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	David Gunn
		David Gunn became the head of Amtrak in May 2002.
		Gunn has focussed on improving track maintenance and equipment on the subway and on rebuilding old buses in the TTC's own maintenance facilities.
		Before coming to Toronto, Gunn had held the top transit jobs in New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, but now he plans to retire to rural Nova Scotia and not to seek another position, though Ottawa, where the OC Transpo General Manager was recently fired, could certainly use his services.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/da/David_Gunn.html (243 words)

	The Life of Dr. David Gunn
		David Gunn was educated at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and received his M.D. from the University of Kentucky.
		You see, Dr. Gunn suffered the effects of a childhood bout with polio, which resulted in the limited use of his left leg; however, he did not let his physical pain obstruct his duty as a doctor.
		The dedication, skill, and care exhibited by Dr. Gunn was repaid to him on March 10, 1993 when a lone assassin, drunk on the vitriolic rhetoric of spite-filled anti-abortion and church leaders, shot him three times in the back as he tried to enter a clinic in Pensacola, Florida.
	www.refuseandresist.org /ab/march10/1999/020499drgunn.html (530 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: Abortion Violence
		David Gunn, 47, was shot three times in the back after he got out of his car at the Pensacola Women's Medical Services clinic, according to Pensacola police.
		Before Gunn arrived, there was only one clinic performing abortions in Pensacola, although there are at least three facilities that offer "abortion counseling" to women, in which antiabortion advocates try to persuade them to seek alternatives to terminating their pregnancies.
		Gunn had been receiving death threats for several years but they had recently become more blatant and vicious, Susan Hill, who employed the doctor at some of the National Women's Health Organization clinics she runs in the Southeast, told AP.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/national/longterm/abortviolence/stories/gunn.htm (885 words)

	David Gunn - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		David L. Gunn is a railroad administrator who was appointed as the head of Amtrak by President George W. Bush in April 2002.
		David Gunn is holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard and served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1959-1962.
		Gunn has a philosophy called "state of good repair" where the first priority is to maintain infrastructure and equipment, making regular repairs where needed and retiring equipment from service at the end of its life-cycle.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=55123 (1034 words)

	David Gunn Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Before working for Amtrak, Gunn was head of the New York City Transit Agency from 1984 to 1990 and commissioner of the Toronto Transit Commission from 1995 to 1999.
		He also headed transit systems in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Gunn has a philosophy called "state of good repair" where the first priority is to maintain infrastructure and equipment, making regular repairs where needed and retiring equipment from service at the end of its life-cycle.
		David Gunn is also an American actor whose acting credits include The Convent (2000) and Vampire Journals (1997).
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/d/da/david_gunn.html (205 words)

	Online NewsHour: Newsmaker: David Gunn -- June 13, 2002
		DAVID GUNN: Oh, what that is, if you do a cash flow for Amtrak, the revenues minus expenses, we have a negative cash flow for July, August and September.
		DAVID GUNN: What will happen, if we don't have the cash, is we will have to say we're going to close down and do it in an orderly fashion.
		DAVID GUNN: Well, they should have said,"this is going to fail," because what's happened now is we have a company that has run out of cash and that has...
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/transportation/jan-june02/gunn_6-13.html (1522 words)

	Bring it On! » Blog Archive » Dr. David Gunn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gunn was assassinated 13 years ago today by anti-choice terrorists.
		Gunn was the first of several doctors killed by anti-abortion extremists.
		Gunn’s death should remind us all of what we are dealing with here.
	www.teambio.org /2006/03/dr-david-gunn (1124 words)

	Beck Redden & Secrest - Attorney Profile - David Gunn
		David Gunn is head of the Firm’s Appellate Section.
		Gunn performed his undergraduate work at the University of Texas at Austin where he received a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1982.
		Gunn worked at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston, first as a briefing attorney and then as a research attorney.
	www.brsfirm.com /attorneys/dgunn.html (210 words)

	Statement of Senator Biden On The Firing of Amtrak Chief David Gunn
		Gunn is a serious guy â“ a talented, committed reformer and he was ousted for purely political reasons.
		David Gunn is fully qualified to put those reforms into effect.
		Gunn is not a crony, and our government should not be forcing out well qualified people for ideological reasons.
	biden.senate.gov /newsroom/details.cfm?id=248538 (208 words)

	Amtrak and David Gunn, Philly newspaper - TrainBoard.com
		Gunn was fired Nov. 9 in a dispute with the Amtrak board over how to modernize the rail line.
		Gunn took over as head of Amtrak on May 15, 2002, and quickly moved to cut costs, establishing a new bookkeeping system that gave managers a clearer idea of how much money they had and how much various Amtrak operations cost.
		Gunn and the Transportation Department agree that Congress required Mineta to inform Gunn that the money would be withheld to pay for shutdown costs if the rail line failed.
	www.trainboard.com /grapevine/showthread.php?t=78833 (1640 words)

	National Corridors Initiative - Interviewing David Gunn of Amtrak
		GUNN: First of all, we’ve got a loan from DOT for $100 million, then the Congress put in a supplemental appropriations $205 million which is not restricted, it’s just operating cash.
		GUNN: It’s gone in terms of the number of people who are actually going to lose their jobs – some have left and we are in the process of notifying people whose jobs have been abolished and so forth.
		GUNN: No, what I said was labor is – you have to be careful of sweeping statements – I’m not solving my problem on the back of labor, that’s true, but there are areas we want to improve productivity, and that’s between our unions and us, but it’s not a sweeping thing.
	www.nationalcorridors.org /features/gunn073102.shtml (5791 words)

	David L. Gunn - Japan
		Gunn has a philosophy called "state of good repair" where the first priority is to maintain infrastructure and equipment, making regular repairs where needed and retiring equipment from service at the end of its life-cycle.
		Gunn assumed presidency of Amtrak on May 15, 2002, and was fired by the board of directors on November 9, 2005.
		Years earlier, Gunn's refusal to "do politics" put him at odds with the WMATA (Metro) board, which includes representatives from the District of Columbia and suburban jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia during his tenure from 1991-1994.
	david-l-gunn.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/David_L._Gunn (1086 words)

	David L. Gunn Information
		Gunn assumed presidency of Amtrak in 2002, and was fired by the board of directors on November 9, 2005.
		During his administration at Amtrak, Gunn was polite, but very direct in response to congressional criticism, and is seen as more credible than several past Amtrak presidents by the Congress, the media, and many Amtrak supporters and employees.
		Before a Congressional hearing, Gunn answered a demand by leading Amtrak critic Arizona Senator John McCain to eliminate all operating subsidies by asking the Senator if he would also demand the same of the commuter airlines, upon whom the citizens of Arizona are much more dependent.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/David_L._Gunn (911 words)

	David L. Gunn at one year
		Gunn is delivering on his May, 2002 pledge to Amtrak riders, its workforce and its many boosters throughout America.
		Gunn must have a gritty streak in his personality, for him to shoulder the heavy burdens Amtrak must lift by Septmber 30.Mister Gunn’s extensive career began almost forty years ago at Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rwy.
		Gunn was General Manager of Toronto Transit during the period when five PCC streetcars were sold to Kenosha Transit for its Harborpark circulator.
	www.trainweb.org /kenrail/Gunn_at_one.html (2890 words)

	Wayne Davis
		David Gunn startled the audience with the statement that "earlier this week, Amtrak had only 3 days of cash left." Ready to shut down the system if no more money appeared, he told the Secretary of Transportation.
		David Gunn called for a new alliance between Amtrak and the states focused on the federal government and the way it funds America's national passenger rail service.
		Gunn's concluding comments still ringing in their ears, members left the meeting understanding some of the serious challenges that must be overcome if Amtrak is to survive, let alone expand and prosper.
	www.downeastriders.us /davidgunn.htm (942 words)

	David Gunn fired as Amtrak President/CEO - On Track On Line Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gunn has done a lot in getting things out in the open, applying GAAP to Amtrak's accounting, and producing a plan to get the rolling stock and other infrastructure back into shape.
		Gunn re-started the repair lines at Beech Grove, which, as we will recall, were shut down as a cost cutting measure by the previous administration.
		David Gunn was not a loyal political hack.
	www.on-track-on-line.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=12537 (1447 words)

	Plum Crazy: Saving David Gunn
		The controversial defenestration last week of Amtrak President David Gunn, a possible illegitimate action by its incomplete board, has significance for the entire country but even more so for the Tri-State Region.
		What was good about Gunn, and so tragic about his forced departure, is that he had a coherent, reasonable vision of how to improve the nation's train service.
		Gunn often said in speeches and interviews that he welcomed an honest discussion about the nation's transportation system and its funding priorities, because he thought rail service would hold its own in that debate.
	www.houseofplum.com /plumcrazy/archives/009878.html (946 words)

	David Gunn: stand-up comedian! - On Track On Line Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gunn was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Central Electric Railfans Association in Chicago.
		Gunn made a number of beatifully sarcastic remarks about politicians and previous executives at Amtrak, and also announced that he has refused to exchange New York's Penn Station, which Amtrak owns and therefore does not owe rent, for the Farley Post Office, which Amtrak does not own and would have to pay rent.
		Gunn said he thinks that putting an inflatable-doll version of himself in the fireman's seat might help improve timekeeping...
	www.on-track-on-line.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5617 (330 words)

	David Gunn
		David Ross Gunn began his musical training at Settlement Music School in Philadelphia, studying piano and percussion.
		In 1997-98, VCME recorded a CD of 16 of his compositions entitled "Somewhere East of Topeka" (which is where, Gunn claims, the muffler once fell off of his car).
		Besides his composer and radio show co-host personas, Gunn is also a writer, humorist, and was, until this very moment, covert emissary from the planet Zombocartumia in the Crab Nebula.
	www.voxnovus.com /composer/David_Gunn.htm (446 words)

	Valarie Mulberry & David Gunn
		Mulberry and Gunn met through a series of synchronistic events starting at an open mic on the island of Maui, Hawaii, where Gunn lived at the time.
		David Gunn, a long time surfer, originally from San Diego, spent seven years rekindling his childhood passion for the sport, playing guitar, and writing songs at his home in Maui.
		Gunn has received recognition for several of his songs and performances through the West Coast Songwriters Association, winning three Best Song and a Best Performance award at their monthly open mic competitions.
	www.gotlocalmusic.com /music/bands/395/about.php (996 words)

	David Gunn, Nonpop New Music Composer
		David Gunn studied composition at a big university not noted for its music department, but boy could they do football.
		Gunn is driven to compose music much like stray dogs are driven to the laboratory for scientific experiments.
		Gunn is the founding -- and at this point, only -- member of HOOVER, the Humor-Only Orchestra of VERmont, an ensemble whose rehearsal venues demand that he frequently park in tow-away zones.
	kalvos.org /gunnd.html (756 words)

	David Gunn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Chief General Manager David Gunn said he will be retiring to his family home in Cape Breton next April, drawing to a close more than 34 years of service in public transportation.
		Gunn broke the news at a Commission meeting on Oct. 7.
		Gunn, 61, lead transit systems in Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia before coming to Toronto in January 1995.
	www.toronto.ca /ttc/coupler/1198/gunn.htm (182 words)

	Can I quote you on that? - From the Editor - David Gunn of Amtrak Railway Age - Find Articles
		David Gunn, who by a combination of encyclopedic railroading knowledge, decades of operational experience, and sheer willpower is reforming Amtrak, is such a person.
		Though he takes his work (which he thoroughly enjoys, by the way) very seriously, he knows himself well enough to be able to speak frankly--and at times, rather irreverently.
		I thought I'd let David Gunn speak for himself, on a variety of Amtrak subjects close to his heart.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_5_204/ai_102090324 (725 words)

	Volume II Number 31 - This Was The Week That Was - An Amtrak Saga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The $200 Million Dollar Man: David Gunn, you're a good man. Brave and true, you're sorting through the mess at Amtrak, finding out what is true and what is not true, and telling Congress and the public the real story.
		Gunn has said it will take $50 million to shut down may indicate he has that much money in the bank and is hoarding it, as he probably should.
		While David Gunn is working miracles at Amtrak, he is still working with a broken concept.
	www.unitedrail.org /news/twtwtw/200231.htm (2154 words)

	U.S. Senator Patty Murray - Murray Statement on Firing of Amtrak President David Gunn
		Unlike the politically appointed Board members, none of whom have run a railroad, David Gunn has 41 years of honorable service in the railroad industry.
		Gunn inherited a badly mismanaged railroad on the brink of bankruptcy and cleaned up the books, improved service and brought ridership to record levels.
		Gunn and the nation, his goals for a well-capitalized railroad that serves the whole nation conflicted with the Bush Administrationâs goals to cut rail service and transfer Amtrakâs costs onto our already cash-strapped states.
	murray.senate.gov /news.cfm?id=248490 (227 words)

	David L. Gunn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gunn came to Amtrak with a reputation as a strong, straightforward and experienced operating manager.
		His work as president of the New York City Transit Authority from 1984 to 1990 and as Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission in Canada from 1995-1999 earned him a great deal of operating credibility.
		David Gunn announces retirement in Toronto: Article from Coupler, TTC internal newsletter announcement in Toronto, (prior to Gunn becoming President of Amtrak)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_L._Gunn (913 words)

	Random House Publishing Group \| Death's Head by David Gunn
		Set in a chillingly realistic far-future world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, Death’s Head is sure to be one of the most talked-about novels of the year.
		David Gunn is loaded–and he shoots to kill.
		Gunn lives in the United Kingdom, and this is his first novel.
	www.randomhouse.com /rhpg/catalog/display.pperl?9780345498274 (424 words)

	David L. Gunn - SourceWatch
		Gunn's labor-management practices, but he has forgotten more about passenger rail than the three private-sector Amtrak board members combined have ever known.
		Gunn also developed and implemented a multi year $1 billion capital rehabilitation program, and strongly improved productivity at the agency.
		"Gunn was the President of the New York City Transit Authority from 1984 through 1990, and is credited for establishing strong fiscal controls, corporate goals and performance measures, while rebuilding track, railcar and bus fleets at the nation's largest transit system.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=David_L._Gunn (822 words)

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