERNMENT. THEY CAME BACK WITH OVER ONE-THOUSAND.
WHEN THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED THERE WILL BE A ONE TIME
SAVINGS TO THE STATE PROJECTED TO BE 33-MILLION DOLLARS AND 88-
MILLION DOLLARS IN CONTINUING SAVINGS.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ALABAMA DEPENDS UPON A FEW BASIC
REQUIREMENTS: A MEANINGFUL JOB THAT PAYS A LIVING WAGE, A good
EDUCATION FOR OUR CHILDREN, A good ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO RAISE
THEM, AND A LIFE FREE FROM DRUGS AND CRIME.
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JOBS. TODAY, OVER ONE-HUNDRED THOUSAND NEW JOBS EXIST IN ALABAMA
THAT WEREN'T HERE FOUR YEARS AGO. I PERSONALLY MADE IT ONE OF MY
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES TO BRING NEW BUSINESS AND MORE AND BETTER
JOBS INTO ALABAMA.
TO HELP, I PUSHED FOR A MAJOR CHANGE IN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM THAT DID
AWAY WITH UNFAIR LAWSUITS AGAINST BUSINESS. IT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW
IN 1987.
BECAUSE OF THAT, PEOPLE LIKE OLIN KING, PRESIDENT OF SCI, DECIDED
TO EXPAND HIS 4,000 EMPLOYEE BUSINESS HERE IN ALABAMA. HE WAS ALL
SET TO GO ELSEWHERE. BUT THEN OUR BUSINESS CLIMATE IMPROVED AND
OLAN KING STAYED.
I AGGRESSIVELY ENCOURAGED BUSINESSES IN OTHER STATES TO COME TO
ALABAMA. WE RAN ADS IN MAJOR BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS. WE PUT UP
BILLBOARDS IN MANY STATES THAT PROCLAIMED, "ALABAMA IS OPEN FOR
BUSINESS." OUR EFFORTS WERE so EFFECTIVE THAT ONE CANDIDATE
RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR IN MINNESOTA, FEARING THAT BUSINESSES WOULD
LEAVE HIS STATE FOR ALABAMA, ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY WHILE COVERING
UP OUR BILLBOARD.
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THE RESULTS? THE YEAR AFTER OUR CAMPAIGN BEGAN WE HAD A 75-PERCENT
INCREASE FROM BUSINESSES INTERESTED IN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
ALABAMA.
OUR ECONOMY IS so HEALTHY, so DYNAMIC THAT THE CURRENT ISSUE OF
SITE SELECTION AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE NAMED ALABAMA
THIRD IN NEW AND EXPANDING LOCATIONS. NOW THAT'S NOT THIRD IN THE
SOUTH. THAT'S THIRD IN ALL THE 50 STATES. WE LEAD EVERY STATE
EXCEPT FOR FLORIDA AND CALIFORNIA.
WHILE JOBS AND BUSINESSES HAVE GROWN, LOOK AT WHAT'S GONE DOWN. IN
1986 UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE STATE STOOD AT NEARLY 10-PERCENT. LAST
YEAR IT WAS 7.1 PERCENT.
SALESMAN
I BELIEVE THAT PART OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNOR IS TO
PERSONALLY GET INVOLVED WITH IMPROVING THE STATE'S ECONOMY. THAT'S
WHY I'VE TRAVELED TIME AND AGAIN OUTSIDE THE STATE TO MEET WITH
COMPANY PRESIDENTS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TO SELL ALABAMA;
TO LOOK THEM IN THE EYE AND TELL THEM ABOUT OUR PEOPLE, OUR
GEOGRAPHY, OUR QUALITY OF LIFE. THEY LISTENED AND THEY CAME.
I'VE REACHED OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY TO ATTRACT NEW BUSINESSES. IN
1987, I TRAVELED TO JAPAN TO SELL ALABAMA TO JAPANESE FIRMS WANTING
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TO EXPAND. FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN OUR STATE HAS GROWN FROM TWO-
AND-A-HALF BILLION IN 1986 TO FOUR BILLION TODAY. I PUSHED FOR
HIGHER SALES OF ALABAMA BEEF TO JAPAN. AS A RESULT, AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN REACHED TO INCREASE OUR BEEF EXPORTS BY 20-PERCENT OR 300
TONS.
EVEN IN THOSE RARE INSTANCES WHERE A BUSINESS IS FORCED TO CLOSE
ITS DOORS, WE HAVE A PROGRAM TO HELP WORKERS WHO ARE SUDDENLY
UNEMPLOYED, FIND NEW JOBS. IN 1988, H.D. LEE CLOSED ITS STEVENSON
PLANT. NOT ONLY WERE WE ABLE TO FIND JOBS FOR 576 FORMER LEE
EMPLOYEES BUT WE FOUND A NEW BUSINESS TO TAKE OVER THEIR OLD
LOCATION. EVENTUALLY, THIS NEW FIRM WILL EMPLOY OVER 400.
I COULD GO ON AND ON. ALABAMA'S ECONOMY IS ON THE MOVE THROUGHOUT
THE STATE; NOT JUST IN A FEW BIG CITIES.
ANOTHER REQUIREMENT FOR A GOOD QUALITY OF LIVING IS OUR EDUCATION
SYSTEM. NOW I'M NOT GOING TO STAND HERE AND TELL YOU OUR SYSTEM
IS DOING THE BEST THAT IT CAN. IT ISN'T
YET.
WE STILL HAVE AN UNACCEPTABLE DROPOUT RATE. THERE ARE MANY OF OUR
CITIZENS WHO CANNOT READ OR WRITE.
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MONEY IS IMPORTANT, OF COURSE, IN IMPROVING OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
IN FACT, THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE THE LARGEST SCHOOL BUDGET IN THE
HISTORY OF THE STATE. IT INCLUDES MONEY FOR TEACHER PAY INCREASES,
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS, AND MORE TEACHERS.
IN MY SECOND TERM I WANT TO ELIMINATE THAT WASTE AND DUPLICATION.
WE TRIED IN 1988 TO PASS A QUALITY IN EDUCATION ACT. THE BILL
DIDN'T PASS, BUT IT FORCED THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ACT.
THE BOARD EMBRACED MY PROGRAM AND MUCH OF IT IS GOING INTO EFFECT.
THIS PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS TO REDUCE THE DROPOUT
RATE, INCREASE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DICTATE NEW STANDARDS OF
PROMOTION OF STUDENTS FROM GRADE TO GRADE, AND MANDATE
ACCOUNTABILITY FROM EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM - STUDENTS,
TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS - EVERYONE.
AS PRESIDENT OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, I'M GOING TO WORK TO
MAKE SURE THE PROGRAM IS CARRIED OUT. AND IF THE DEPARTMENT
DOESN'T GET IT DONE, THEN I'M GOING BACK TO THE LEGISLATURE, AND
THIS TIME WE ARE GOING TO WRITE IT INTO LAW.
A THIRD AND INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT IN DETERMINING OUR
QUALITY OF LIFE IS OUR ENVIRONMENT. I DON'T HAVE TO TELL ANY
CITIZEN OF ALABAMA WHY WE LOVE OUR STATE. OUR HILLS, THE CLIMATE,
OUR RIVERS, LAKES, AND SHORE ARE THE MAGNETS THAT ATTRACT TOURISTS,
BRING IN NEW BUSINESSES, AND KEEP US FROM LOOKING ELSEWHERE TO
LIVE.
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BUT IF WE AREN'T CAREFUL, WHAT IS FINE AND BEAUTIFUL TODAY MAY NOT
BE so TOMORROW.
BECAUSE OF MY DEEP CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, I HAVE TAKEN ACTION
ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS.
TO HELP PROTECT OUR RIVERS AND THE LAND AROUND THEM, I AM WORKING
WITH THE TVA TO IMPROVE DAM SAFETY AND FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT.
I LAUNCHED THE ADOPT-A-MILE EFFORT TO CLEAN UP TRASH FROM OUR
HIGHWAY. INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND CIVIC GROUPS ARE
EAGERLY SIGNING UP IN INCREASING NUMBERS AND I PERSONALLY HAVE
ADOPTED 2 MILES OF HIGHWAY TO KEEP CLEAN.
WHEN I TOOK OFFICE WE CHARGED OTHER STATES AN EMBARRASSINGLY LOW
SIX DOLLARS-A-TON FEE FOR THEM TO DUMP THEIR WASTES IN ALABAMA.
THIS FEE WAS ONE OF THE LOWEST IN THE NATION. IF I HAVE MY WAY,
WE'LL RAISE THAT FEE MORE THAN A HUNDRED DOLLARS A TON. WE'RE
GOING TO START REDUCING THE FLOW OF THIS POISON INTO ALABAMA.
WE'RE WILLING TO DO OUR SHARE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR WASTES. IT'S
TIME OTHER STATES DID THEIRS.
I GOT MAD WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT SOME STATES WEREN'T DOING THEIR
SHARE WITH REGARD TO WASTE DISPOSAL. THEY HAD NO PROBLEM SENDING
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THEIR WASTE TO OTHER STATES BUT WOULDN'T TAKE ANY INTO THEIRS. so
I SIGNED INTO LAW A BILL TELLING THESE STATES THAT UNTIL THEY HELP
CARRY THE WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS ALL OF US, ALABAMA
WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT THEIR WASTE.
THE ENVIRONMENT DOESN'T ONLY INCLUDE THE NATURAL AREAS OF OUR
STATE. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE LIVE;
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, OUR STREETS, OUR SCHOOLS. LIKE OUR AIR AND
WATER, THEY CAN BECOME POLLUTED BY CRIME AND DRUGS.
I LED OFF THIS YEAR WITH ONE OF THE MOST FAR REACHING ATTACKS ON
DRUGS EVER ATTEMPTED IN ALABAMA. IT ADDRESSED THE ENTIRE PROBLEM;
THE USER, THE SUPPLIER, THE WORKPLACE, THE SCHOOL, THE BANKS THAT
LAUNDER DRUG MONEY, AND THE NON-USER.
TO THE USER WE SAID, IT YOU DO DRUGS AND get CAUGHT, YOU'RE going
TO DO TIME. WE ALSO SAID TO THE USER IF YOU WANT TO KICK YOUR
HABIT, WE'LL HELP REHABILITATE YOU. WE told WORKERS WHO USE DRUGS
THAT THEIR EMPLOYERS CAN TEST THEM FOR DRUGS AND FIRE THEM IF THEY
USE THEM. WE TOLD STATE EMPLOYEES THEY WILL BE TESTED FOR DRUGS.
AND THEY WILL BE FIRED IF THEY USE THEM.
WE TOLD PUSHERS THEY WERE GOING BEHIND BARS FOR A LONG TIME. NO
LENIENT JUDGE COULD REDUCE THE SENTENCE BECAUSE IT WAS MANDATORY
WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.
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WE TOLD THE DRUG MANAGERS -- THE KINGPINS -- NOT ONLY COULD THEY
GO TO JAIL FOR LIFE; THEY COULD BE PUT TO DEATH.
AND FINALLY, WE TOLD THE KIDS THAT DON'T USE DRUGS WHY THEY
SHOULDN'T. WE TOLD THEM WHAT THESE DRUGS WOULD DO TO THEIR MINDS,
THEIR BODIES, THEIR LIFE. THE BILL WENT TO THE LEGISLATURE, AND
WE'RE STILL FIGHTING FOR IT. TO THE LEGISLATURE, I'LL SAY THIS
WE ARE GOING TO KEEP COMING BACK AND KEEP FIGHTING UNTIL YOU WAKE
UP AND GET SERIOUS ABOUT WINNING THE WAR AGAINST DRUGS.
AND THAT BRINGS ME FULL CIRCLE. IF I HAD DONE ALL I COULD FOR THE
STATE--IF EVERYTHING I WANTED TO ACCOMPLISH FOR ALABAMA HAD BEEN
IMPLEMENTED--THERE WOULD BE NOTHING LEFT FOR ME TO DO. THERE WOULD
BE NO REASON FOR A SECOND HUNT ADMINISTRATION.
BUT THERE IS MUCH YET TO BE DONE. AND UNTIL EVERY MAN AND WOMAN,
AND EVERY BOY AND EVERY GIRL, BLACK OR WHITE, RICH OR POOR HAS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THE LIMITS OF THEIR ABILITY, OUR JOB WILL NOT
BE FINISHED. NOT UNTIL OUR CHILDREN ARE EQUIPPED WITH A good
EDUCATION, ABLE TO FIND A JOB, AND FREE TO LIVE IN A SAFE
ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM CRIME, FREE FROM DRUGS.
YOU SUPPORTED ME FOUR YEARS AGO BECAUSE YOU WERE FED UP WITH THE
POWER BROKERS WHO TOOK YOU AND YOUR VOTE FOR GRANTED. YOU VOTED
FOR A CHANGE. so TODAY-NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE IN THE STATE--I
HEAR ABOUT THE PRIDE YOU HAVE FOR ALABAMA. I HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT
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THE GOOD THINGS PEOPLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ARE SAYING
ABOUT OUR STATE. ABOUT HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED. HOW IT IS THAT
THERE ARE GOOD, HONEST PEOPLE RUNNING STATE GOVERNMENT. YOU'RE
UPBEAT ABOUT THE FUTURE.
OH, I'M NOT A WIDE-EYED OPTIMIST. I KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE
OCCASIONAL SET BACKS. BUT, AS THEODORE ROOSEVELT SAID, "FAR BETTER
IT IS TO DARE MIGHTY THINGS, TO WIN GLORIOUS TRIUMPHS, EVEN THOUGH
CHECKERED BY FAILURE, THAN TO TAKE RANK WITH THOSE POOR SPIRITS WHO
NEITHER ENJOY MUCH NOR SUFFER MUCH, BECAUSE THEY LIVE IN THE GRAY
TWILIGHT THAT KNOWS NOT VICTORY NOR DEFEAT."
WITH YOUR HELP, WE'LL DARE MIGHTY THINGS AND WIN GLORIOUS TRIUMPHS.
THE BEST IS YET TO COME. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
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DOWN ON THE RUNAWAY RATE AT STATE JUVENILE HOMES. AND A NEW DIVISION
WAS CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO DEAL WITH
JUVENILE DRUG ABUSE.
* FOR HIS EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF "PATRIOTIC AND PRO-FAMILY
CAUSES," GOV. HUNT RECEIVED THE EAGLE AWARD FOR 1989 FROM THE EAGLE
FORUM OF ALABAMA.
ENVIRONMENT
* GOVERNOR HUNT WAS THE FIRST STATE OFFICIAL TO MOVE TO BLOCK
THE PROPOSED SHIPMENT OF 47,000 TONS OF PCB-CONTAMINATED DIRT FROM
TEXAS TO ALABAMA. HE ASKED THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROPOSED SHIPMENT AND THEN TURNED HIS
FINDINGS OVER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEMANDING A
DELAY IN THE SHIPMENT UNTIL SERIOUS SAFETY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED.
GOVERNOR HUNT THEN FILED SUIT TO BLOCK THE SHIPMENT AND SUCCESSFULLY
BLOCKED THE SHIPMENT FOR ALMOST A YEAR UNTIL THE FEDERAL COURTS
ORDERED THE SHIPMENT TO BEGIN. GOV. HUNT THEN MADE SURE THAT EVERY
TRUCKLOAD OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WAS INSPECTED FOR CHEMICAL MAKEUP AND
THE TRUCKS FOR HIGHWAY READINESS. THE INSPECTION TEAMS IN JULY 1989
CITED TRUCKS ENTERING THE LANDFILL WITH 740 SAFETY VIOLATIONS IN ONE
WEEK. AS A RESULT OF GOV. HUNT'S WORK IN THE TEXAS DIRT CASE, THE
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION ADOPTED NEW REGULATIONS
DEMANDING THAT STATE OFFICIALS BE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE OF SUCH
SHIPMENTS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED LEGISLATION IN 1988
INCREASING THE FEE FOR DUMPING HAZARDOUS WASTES IN ALABAMA BY 800
PERCENT. IN 1989 THE GOVERNOR SIGNED NEW LAWS RAISING THE FEE FOR
DUMPING TO 30 DOLLARS A TON OVER THREE YEARS AND BANNING WASTE
SHIPMENTS FROM STATES THAT DO NOT ACCEPT HAZARDOUS WASTES. GOV. HUNT
ALSO SUCCESSFULLY PUSHED IN 1989 A TWO-YEAR BAN ON NEW SOLID WASTE
DUMPS IN ALABAMA.
GOV. HUNT IN 1990 SIGNED INTO LAW BILLS TO REQUIRE STATE
AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP RECYCLING PROGRAMS AND TO GIVE POLICE
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MORE INCENTIVE TO ISSUE TICKETS FOR LITTERING BY ALLOWING LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO KEEP THE PROCEEDS FROM LITTERING FINES.
MANAGING GOVERNMENT
*
ONE OF THE GREATEST LEGACIES OF THE HUNT ADMINISTRATION IS THE
ALABAMA MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. GOVERNOR HUNT SENT TEAMS OF
BUSINESSMEN, PROFESSIONALS AND STATE EMPLOYEES INTO THE DEPARTMENTS
OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO BETTER MANAGE THE TAXPAYERS
MONEY. THE PROGRAM, FUNDED ALMOST ENTIRELY BY THE GENEROSITY OF
PRIVATE BUSINESSES, FOUND WAYS TO SAVE THE TAXPAYERS ALMOST 170
MILLION DOLLARS OVER THREE YEARS. IN ITS FIRST YEAR, THE MANAGEMENT
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COLLECTED MORE THAN 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH
THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT FROM DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS TO INSURE THAT OTHER
ALABAMIANS WERE NOT PAYING AN UNFAIR SHARE OF TAXES. STATE GOVERNMENT
NOW HAS A FRAMEWORK IN PLACE TO MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT THAT IT HAS
EVER BEEN BEFORE.
* GOV. HUNT STRUCK A DEAL IN AUGUST 1989 WITH THE INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE TO REFINANCE A 1982 STATE BOND ISSUE, SAVING THE
TAXPAYERS $10 MILLION A YEAR IN DEBT PAYMENTS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT SCRAPPED ORIGINAL DESIGN PLANS FOR TWO BARBOUR
COUNTY PRISONS BECAUSE HE BELIEVED THE DESIGNS WERE TOO COSTLY AND
INEFFICIENT. NEW PLANS DRAFTED AT THE GOVERNOR'S INSISTENCE SAVED THE
TAXPAYERS $14 MILLION, ENOUGH TO BUILD ANOTHER PRISON WITHOUT A TAX
INCREASE.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED STATE EMPLOYEES TO PUMP THEIR OWN GAS
WHEN DRIVING STATE CARS, SAVING THE TAXPAYERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN
EXTRA CHARGES FOR FULL SERVICES. HE ORDERED A CRACKDOWN ON
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL BY STATE EMPLOYEES AND FORGED AN AGREEMENT WITH A
MAJOR AIRLINE CARRIER TO GIVE PRICE BREAKS TO THE STATE FOR NECESSARY
TRAVEL. GOVERNOR HUNT ALSO CRACKED DOWN ON THE USE OF STATE CARS,
ORDERING STATE EMPLOYEES TO TURN IN CARS AND BANNING MOST WORKERS
FROM COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK IN STATE CARS.
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UNDER GOV. HUNT THE STATE HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY PROVIDED
5400 LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ALABAMA FAMILIES WITH BELOW-MARKET RATE
FINANCING FOR HOMES, AND RENTAL UNITS FOR 3013 LOW AND MODERATE
INCOME PEOPLE.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED STATE WELFARE OFFICES TO TAKE STEPS TO
CUT DOWN ON WELFARE FRAUD AND TO REDUCE THE OVERPAYMENT OF WELFARE
BENEFITS. AS A RESULT, ERRORS IN FOOD STAMP DISTRIBUTION WERE CUT 45
PERCENT AND ALABAMA'S FOOD STAMP ERROR RATE IS NOW BELOW THE NATIONAL
AVERAGE.
* GOVERNOR HUNT BLOCKED A MOVE BY SOME IN THE LEGISLATURE TO
FINANCE THE STATE'S BUDGET DEFICIT BY BORROWING STILL MORE MONEY,
THEREBY SENTENCING FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DEBT.
GOVERNOR HUNT TOOK A PUBLIC STAND AGAINST THE PROPOSED DEFICIT
FINANCING LEGISLATION, WHICH HE CALLED "THE MOST HORRIBLE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE."
* GOVERNOR HUNT BLOCKED THE DIRECTORS OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES AND
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUNDS FROM RISKING PENSIONS BY TRYING TO BUY A
TELEVISION STATION IN MONTGOMERY SO THAT IT COULD CONTROL THE
TELEVISION NEWS IN ALABAMA'S CAPITAL CITY. GOV. HUNT'S ACTION
PROTECTED THE PENSIONS OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS, PROTECTED THE
RIGHTS OF THE PRESS TO FREE SPEECH, AND THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO
HEAR NEWS THAT IS NOT CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
* GOV. HUNT ASKED THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION PROTECTING THE AMERICAN FLAG AND MAKE IT
ILLEGAL TO DESECRATE THE FLAG.
GOV. HUNT WAS ON THE SCENE QUICKLY AFTER TORNADOES IN HUNTSVILLE
IN NOVEMBER 1989 AND FLOODS IN ELBA AND THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND SOUTH
ALABAMA IN MARCH 1990. IN BOTH CASES, GOV. HUNT SOUGHT A DISASTER
DECLARATION FROM PRESIDENT BUSH AND GOT IT IN 24 TO 48 HOURS. GOV.
HUNT ORDERED THE NATIONAL GUARD TO SPEND ITS ANNUAL TRAINING HELPING
REBUILD IN FLOOD AREAS IN ALABAMA INSTEAD OF WORKING OVERSEAS OR IN
OTHER STATES. GOV. HUNT SET UP THE GOVERNOR'S DISASTER RELIEF FUND TO
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RAISE MONEY FOR THE FLOOD VICTIMS, AND ON APRIL 4, 1990 HE ASKED
LABOR SECRETARY ELIZABETH DOLE TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR TEMPORARY JOBS
FOR HUNDREDS OF WORKERS IN ELBA AND ELSEWHERE LEFT WITHOUT JOBS
BECAUSE OF THE FLOOD.
* IN MARCH 1989, FINANCIAL WORLD MAGAZINE NAMED ALABAMA UNDER
GOV. HUNT AS ONE OF THE 20 BEST MANAGED STATES IN AMERICA (19TH). THE
REPORT PRAISED "GOVERNMENTAL DEDICATION TO JOB CREATION, EDUCATION
AND PRISONS -- ALL IMPROVING DRAMATICALLY." THE REPORT PLACED ALABAMA
AHEAD OF TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, KENTUCKY, FLORIDA, ARKANSAS AND
LOUISIANA IN THE SOUTH.
AGRICULTURE
* GOVERNOR HUNT, WITH HIS PROGRAM OF INCREASED EXPORTS OF
ALABAMA PRODUCTS, HELPED FORGE AN AGREEMENT TO INCREASE EXPORTS OF
ALABAMA BEEF TO JAPAN BY 60 PERCENT. THE AGREEMENT, ANNOUNCED BY GOV.
HUNT AFTER A MEETING WITH JAPANESE SUPERMARKET LEADERS ON JULY 10,
1989 GAVE ALABAMA FARMERS NEW ACCESS TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S FASTING
GROWING ECONOMIC MARKETS. ALABAMA HAD NO REAL STATE
GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED EXPORT PROGRAM BEFORE GOV. HUNT TOOK OFFICE.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORGANIZED THE AGRICULTURE EMPHASIS PROGRAM TO
FIND WAYS TO HELP FARMERS IMPROVE OVERSEAS MARKETS AND IMPROVE
PRODUCTION BACK HOME. GOVERNOR HUNT ALSO PUSHED A PROGRAM --
IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE NATION -- TO USE
MEDIATORS TO HELP FARMERS AND THEIR CREDITORS REACH AGREEMENTS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT RALLIED ALABAMA FARMERS TO DONATE 1.6 MILLION
POUNDS OF HAY TO DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS IN WISCONSIN TO PAY BACK
THE WISCONSIN FARMERS WHO SAVED THEIR ALABAMA BROTHERS FROM THE
RAVAGES OF DROUGHT IN 1986. HE THEN SENT FIRST LADY HELEN HUNT TO
WISCONSIN TO EXPRESS THE CONCERN OF ALABAMIANS AND TO DELIVER HIS
PERSONAL CASH CONTRIBUTION TO THE RELIEF EFFORT.
* GOVERNOR HUNT CALLED FOR AND LED A STATEWIDE DAY OF PRAYER FOR
RELIEF FROM THE DROUGHT THAT STRUCK ALABAMA IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER
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OF 1988. THE DAY AFTER THOUSANDS OF ALABAMIANS JOINED IN PRAYER, IT
RAINED STATEWIDE, AND SUBSEQUENT RAINS SAVED MANY CROPS. GOVERNOR
HUNT ALSO CREATED THE GOVERNOR'S DROUGHT TASK FORCE TO BRING TOGETHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST DROUGHT-STRICKEN FARMERS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT ORDERED DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST WATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE STATE'S HISTORY TO HELP FARMERS AND OTHERS
GUARD AGAINST THE IMPACT OF FUTURE DROUGHTS.
* THE GOVERNOR RELEASED TO COTTON FARMERS 300-HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR THE EFFORT FOR ERADICATION OF THE BOLL WEEVIL, A MOVE
THAT COULD DOUBLE THE COTTON ACREAGE IN ALABAMA AND KEEP HUNDREDS OF
FARMERS IN BUSINESS.
* ON DECEMBER 5, 1988 GOVERNOR HUNT WAS AWARDED THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO AGRICULTURE AWARD BY THE ALABAMA FARMERS
FEDERATION.
TAX REFORM
* GOVERNOR HUNT RECOMMENDED TO THE LEGISLATURE IN 1989 A BROAD
PROGRAM OF TAX REFORM, CALLING FOR TAX CUTS FOR THE ELDERLY, THE
WORKING PEOPLE, MILITARY SERVICEMEN AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
GOVERNOR HUNT TRAVELED THE STATE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM OF TAX
CUTS.
*
GOVERNOR HUNT SUCCEEDED IN PUTTING A STATE TAX ON ALABAMA'S
DOG TRACKS, REACHING AN AGREEMENT WITH DOG TRACK OWNERS FOR $10
MILLION IN TAXES TO BE PAID TO THE STATE. ATTEMPTS BEFORE GOV. HUNT
TOOK OFFICE TO TAX THE DOG TRACKS FAILED.
* GOVERNOR HUNT BALANCED THE STATE'S FINANCIALLY TROUBLED
GENERAL FUND, KEEPING VITAL STATE SERVICES OPERATING, WITHOUT ASKING
THE LEGISLATURE FOR INDISCRIMINATE ACROSS-THE-BOARD TAX INCREASES
THAT WOULD HURT THE WORKING PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
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STAYING IN TOUCH WITH THE PEOPLE
* GOVERNOR HUNT KEPT UP A GRUELING SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC
APPEARANCES TO BECOME THE FIRST GOVERNOR IN ALABAMA HISTORY TO VISIT
ALL 67 COUNTIES IN A NON-ELECTION YEAR. GOVERNOR HUNT'S WORK WEEKS
OFTEN AVERAGED 90 HOURS, AND HE MAKES ABOUT 400 PUBLIC APPEARANCES A
YEAR.
* GOVERNOR HUNT TOOK HIS CABINET OUT OF MONTGOMERY AND ON THE
ROAD TO MEET THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
* THE GOVERNOR HAS MET THE PRESS FOR QUESTIONS ON THE AVERAGE OF
BETTER THAN EVERY OTHER DAY SINCE TAKING OFFICE. HE IS WITHOUT A
DOUBT THE MOST ACCESSIBLE GOVERNOR ALABAMA HAS EVER SEEN. HE ALSO
TALKS FAITHFULLY TO THE PEOPLE EVERY WEEK IN HIS WEEKLY RADIO ADDRESS.
* GOVERNOR HUNT HAS GIVEN COUNTLESS HOURS OF HIS PERSONAL TIME
IN EFFORTS TO RAISE MONEY FOR WORTHY CAUSES, PARTICIPATING IN
HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO BENEFIT THE NEEDY.
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR GOVERNOR HUNT
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS SAY ABOUT GUY HUNT
PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH (Nov. 22, 1988): "HE'S A MAN WHO'S NEVER
FORGOTTEN HIS ROOTS, STILL PREACHES ON SUNDAY. TWO YEARS AGO, GUY HAD
THE COURAGE TO STEP UP INTO THE FRAY INTO WHAT TEDDY ROOSEVELT CALLED
THE ARENA AGAINST WHAT WERE CONSIDERED ENORMOUS ODDS AND HE SHOWED
THOSE POLLSTERS WRONG AND LOOK AT THE OUTSTANDING JOB HE IS DOING FOR
ALABAMA. IT'S A WONDERFUL THING."
(Oct. 2, 1988): "JUST AS YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT FRIEND TO
BARBARA AND ME, YOUR DEDICATED AND EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP CONTINUES TO
PROVE THAT YOU ARE ALSO A GREAT FRIEND TO ALL ALABAMIANS. THE PEOPLE
OF ALABAMA ARE PROUD OF YOUR RECORD: STANDING FIRMLY AND EFFECTIVELY
FOR FAIRNESS, DECENCY, PROSPERITY, AND PROGRESS, AND BACKING LAW
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ENFORCEMENT, STRONG FAMILIES, AND THE MORAL VALUES THAT HAVE MADE US
AND KEPT US GREAT. ALABAMA IS ON THE MOVE -- IN BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY, IN EDUCATION, AND CERTAINLY IN THE ARTS. ALABAMA'S ECONOMIC
BOOM IS NO ACCIDENT. IT IS A DIRECT RESULT OF YOUR COMMITMENT TO
JOBS, GROWTH, AND THE AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF ALABAMA. I AM SURE THAT
THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA WILL CONTINUE TO BENEFIT GREATLY FROM YOUR
VISION AND GUIDANCE."
VICE PRESIDENT DAN QUAYLE (March 2, 1989): "I KNOW THE WORK
YOUR GOVERNOR HAS DONE IN THIS STATE AND HIS COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION.
THE ECONOMY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF GOV. GUY HUNT HAS SEEN A
RESURGENCE. THERE ARE MORE JOBS AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES."
(August 2, 1989, in Huntsville): "I ALSO WANT TO PAY MY
RESPECTS, AND THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO PAY HIS RESPECTS, TO THE
TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP YOUR GOVERNOR GIVES TO THE STATE OF ALABAMA,
NOT ONLY IN THE ISSUE OF SPACE, BUT THE LEADERSHIP HE HAS GIVEN TO
ALL PEOPLE OF ALABAMA. WE REALLY FEEL THAT HE IS ONE OUTSTANDING
GOVERNOR."
IOWA GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD (Nov. 19, 1988) CALLED GOV. HUNT
"ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR GOVERNORS IN THE UNITED STATES." (Nov. 22,
1988, at the conclusion of the Republican Governor's Conference
hosted by Gov. Hunt): "THIS HUMBLE COUNTRY PREACHER REALLY KNOWS HOW
TO PUT ON A GREAT, GREAT CONFERENCE. IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE AND THIS
WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR THE FINE LEADERSHIP OF
YOUR GOVERNOR, GUY HUNT."
DELAWARE GOV. MICHAEL CASTLE, CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN
GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION (after Governors' conference, Nov. 28,
1988): "YOU HAVE HOSTED, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE MOST SUCCESSFUL
CONFERENCE IN THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION."
MISSOURI GOV. JOHN ASHCROFT (at conclusion of Governor's
Conference, Nov. 22, 1988): "THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR US TO
BE GRATEFUL FOR THIS CONFERENCE IS THAT FROM THIS CONFERENCE, THE
IDEAS EXPRESSED, THE RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED, THE THOUGHTS EXCHANGED,
AMERICA WILL BE A DIFFERENT PLACE."
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CONGRESSMAN (NOW HUD SECRETARY) JACK KEMP OF NEW YORK (Aug. 15,
1988): GOV. HUNT IS "ONE OF AMERICA'S LEADING PROGRESSIVE
CONSERVATIVE GOVERNORS. HE HAS LED ALABAMA TO A MOST INCREDIBLE
ECONOMIC EXPANSION."
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS SAY ABOUT GUY HUNT
ALABAMA HOUSE SPEAKER JIMMY CLARK, A DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER:
"ONE OF ALABAMA'S GREATEST GOVERNORS."
(May 1988, upon announcement of expansion of Aladan Corp.)
"I THINK WE'RE SEEING PROBABLY THE MOST PROGRESSIVE EFFORT THAT'S
EVER BEEN MADE TO ATTRACT NEW INDUSTRY INTO THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND
IT'S BEING VERY SUCCESSFUL. I THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE MANY MORE
FINE THINGS HAPPEN IN THIS STATE. AND AGAIN, I'LL SAY, THANK YOU,
GOVERNOR." (March 1, 1989), upon announcement of $475 million
expansion by Champion Corp. of Lawrence Co.) PRAISED GOV. HUNT'S
"VERY FINE LEADERSHIP."
STATE REP. TOM DRAKE, FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AND A
DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER (April 23, 1989): "GOV. HUNT IS DOING A
GREAT JOB. I'M ONE OF HIS FLOOR LEADERS. THAT MIGHT SEEM A BIT ODD
WITH ME BEING A DEMOCRAT. WE'VE GOT MORE ACCOMPLISHED IN THIS SESSION
THAN IN ANY OTHER SESSION WE'VE BEEN IN."
STATE SEN. ROCER BEDFORD, A DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER (June 28,
1988): GOV. HUNT HAS "MADE MAJOR EFFORTS TO BRING TOURISM INTO
ALABAMA."
CONGRESSMAN RONNIE FLIPPO, A DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER (July 21,
1988): "THANK YOU FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU DO TO HELP PROVIDE JOBS
FOR THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA, AND I KNOW YOU WORK VERY HARD AT THAT."
(July 14, 1989): "THANK YOU FOR THE TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP THAT
YOU HAVE PROVIDED IN REGARD TO THE REUNION, IN PARTICULAR TO THE
MESSAGE TO COME HOME TO ALABAMA. THANK YOU FOR THAT LEADERSHIP. I
THINK IT'S GOOD FOR ALABAMA."
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STATE REP. BILL FULLER, A DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADER (Aug. 2,
1988): "I DON'T THINK THAT WE'VE HAD A HARDER WORKING GOVERNOR IN
THE HISTORY OF THIS STATE. (January 9, 1989) "SO MUCH OF THE
CREDIT STOPS IN THIS OFFICE BECAUSE OF A CONSTRUCTIVE ATMOSPHERE THAT
THE HUNT ADMINISTRATION IS PROVIDING." (August 16, 1989, on the
work of local drug enforcement teams, as quoted on page one of the
LaFayette Sun): "THE EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP THAT YOUR ADMINISTRATION
CONTINUES TO PROVIDE IN THE STATEWIDE DRUG WAR, WITH YOUR PERSONAL
EMPHASIS ON RURAL DRUG CRIME, CAN FURTHER TURN THE TIDE HERE IN
CHAMBERS COUNTY AGAINST THE ILLEGAL DRUG EMPIRES."
STATE REP. SETH HAMMETT OF ANDALUSIA (Jan. 25, 1989,
upon the announcement of expansion by Amoco following Gov. Hunt's
committment to four-laning a road in the area): "THE GOVERNOR'S
COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE THE HIGHWAYS IN SOUTH ALABAMA, AND PARTICULARLY
TO PROVIDE AN INTERSTATE LINK BETWEEN ANDALUSIA AND COVINGTON COUNTY,
AND THE INTERSTATE IS JUST ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL FOR CONTINUED
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY OF THAT AREA. THERE'S NO QUESTION IN
MY MIND THAT AMOCO WOULD NOT BE ANNOUNCING THIS EXPANSION TODAY IF
NOT FOR THAT COMMITMENT."
(July 10, 1989, upon the announcement of industrial expansion
in Andalusia and 950 new jobs): CALLS GOV. HUNT "ONE OF THE BEST
GOVERNORS WE'VE EVER HAD."
ALABAMA SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE E.C. "SONNY" HORNSBY
(March 9, 1989, upon announcement of findings of governor's
Advisory Commission on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention): "I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH COOPERATION" BETWEEN THE
JUDICIAL AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT. "I APPRECIATE
YOUR ATTITUDE AND YOUR INTEREST IN RAISING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN
ALABAMA."
ALABAMA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE MARK KENNEDY (March 6, 1989,
upon introducing Gov. Hunt at the Governor's Conference on Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention): GOV. HUNT "HAS PROVEN TO BE A FRIEND
OF CHILDREN."
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STATE REP. PETE TURNHAM, D-AUBURN, LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF
THE ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (March 6, 1989, upon
introduction at town meeting in Abanda, the first visit ever by a
governor to Alabama's first alphabetically listed town): "HE HAS
MADE THE OFFICE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. HE HAS MADE US A GREAT GOVERNOR.
HE'S HONEST, HE'S AGGRESSIVE, HE'S STRAIGHTFORWARD."
STATE REP. NOOPIE COSBY, D-SELMA, (April 11, 1989): "GOV.
HUNT WOULD LIKE TO BE KNOWN AS A COMMON MAN THAT HAS COME FROM THE
BASIS OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE, AND HE IS A COMMON MAN. BUT HE
HAS UNCOMMON QUALITIES. HE NEVER YET HAS CEASED TO AMAZE ME. HE HAS
TAKEN WHAT I THINK HAS BEEN A ROCKY SHIP, BECAUSE OF THE REPUBLICAN
AND DEMOCRATIC (SQUABBLES), AND HAS TRIED TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
FROM ALL CAUCUSES TO WORK FOR ONE CAUCUS, THAT'S THE ALABAMA CAUCUS."
STATE REP. PHIL POOLE, D-MOUNDVILLE (November 6, 1989): "HE'S
A FINE MAN, A MAN OF HIGH INTEGRITY WHO HAS DONE A FINE JOB."
STATE REP. JOE FORD, D-GADSDEN (Nov. 8, 1989): "GOV. HUNT HAS
DONE A GREAT JOB AS GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA. I ADMIRE AND RESPECT HIM. I
WANT TO SAY THAT PUBLICLY TODAY."
REP. GEORGE PERDUE, D-BIRMINGHAM, (Feb. 21, 1989) upon Gov.
Hunt's receipt of his report on the status of child welfare in
Alabama, noting the governor's efforts while calling for more
funding): "WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE."
REP. LUCIUS BLACK, D-YORK, SPEAKING OF THE GOVERNOR DURING A
VISIT BY THE GOVERNOR TO HIS HOME COUNTY (August 26, 1988): "HE HAS
BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE IN HELPING US."
REP. ED FRAZIER, D-JASPER (Oct. 6, 1989): "HE'S DOING A GREAT
JOB GOING OUT AND MEETING THE PEOPLE."
SEN. EARL GOODWIN, D-SELMA (Oct. 24, 1989, after Gov. Hunt
made discretionary fund grant to Selma school): "THANK YOU,
GOVERNOR, FOR BEING SO GENEROUS AND COMING OVER HERE AND HELPING US."
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COMMENTS FROM MAYORS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
JOHNNY FORD, MAYOR OF TUSKEGEE, BLACK LEADER, CHAIRMAN OF WORLD
COUNCIL OF MAYORS AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS (Aug. 2,
1988) GOV. HUNT HAS "REALLY REPRESENTED ALABAMA WELL. HE HAS GIVEN
A NEW VIGOROUS FACE TO ALABAMA."
JOE BELL, MAYOR OF THE PREDOMINANTLY BLACK TOWN OF MOSSES,
DESIGNATED BY A STUDY IN APRIL 1990 AS THE POOREST TOWN IN ALABAMA
(June 1, 1988): GOV. HUNT IS "TRULY A GOVERNOR FOR ALL THE PEOPLE."
REV. JOHN NETTLES, PRESIDENT, ALABAMA CHAPTER OF THE SOUTHERN
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN ALABAMA
(June 3, 1989, Anniston, Par Excellence ceremony): "NOT ONLY DOES
HE STAND TALL IN PHYSICAL STATURE, BUT HE STANDS TALL IN COMMITMENT
TO THE DREAMS, HOPES AND ASPIRATIONS OF ALABAMIANS AND ALL
AMERICANS.
A DREAMER WHO NOT ONLY DREAMS DREAMS, BUT WHO HELPS
DREAMS BECOME A REALITY
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU, GOVERNOR."
DECATUR MAYOR BILL DUKES (July 21, 1988): "GOVERNOR HUNT, I
WANT TO SAY A VERY SPECIAL, PERSONAL THANK YOU TO YOU FOR THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NOT JUST NORTH ALABAMA BUT THE STATE OF
ALABAMA AND WHAT YOU HAVE ADDED TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NORTH
ALABAMA, ESPECIALLY DECATUR AND MORGAN COUNTY."
DADEVILLE MAYOR FARRELL TIDWELL (Aug. 2, 1988): "GOV. HUNT IS
NOT JUST THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, HE IS A FRIEND TO THE
PEOPLE OF ALABAMA. HE IS OUT TO HELP THE PEOPLE AS WELL AS THE STATE
OF ALABAMA."
PRICHARD CITY LEADER REV. JAMES MAY, UPON THE DESIGNATION OF
PRICHARD AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE (July 13, 1988): "ONE OF THE
GREATEST GOVERNORS ON THE HORIZON IN THIS COUNTRY."
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COURTLAND MAYOR RUDY McCARLEY (June 3, 1989, introducing the
governor at Alabama Reunion event): "HE'S DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB
AS GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA."
SELMA MAYOR JOE SMITHERMAN, 1986 CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR FOR BILL
BAXLEY (August 3, 1989) "GOING TO THESE BIG CORPORATIONS, AND IN
THEIR BOARD ROOMS AND TALKING WITH THEM, THEY ALWAYS ASK ABOUT GOV.
HUNT. THEY ARE PLEASED WITH THE DIRECTION ALABAMA IS GOING FROM THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THEY ARE VERY IMPRESSED WITH HAVING A GOVERNOR
LIKE GOVERNOR HUNT. I THINK ALABAMA NEEDS TO KEEP A GOVERNOR LIKE
THAT. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION, THAT'S WHAT THIS STATE
BADLY NEEDS, SOME POSITIVE DIRECTION AND LEADERSHIP, AND HE'S GIVING
THAT AND IT'S KNOWN THROUGHOUT. IT MEANS SOMETHING TO US. IT'S
SENDING A GOOD MESSAGE, ESPECIALLY TO THE EASTERN INDUSTRY, AND
MIDWEST AND PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY, TO SEE THAT ALABAMA'S GOT THIS
TYPE OF A LEADER."
TALLASSEE MAYOR ROBERT PAYNE: (September 13, 1989): "ONE OF
THE BEST GOVERNORS ALABAMA HAS EVER HAD. If
DOTHAN MAYOR ALFRED SALIBA (March 14, 1990, during a news
conference to announce the successful completion of a drug
undercover operation) "EARLY IN GOV. HUNT'S ADMINISTRATION HE
REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DRUG EFFORT IN OUR STATE. IN REALIZING
THAT HE TOOK STEPS TO DO WHAT HE COULD AS GOVERNOR TO MAKE AVAILABLE
MONIES TO BE SENT OUT INTO THE COMMUNITIES so THAT THEY WOULD BE
AVAILABLE TO HELP OUR FIGHT IN OUR DRUG WAR. HE ESTABLISHED DRUG TASK
FORCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ALABAMA, SEVEN OF THEM. ONE OF THEM,
THE SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DRUG TASK FORCE. THE MONIES WE HAVE RECEIVED
FROM THESE TASK FORCE GRANTS HAVE MADE IT
POSSIBLE FOR US TO MAKE
THIS (DRUG BUST) HAPPEN. WE THANK YOU FOR THAT GOVERNOR AND THANK YOU
FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR US."
MOBILE MAYOR MIKE DOW ON GOV. HUNT'S ANTI-DRUG BILLS: (January
25, 1990): "I APPLAUD THE GOVERNOR AND THIS LEGISLATION. I THINK
EVERYBODY IS TIRED OF DRUGS."
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BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS
DR. MICHAEL MAGNOLI, PRESIDENT OF MOBILE COLLEGE (June 23,
1988): "A MAN OF VISON, A MAN OF VALOR."
GOODWYN MYRICK, PRESIDENT OF ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION (July
15, 1988): "A FRIEND TO ALABAMA AGRICULTURE."
GEORGE LANDEGGER, CHAIRMAN OF PARSONS AND WHITTEMORE, OWNERS OF
THE LARGEST PULP AND PAPER MILL COMPLEX IN THE WORLD (upon
announcement of Alabama Pine Pulp plant, a $700 million investment
in Monroe County, July 11, 1989) "THE TOTAL INVESTMENT OF MORE
THAN $1.1 BILLION STANDS IN TESTIMONY TO THE ENCOURAGING ATMOSPHERE
FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT THAT YOU HAVE FOSTERED AND PROVES THAT
ALABAMA IS INDEED OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
OUR JUDGMENT IS THAT THERE
IS NO BETTER PLACE TO DO BUSINESS THAN IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA, NO
BETTER PEOPLE THAN PEOPLE IN ALABAMA."
CHARLTON MCARTHUR, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
ALABAMA POWER COMPANY (Oct. 13, 1989, at Alabama Business Reunion)
"GOV. HUNT HAS SUCCEEDED IN MAKING ALABAMA A PRO-BUSINESS STATE. HE
BUILT A COALITION TO PASS TORT REFORM LEGISLATION, WHICH HAS MADE
THIS STATE MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE TO BUSINESS. THE GOVERNOR HAS MADE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A PRIORITY, AND HE IS A MAJOR PLAYER IN
ATTRACTING BUSINESS TO ALABAMA.
THIS TEAMWORK AND HIS PERSONAL
INVOLVEMENT HAVE REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE TO ALABAMA
GOVERNOR
HUNT HAS ALSO CHANGED THINGS IN AN AREA SOME PEOPLE THOUGHT COULDN'T
BE CHANGED -- THE BUREAUCRACY OF STATE GOVERNMENT. SHORTLY AFTER
TAKING OFFICE, HE CALLED ON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE TO WORK
DIRECTLY WITH MEMBERS OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO FIND WAYS TO MANAGE THE
STATE BETTER AND SAVE THE TAXPAYERS MONEY. TODAY, OUR STATE
GOVERNMENT IS MORE EFFICIENT THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN BEFORE. GOVERNOR
HUNT HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE IN ALABAMA, A VERY POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.
THANKS TO GOVERNOR HUNT, ALABAMA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS."
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DR. A.G. GASTON, RESPECTED BLACK BIRMINGHAM BUSINESSMAN, WHO
HAS TOLD GOV. HUNT HE WANTS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNOR'S REELECTION
(March 8, 1989 AT THE GOVERNOR'S SALUTE TO GREAT BLACK ALABAMIANS,
AN ALABAMA REUNION EVENT CREATED BY GOV. HUNT TO HONOR GREAT BLACK
ALABAMA LEADERS): "I believe you are setting an example for the
proper purpose of this country."
DR. JOSEPH LOWERY, NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE SCLC (August 4,
1989, praising Gov. Hunt's appointment of black civil rights leader
to Pardons and Parole Board): "IT SHOWS GOOD JUDGMENT AND
SENSITIVITY ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNOR. I THINK IT'S REAL PROGRESS.
THAT SPIRIT ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNOR PORTENDS A MEANINGFUL FUTURE
FOR ALABAMA."
WILLIAM PARKER, CHANCELLOR OF THE BIRMINGHAM GRAND LODGE OF THE
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS AND COURTS OF CALANTHES, A BLACK SERVICE
ORGANIZATION (June 27, 1989): "THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MEN TO HOLD
THE TITLE OF GOVERNOR, AND WE MAY HAVE HAD TO WAIT 168 YEARS, BUT WE
ARE THANKFUL YOU CAME ALONG."
ROBERT WILLIAMS OF THE MOBILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, UPON THE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SEARS TELECATALOGUE COMPANY AND 1,100 NEW JOBS
(July 19, 1988): SAID OF GOV. HUNT "HE HAS CREATED AN ATMOSPHERE OF
BUSINESS IN ALABAMA."
HOUSTON BLOUNT, PRESIDENT OF VULCAN MATERIALS (March 2, 1989):
"OVERNIGHT HE CHANGED THE BUSINESS CLIMATE IN ALABAMA."
HERBERT STEINBERG, PRESIDENT OF DALE MANUFACTURING (August 18,
1989, commenting on Gov. Hunt's program to help the apparel
industry) "THE STATE OF ALABAMA IS EXPENDING A GREAT DEAL OF TIME
AND EFFORT TO HELP ITS APPAREL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, AND I CAN SAY
WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. WE ARE CURRENTLY
EXPANDING OUR ALABAMA OPERATIONS AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY
YEARS OF PROSPEROUS GROWTH PROGRAMS.
PLEASE ACCEPT MY
APPRECIATION FOR MAKING ACCESSIBLE TO THE ALABAMA SMALL BUSINESS
COMMUNITY THE KIND OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WHICH CAN GIVE US A FAIR
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CHANCE TO COMPETE WITH LARGER COMPANIES IN OUR INDUSTRIES AND WITH
FOREIGN COMPETITION."
MIKE LOOSER, PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA POLICE CHIEF'S
ASSOCIATION: GOV. HUNT "HAS TAKEN THE HANDCUFFS OFF LAW ENFORCEMENT
IN THIS STATE."
GERALD ACKER, PRESIDENT OF CALHOUN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(August 17, 1989): "HE STANDS FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS.
HE IS A WONDERFUL FRIEND OF BUSINESS."
JEFFREY CLARY, LEE COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE COUNTY AGENT (Nov.
1, 1989) "FOREST LONG, HIS SON RANDY, AND THEIR WIVES TOOK A
CHRISTMAS TREE TO (THE GOVERNOR THIS YEAR). HE COULD HAVE SAID
'THANKS' AND JUST HUSTLED US ON, BUT NOT THIS FELLOW. HE ASKED US TO
BREAKFAST. THIS MAN CAN IDENTIFY WITH EVERYONE IN ALABAMA, YOUNG AND
OLD, RICH OR POOR."
DR. MICHAEL BINA, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE
BLIND, FOLLOWING GOV. HUNT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE AWARDING OF A
NATIONAL HUMANITIES AWARD TO A BLIND ALABAMIAN (Nov. 2, 1988): "AS
A PROFESSIONAL WHO WORKS IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION
OF BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS, I COULD NOT HELP BUT
NOTICE YOUR VERY SINCERE AND GENUINE FEELINGS.
IT WAS VERY
REFRESHING TO SEE AN ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN RECOGNITION
OF HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS. I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW
SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA VIEWS YOUR INITIATIVE AND
GENUINESS."
DR. WILLIAM BENNETT, THEN-U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION (March
31, 1988, Montgomery): "I HAVEN'T SEEN A MORE PROMISING SET OF
REFORMS THAN THAT PROPOSED BY YOUR GOVERNOR HERE IN ALABAMA. I THINK
THAT THE KINDS OF THINGS WHICH HE IS TALKING ABOUT, THE INVOLVEMENT
OF PARENTS AND OTHERS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE
SYSTEM, EXPANSION AND OPENING UP OF THE PROFESSION OF TEACHING AND
BEING A PRINCIPAL TO QUALIFIED PEOPLE, RIGOROUS ASSESSMENT AND
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ACCOUNTABILITY THERE, STRENGTHENING OF THE CURRICULUM, REFORM OF
HIGHER EDUCATION, THESE ARE ALL VERY PROMISING SIGNS."
DR. WAYNE TEAGUE, SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION (July 27, 1989,
Upon Gov. Hunt's announcement of $5 million appropriation to buy new
school buses) "IT IS WITH MUCH APPRECIATION THAT WE SAY THANK YOU
TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE FOR THESE FUNDS. THANK YOU FOR
THE RELEASE OF THESE FUNDS. THE LEGISLATURE MADE THEM AVAILABLE, BUT
ONLY YOU COULD RELEASE THEM."
LYLE MITCHELL, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
(May 18, 1989): I THINK THAT THERE IS NO MORE FRIEND TO EDUCATION
IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA THAN GOVERNOR GUY HUNT. AS FAR AS A PARTNER
IN EDUCATION GOES, I THINK HE IS TOPS. I THINK HE IS SINCERE AND
INDEED HE'LL DO EVERYTHING HE CAN FOR EDUCATION IN THIS STATE."
RUBIN HANAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE ALABAMA SENIOR CITIZENS HALL OF
FAME (June 1988): "A GREAT PATRIOT, A GREAT AMERICAN, A MAN OF GOD,
AND A GREAT GOVERNOR. LIKE BIBLICAL CHARACTERS, HIS STRENGTH IS HIS
PURPOSE. LIKE ABRAHAM, HE WENT WHERE HE WAS CALLED AND IS FAITHFUL IN
ALL THINGS. LIKE MOSES, HE LEADS THE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA FROM DOUBTS
AND FEARS TO CONFIDENCE IN THE FACE OF DIFFICULTIES. LIKE DAVID, HE
HAS THE POET'S ABILITY WITH WORDS AND THE MAGIC MUSIC IN THEM. LIKE
ISIAH, HE HAS THE MIND OF A PROPHET. LIKE PAUL, HE CAN BE STRICKEN
WITH PHYSICAL AFFLICTION OF MODERN POLITICS BUT STAND TALL WITH THE
SONG AND VOICE OF FREEDOM. GOVERNOR GUY HUNT LOVES HIS GOD, HE SERVES
GOD THROUGH HIS RELIGION, AND SERVES MANKIND WITH HIS LEADERSHIP AS
GOVERNOR. ALABAMA IS A RICHER PLACE BECAUSE HE LIVES HERE. THE WORLD
IS RICHER BECAUSE OF THE WAY HE GOVERNS."
JEAN FAUCETT, CHAIRWOMAN OF CITIZENS AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY
(February 6, 1989, upon announcement of Gov. Hunt's call for
anti-obscenity legislation): "GOVERNOR HUNT HAS SET AN EXAMPLE OF
LEADERSHIP BY PUTTING THIS VALUABLE BILL IN HIS CRIME PACKAGE."
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BUSTER FRANK, CHAIRMAN OF THE HUNTSVILLE-MADISON COUNTY CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE (February 22, 1989). "YOU'RE A STATE LEADER WHO IS
COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH ALL OF YOUR PROMISES."
COMMENTS FROM WILLIAM M. KELCE, PRESIDENT OF THE ALABAMA COAL
ASSOCIATION TO GOV. HUNT
In a letter sent to Gov. Hunt on July 19, 1989, Kelce expressed his
appreciation of the assistance Gov. Hunt provided to ensure the
safety of non-striking coal miners across the state.
Kelce said: "Your concern for the welfare of not only the
non-striking workers, but also the striking members by publicly
urging them to "go back to work" was greatly appreciated. Your
continued support helped all miners realize their importance in
Alabama's coal industry."
"It is indeed unfortunate that coal miners chose to strike, but
your efforts helped ease some of the inevitable tension that always
accompanies these occurrences. I thank you for your help."
END
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 12, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR MARK DAVIS
FROM:
ASSOCIATE OFFICE OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS
PRESIDENTIAL Anly SPEECHWRITING
SALLY SALMON
SUBJECT:
Albert McDonald
Per our conversation, I would like to request a mention of Albert
McDonald, Republican nominee for Alabama's Fifth Congressional
District seat, in the President's Huntsville, Alabama political
speech, June 20, 1990.
McDonald, a recent party switcher, serves as Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries for the State of Alabama. A key issue
in McDonald's campaign will be support for NASA and the space
program, as NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is located in the
Fifth District.
I have attached a biography for McDonald as well as some issue
talking points. Please contact me if you need further
information or have any questions, and thanks for your
assistance.
CC: Dave Carney
ALBERT MCDONALD
Selected Biographical Information
Home Address:
6800 Madison Pike
Huntsville, Alabama 35806
Phone 205/837-1617
412 Paddock Lane
Montgomery, Alabama 36109
Phone 205/279-6036
Work Address:
P. O. Box 3336
Montgomery, Alabama 36193
Phone 205/242-2650
Occupation:
1983 - Present Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries,
State of Alabama (an elected position), a regulatory agency
establishing standards and enforcing regulations pertaining to
agriculture, plant and animal health, petroleum products,
weights and measures, food, drugs, seed quality, etc.
Commissioner lobbies legislature for annual budgets and other
legislation. Commissioner responsible for public relations
program for the department.
1955 - Present Managed active farm operation. Present
operation consists of 2,500 acres of cotton, soybeans and grain
operation conducted as partnership with two sons.
1958 - 1960 Public Relations Specialist, U.S. Civil Service,
Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama
Political and
Professional
Activities:
1983 - Present Chairman, Agricultural Center Board,
Montgomery, Alabama
1988 - Present President, Southern United States Trade
Association
1986 - 1987 President, Southern Association of State
Departments of Agriculture
1974 - 1982 Elected to two terms to the Alabama State Senate,
serving as Chairman of Rules Committee, Member of Finance and
Taxation Committee, Vice Chairman of Agriculture, Conservation
and Forestry Committee and Member of Education Committee
1970 - 1972 President Southern Cotton Growers Association
1970 - 1974 Member of Board and served on Executive
Committee, Cotton, Inc., New York, NY
Education:
Graduate, Auburn University, B.S. Degree
Graduate, Madison County High School
ALBERT MCDONALD
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Personal:
Born - August 15, 1930
Wife - Shirley McDonald, Home manager and part-time Real
Estate
Son - Russ McDonald, Employed International Aerospace
Technologies, Huntsville, Alabama and partner, McDonald Farms
Son - Stan McDonald, Employed Executive Assistant to Governor
Guy Hunt, Montgomery, Alabama and partner, McDonald Farms
Daughters - Caroline McDonald and Leah McDonald
Both students at Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham,
Alabama
Albert McDonald has a proven record of leadership and accom-
plishment in state government, farming, and business. He has the
experience to be a Congressman of whom everyone in the Fifth
District can be proud.
Crime & Drugs-Albert McDonald believes the number one
problem facing our nation today is the abuse of illegal drugs
and the wave of violent crime it has brought to our communi-
ties. He supports an aggressive war on drugs at all levels,
including the death penalty for drug kingpins and mandatory
sentences for all drug dealers. Albert will not compromise in
our battle for safe streets and schools.
Economic Prosperity-Albert knows the top priority of every
Congressman must be the economic well being of his constit-
uents. He will put his business background to work to bring
new industries to the Fifth District and help existing ones
grow. And that means more jobs for North Alabama.
NASA-By working with President Bush and his administration,
Albert McDonald will be able to protect and expand the vital
role of the space program in our regional economy. He has
seen cotton fields become rocket test sites and research facili-
ties, and he knows how important these are to the quality of
life in the Tennessee Valley.
National Defense-Albert McDonald believes the changes
taking place in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union are truly
historic. At the same time, he knows we cannot afford to let
down our guard in the midst of such uncertainty; and he will
support a strong national defense.
Family Issues-Albert McDonald firmly believes the family is
the bedrock of American society. As Congressman, he will
do everything he can to encourage and reinforce traditional
family values.
Rural Development-As a lifelong farmer, Albert McDonald will
be a Congressman for all seven counties of the Fifth District.
He knows the needs and concerns of rural North Alabamians,
and will not let them take a back seat to urban priorities.
Environment-Albert also understands the importance of pro-
tecting our natural resources for future generations. As our
next Congressman, he will work for economic development
that does not compromise the environment we pass along to
our children.
Albert
McDonald
U.S. Congress
830-1594
Pasts for by Albert McDonald (or Constrts
Albert McDonald-A Proven Record
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, State of Alabama,
1983-Present
Alabama State Senator, 1974-1982
Active farmer in Madison and Limestone Counties, and successful small
businessman, 1955-Present
Safety Specialist, Redstone Arsenal, 1958-1960
Chairman, Agricultural Center Board, 1983-Present (appointed by
Governor Guy Hunt)
President, Southern United States Trade Association, 1988-Present
President, Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture,
1986-1987
Chairman, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency Task Force
Graduate, Auburn University
Graduate, Madison County High School
Married to Shirley Shields McDonald, four children
Please
Albert McDonald for Congress
send to:
P.O. Box 634
Madison, AL 35758
TO help elect Albert McDonald our next Congressman. I will:
Make a financial contribution
Distribute literature
Work in campaign headquarters
Put up signs in my county
Put a bumper sticker on my Car
Work on Election Day
Name
Address
City
Zip
Telephone
Dear Friend,
I'm writing to ask for your support in the primary
election on June 5.
As you may know, I am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for U.S. Congress in Alabama's Fifth District.
I'm running because I believe I have the experience and
the proven record of leadership and accomplishment necessary
to be an effective Congressman.
In a time of intense competition for limited federal
resources, as well as a dramatically changed international
scene, we need a Representative in Washington we can count on.
I have already spent the last 16 years serving the people
of North Alabama during two terms as State Senator, and two
terms as Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.
My government background combined with my experience as a
farmer and businessman will allow me to hit the ground running
and be an effective Congressman right from the start.
And by working with President George Bush and his
administration in Washington, I can protect and promote the
interests of the people of the Tennessee Valley.
Throughout my public career, my work has always been guided
by the needs of my constituents. Whether the issue has been
getting our fair share of state tax funds returned to the
Tennessee Valley, securing funds for the completion of
Interstate I-565, or the creation of the Farm Crisis Program to
help farmers get through periods of economic difficulty, I have
always focused on making North Alabama a better place to live,
work, and raise a family.
I believe the top priority of every U.S. Congressman must
be the economic well being of his constituents. I'll put my
government and business background to work to bring new
industries to our area and help existing ones grow. And that
means more jobs for North Alabama.
Just as important as attracting new industry, is ensuring a
strong educational system to give our young people the tools
they need to succeed. I will strongly support maintaining
adequate federal funding for Fifth District educational
programs, while preserving decision making at the local level.
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I also know how important our national defense and the
space program are to the present and future economy of the
Fifth District. I've seen cotton fields become rocket test
sites and research facilities, and I'll work with the Bush
Administration to protect these valuable assets -- not just
for our economic security here in Alabama, but also for
America's national security in the uncertain times ahead.
Of particular importance on both fronts is the Strategic
Defense Initiative. I will aggressively support the land based
SDI project, as initiated by President Ronald Reagan and now
high on President Bush's list of defense priorities.
I will not however, be a Congressman who supports growth
and development at all costs. The protection of our
environment and the enhancement of our quality of life here
in North Alabama are high on my agenda. We must grow and
prosper, but in a way that preserves our outstanding natural
resources for future generations.
We must also work to protect the American family, and
encourage and reinforce the kind of traditional family values
that have always been the foundation of our society.
The greatest threat we face today is from the epidemic of
illegal drug abuse and the wave of violent crime it has
brought. No community is safe from this menace, and we're
seeing the damage it can do right here in North Alabama.
As your next Congressman, I will help lead the fight
against drugs. I'll support the death penalty for drug
kingpins, and mandatory sentences for all drug dealers. We
can't afford to compromise in our battle for safe streets and
schools.
I have enclosed a copy of my campaign brochure, and hope
you will take a minute to look it over. Should you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call at my
campaign headquarters in Huntsville at 430-0090.
I also hope I can count on your support and your vote in
the Republican primary election on June 5.
With your help, I will give the people of North Alabama
the representation in Congress and the leadership at home we
will need in the years ahead.
Sincerely,
Albert McDonald
PROPOSED REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BUSH
ON BEHALF OF ALBERT MCDONALD
I certainly don't want to come to Huntsville without saying a
word about my good friend, Albert McDonald. Albert's running for
Congress here in the Fifth District, and he has my complete support
and endorsement. I especially need Albert's help in Congress to
work for our agenda for NASA and the space program, as well as
maintaining a strong national defense. These are not just in the
best interests of North Alabama; they are vital to the entire
nation.
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(FIRM)
(CITY AND STATE)
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(COMMENTS)
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(DEPARTMENT)
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ALABAMA
STATE OF Alabama
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
GREAT SEAL
MONTGOMERY 36130
GUY HUNT
GOVERNOR
M-E-M-O-R-A-N-D-U-M
TO:
Mark Davis
FROM: Terry Abbott
RE:
President's Huntsville Visit
Date: June 13, 1990
The following are quotes which President Bush could use during
his speech in Huntsville. Please coordinate with the President's
Press Secretary and with Marshall Space Flight Center.
"Gov. Hunt also has established a technology transfer program
which facilitates the transfer of new technology from NASA to
businesses and universities across Alabama. The program is the
1st of its kind in the country."
"The Governor has developed a partnership between NASA and busi-
nesses and universities which has helped textile and apparel
manufacturers and innovative small businesses across Alabama
modernize, turn product innovations into retail sales and create
jobs for Alabamians
"
"With the help of Jack Lee and utilizing the Federal
Intergovernmental Personnel Act, Gov. Hunt recently named a NASA
veteran as his aerospace developer. As a result, Alabama busi-
nesses will be even more fit to compete for space-related con-
tracts.
"
If you need any additional assistance from us, please contact
myself or Paul Sullivan.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Chicago, Illinois)
For Immediate Release
June 7, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT FUNDRAISER FOR JIM EDGAR
The Hyatt Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
6:39 P.M. CDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Jim Edgar, for that very
generous introduction. Please, you all be seated, will you?
(Laughter.) I like this kind of event, though. No broccoli, no head
table. It's wonderful. (Laughter.) But -- please don't send it.
(Laughter.) First, let me just be a little emotional as I pay my
respects to Governor Jim Thompson and Jane, who are with us tonight.
What a magnificent service this man has rendereá this state over all
these years. (Applause.) A good friend, and a great -- really, in
the best sense, public servant.
I also want to say a word -- this is Jim Edgar's evening,
and I'll tell you what I think about him in a minute. But I have a
friend in Washington who I want to see stay there. And I'm talking
about Lynn Martin -- Barbara's and my great friend who is running for
the United States Senate over here. (Applause.)
Really, as I look at the problems in my trying to fulfill
the agenda upon which I was elected, it really is significant and
important that Illinois have a Republican in that seat and have a
capable one like Lynn Martin. So please, do your best. (Applause.)
I want to pay my respect to other Republicans here
tonight -- George Ryan, an old friend; Pate Philip, the same; Lee
Daniels, Jim Ryan, Greg Baise, Susan Suter, Bob Kustra. And of
course, we have two congressional candidates. Maybe more, but I saw
these guys out at the helicopter -- Manny Hoffman and Wally Dudycz.
We need your support for them as well. (Applause.)
A plug for a local Illinois boy that's making good in
Washington -- Sam Skinner, our able Secretary of Transportation, flew
out here with me. (Applause.) And what a job he's doing for his
country.
I'm glad to be back here. Last time I was here, people
started -- there was a handful of people in the front, started
yelling to me about Nicaragua. And I said, Nicaragua will someday be
democratic. Two months later, it was. So I hope we have a few --
(applause) -- they were protesting something or other. But it made
me feel at home.
Let me just say a word about those -- (laughter) -- let
me say a word in great seriousness about the people outside. These
are decent, honorable people who feel strongly about the freedom of
Lithuania. And I feel strongly about the self-determination and the
freedom of Lithuania. So there's no difference between us at all on
that. (Applause.)
And if our policy is successful, let's hope that they
will have the same self-determination and freedom that Poland and
Hungary and Czechoslovakia and other countries now enjoy, thanks to
the changes in the Soviet Union and thanks to the foreign policy of
the United States of America over the years. (Applause.)
Let me say about -- I love Illinois. It's lively. It's wonderful
and it's lively. (Applause.)
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VOICE: What about AIDS?
THE PRESIDENT: Hey, listen -- not only are we -- let me
just address myself to that subject. Last time it was Nicaragua,
this time it's AIDS. The federal government is doing far more in
terms of research on AIDS to help this horrible national crisis than
it's ever done in the past. And it will continue to. (Applause.)
And with compassion and caring, that problem, too, someday must be
solved. Now, back to where we were. (Laughter.) The man of the
hour, Jim Edgar. Let me say this -- he takes every aspect of his job
seriously. He takes an activist approach -- one that makes
government work -- work for the people of Illinois, work for the good
of this state.
So I want to talk this evening a little bit about what
he's done, all he can do. But let me just share with you a couple of
more developments in the world, if I might -- to say a few comments
about the recently completed summit with President Gorbachev.
Because it does affect not only the lives of the Lithuanians and
other Baltic States, but so much else in terms of the U.S. itself and
our European allies.
Every superpower summit is shaped by history. I believe
that last week's summit can alter history. Our many hours of talk
led to, frankly, much better understanding. I've dealt with the
Soviets since I was Ambassador to the United Nations in 1971. And
others here have -- in business and perhaps in government as well.
But there's all the difference in the world today in
terms of candor and frankness. No longer the hostility and the
outrage and the banging of the shoe, but reason. When you have
differences, at least you can get them out on the table. And I think
that is a good thing -- a good reason for itself to have a meeting
with President Gorbachev. (Applause.)
We had a breakthrough agreement on chemical weapons. I
don't know why, but Barbara and I talk about these issues when we go
home. And one that's always concerned me is the goal of trying to
eliminate chemical weapons -- to ban them from the face of the Earth.
We signed a good agreement with the Soviet Union. They're meeting
our proposal that I made at the United Nations just last fall. We
agreed on a joint statement on strategic arms limitation -- these,
the most destabilizing of weapons, cutting those SS-18s in half; and
that's good.
We agreed to go forward and pursue negotiations on
nuclear and space arms. We signed protocols allowing unprecedented
improvements for on-site verification in limiting nuclear testing.
Who would have thought years ago with that closed society that we
would now have an agreement on on-site verification to be sure both
sides keep their words. That is progress in this relationship.
(Applause.)
We agreed to increase our cooperation in atomic energy
testing and civilian nuclear safety. But most important to Illinois,
I think, we signed a long-term grain agreement, one that will bring
grain to Soviet consumers and business to the farmers of Illinois.
And I am not going to let food be used as a political weapon. I
remember the failed Carter embargo, and we're not going to have that
kind of foreign policy anymore. (Applause.)
We negotiated a trade deal with the Soviets, an agreement
that depends on the passage of key emigration laws within the Soviet
Union. Certainly, I believe that's in the best interest of the
United States, and it will mean an improved trade relationship
between our two countries, expanded markets for American goods and
services, expanded markets for Illinois workers and farmers. And it
will mean, through economic interaction, a continuation of this
perestroika, this reform and openness inside the Soviet Union itself.
So I'm delighted that we did it. There is a danger --
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Mike Ditka might want to trade a couple of Bears for Soviet
weightlifters, but we'll see how all that works out. (Applause.)
No, but I am very pleased with this. I realize we've got
a long way to go, but we've made progress. With a safer world come
other challenges -- many of them right here at home. Challenges like
a better environment, better schools, safer streets. You need
someone now to continue in Jim Thompson's footsteps. Someone who
will continue to move this state on those key issues in the right
direction. That's why I am convinced Jim Edgar will be your
Governor. (Applause.)
I like this sign. I like this sign that -- and a
philosophy that is summed up by this sign -- let the future begin.
And he has been a dynamic Secretary of State, creatively using his
position to begin that future today.
For example, he's been a leader in the fight against
drunk driving, initiating tough new laws and heightening public
awareness. His persistence has paid off. Traffic deaths in Illinois
have been reduced by one-fifth. Jim Edgar and I can also work
together to make a better future for America. For example, we can
work together to preserve wetlands, to clean up toxic wastes. And
just as he will work for a cleaner Illinois, I will continue to work
with Congress in Washington to bring about a cleaner environment for
all Americans. (Applause.)
That is why I have proposed the first major revisions in
the Clean Air Act in more than a decade. I want Congress to pass a
bill that will sharply cut acid rain, smog, toxic pollutants. But
Congress has to respect another kind of delicate ecology -- that of
jobs and opportunity. We can do both -- have a cleaner environment
and still keep this state and other states growing. (Applause.)
So I really would like to take this opportunity with this
many present to call on the United States Congress to -- not to keep
America waiting any longer for clean air. We've made a compromise.
It's a good one. It is a sound one. And now, the Congress ought to
act so I can put my John Hancock on a good Clean Air bill.
(Applause.) I get so frustrated at times. And Jim and I talk about
these other issues. And I believe the future should begin with safer
streets, an America free of crime.
Look, as Secretary, he has shut down sixty auto theft
operations and illegal security operations that prey on the
unsuspecting. And as Governor, he will work in Springfield for
tougher laws against those who sell the drugs and those who commit
violent crimes.
So you see, we share a simple philosophy. If dealing
drugs is dealing death, then let's get those big dealers to have what
they deserve, and I mean the ultimate penalty. We cannot condone and
coddle these drug criminals.
We need the tougher laws and the stiffer penalties and
more prosecutorial powers proposed in our Violent Crime Control Act.
And again, I call on the United States Congress to pass the major
parts of our Violent Crime Act, new laws that are fair, fast and
final. Fair: an exclusionary rule designed to punish the guilty and
not to punish good cops who have acted in good faith. We owe a lot
to the men on the street, men in blue, and women as well.
(Applause.) And fast -- we need reforms to stop the often repetitive
appeals that are choking our courts. And final, fair:
constitutionally sound provisions for the death penalty, for the
ultimate penalty. And we want Congress to enact the steps needed to
expand the death penalty, not sometime, not some other place, but
now.
And the U.S. Senate fortunately has begun debate on these
measures. But now is the time for them to take the next step and
protect Americans. And we can protect Americans by passing laws that
are at least as tough as the criminals we convict. A cleaner
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environment . (applause) -- a cleaner environment, a crackdown on
crime they're important issues. But Jim and I also believe -- and
we had a marvelous experience today at one of your wonderful schools
-- also believe that education really is the paramount issue; for the
state, the classroom today is the state of the union tomorrow. And
so, as chief executives, we will also work to make American education
second to none.
We visited this school, this Farnsworth Elementary today.
And I met some of the top principals -- the school principals in the
entire area here -- listened to their concerns and ideas about
quality education. An impressive group of people saving the lives
and helping our kids every single day. And then, just a little
later, I sat down -- did Barbara's bit -- I sat down with the first,
second, and third graders. And you know, when their principal told
them that the most important man in the world was coming to their
class, one little boy looked around and said: "Oh yeah? So where's
Michael Jordan?"
Well, I finally got around to telling them about my
responsibilities, and what I'm doing now that Congress is on recess.
You should have seen their eyes light up at the word "recess". But,
nevertheless, some things never change. (Laughter.)
And then I read them a story a story about reading,
actually. And I saw the bright faces, and I heard the laughter, and
I answered the question of curious third-grade minds. And one
thought stays with me from that experience: these kids really do
deserve the best education that America can offer. And we must not
let these children down. (Applause.)
That's why last September -- and I want to again thank
Jim Thompson for his key role in this -- we asked the nation's
governors to join us at an education summit, the first ever held with
governors of any kind of a summit, at Charlottesville in Virginia.
And it was there that we agreed to set national education goals for
our students, our teachers and ourselves. And in my State of the
Union address, I announced these goals: To improve students'
academic performance, increase our graduation rate, produce a nation
of literate adults, and make our schools drug-free, ensure that all
children start school ready to learn -- and that means more vigorous
Head Start, more fully-funded Head Start programs, too and ensure
that by the year 2000 our students are first in the world in math and
science achievement.
And you know what? Just after that speech, that State of
the Union, I received a telegram from our candidate, your friend and
mine, Jim Edgar. And he was first to make a commitment, pledging to
lead Illinois into a new era on education -- at the foremost of
moving the nation to reach these education goals. He committed
himself and now he's ready to move into that governor's office and
follow up on what Jim has done. (Applause.)
And he's leading another effort that is related -- one
which is very close to my heart, and one in which Barbara Bush has
been such an outstanding leader -- and I'm talking about our national
campaign against illiteracy.
And so what Jim is doing is living up to the highest
ideals, the Republican ideals of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt
-- to imaginatively use the limited resources of government to share
opportunity, to bring enlightenment.
And when a leader truly cares, and gives a darn, and truly
wants to make a difference, people can tell that. American people
aren't dumb. They can sense it immediately if somebody cares. And
that's why Jim does so well downstate. And that's why he is the one
Republican who does so very well right here in Chicago.
And so I've come here today, not just to thank you for
your support for Jim Edgar, I've come here to say something to
Chicago as well. For too long, too many have felt as if they live
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outside of the American political process. For too long, they have
believed elections are irrelevant to their own futures, their very
lives.
And I'm here today to throw open the doors of the
two-party system. I am asking this city to take a good hard look at
the Republican Party and all of its candidates. And I'm inviting
Chicago to return to the party of Lincoln where it belongs.
(Applause.)
I was a minute late coming down because I was on the phone
to tomorrow's birthday girl, the one who did so well at Wellesley, if
I might take some pride in Barbara Bush. (Applause.) And she asked
me -- you know, you can put the hook on me, but let me just make one
comment about that. I was calling some of the world leaders after
the Gorbachev summit. And I talked to the Prime Minister of Japan
and Germany's Chancellor, you know, and the President of Brazil and
others. And I called Margaret Thatcher, and she didn't want to talk
about the Gorbachev summit, she wanted talk, because she had seen
live on television over there -- she'd seen Barbara Bush speaking at
Wellesley. So I was very proud of her assessment of what went on.
(Applause.)
When I was on the phone to Bar a few minutes ago, she
asked me to give Brenda a hug. That was easy -- I did that upstairs
-- and to wish the Edgars the very, very best. Because you see, she,
like me, considers them close friends. And we know a great
opportunity for a great state when we see one.
Thank you for your support. Now, go out and work hard for
Jim Edgar. Thank you very, very much. Thank you. Good to see you.
(Applause.)
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