Sentences with phrase «as committees become»

As committees become more powerful, it is important that they receive their evidence from a more representative base.

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Hart was on the investigative Senate committee that looked into CIA abuses in the 1970s, and became an outspoken critic of the excesses of the spy establishment — just as Richard Nixon was secretly battling the CIA, the Pentagon, and corporate interests at the time that the Watergate scandal began to undo his presidency.

Those appointments came under fire earlier this year as it became clear that HP's newly appointed chair, Ray Lane, circumvented the board's independent nominations process by involving the CEO in identifying board candidates and deciding to oversee the process himself (although he had a long - standing relationship with the CEO and was not a member of the nominations committee).

John Cahill, who has struggled to turn round Kraft's fortunes as CEO, will become vice-chairman and will head a newly - formed operations and strategy committee.

Committee Member: «Mr Zuckerberg, why is it that suddenly you found the need only months before some of these revelations first began became public to not only increase your stated goal of selling your shares, but as these revelations have increased in both size and scale, so too has your selling of your shares?

Yet as a House of Commons committee nears the conclusion of a statutorily - mandated CASL review, it has become increasingly clear that the law has worked.

James P. Geiskopf became a director of nFusz in May 2014, and as an independent director is currently the Chair of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

At the Roundtable, it was acknowledged that Dale Patterson, Executive Vice President of the Canadian Medical Discoveries Fund, will become the Chair of the Founding Steering Committee and MaRS Discovery District will serve as the Council's Secretariat.

As part of that re-design, the Committee also began issuing the performance - contingent stock options discussed above, which will vest and become exercisable only if specific, absolute stock price performance goals are met.

Mr Vaz, 59, who has two children with Ms Fernandes, quit as chairman of the influential House of Commons Home Affairs Committee after becoming embroiled in the scandal.

This means that as soon as you decide to become a member you are immediately roped into at least 2 - 3 committees to help serve.

As for the suggestion by the Society for Christian - Jewish Co-operation that an interfaith committee advise on revisions, he referred me to a statement by the burgomaster of Oberammergau dated May 13, 1960, which asserted that all matters pertaining to the play are entirely the business of the community of Oberammergau, that the Society for Christian - Jewish Co-operation had overstepped its bounds, and that if revisions became necessary Oberammergau would consult only the church, the poets and the experts in theater practice.

In fact, as events unfold, it becomes clear that there is no «Committee» of Jews determined to take justice into their own hands.

After almost ten years of North American maneuvering, the U.N. Committee on Decolonization declared the island a colonial territory (over the protest of the U.S. and most of the island's population — who argued that in 1953, when Puerto Rico became a so - called «commonwealth» as a result of a popular election, it ceased to be a colony and became instead a «free associated state»).

As funds became available, a professional personnel committee began to interview prospective staff members and a facilities committee found housing for the clinic.

As long as a man remains a pastor in all his relationships, whether preaching, or calling or sitting on a committee, he will find that all of these things can become means of ministrAs long as a man remains a pastor in all his relationships, whether preaching, or calling or sitting on a committee, he will find that all of these things can become means of ministras a man remains a pastor in all his relationships, whether preaching, or calling or sitting on a committee, he will find that all of these things can become means of ministry.

In addition, Messrs. Rosenthal, Gendason, Hoogenkamp and Goldman will become members of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and Messrs. Rosenthal and Hoogenkamp will serve as Co-Chairmen of such cCommittee, and Messrs. Rosenthal and Hoogenkamp will serve as Co-Chairmen of such committeecommittee.

We're also after some of our members to become part of our committee as four of the current committee are in our final year.

When the U.S. Olympic Committee elected LeRoy Walker as its 23rd president on Sunday, he became the first African - American chosen for that job, after a long line of white patricians.

Specifically, we are looing for community mmebers who are intserestin becoming on of our excellent Board of Commissioners, expand our Foundation membership as well as the Resident Advisory Committee.

Her contributions to the field of babywearing education include founding an independent babywearing group and working with the educational development of new educators, establishing a Babywearing International Chapter where she worked to become a Master Babywearing Educator, the President of the Chapter as well as the Education Coordinator for her local chapter, and on a National level has held such titles as BWI Board of Directors; Treasurer, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee member and BWI Accreditation Coordinator.

Thanks in part to the work of this committee, which subsequently became the sanctuary committee for which Campbell has served as co-chair, much has been accomplished in the last 15 years.

Before becoming AFC Amy worked in Leader Accreditation for 21 years, served as Director for LLL Alliance for 10 years, served on LLL USA Council and Interim Council, serving on the LLL Breastfeeding Helpline - US Advisory Council, and was a member of the LLLI Global Leaders» Committee.

The argument points to the fact that, to a large extent, the council of elders as well as the disciplinary committee seemed to have slacked and has become bereft of the urgency to deal with errant elements in much proportionate and the same way it dealt expeditiously just upon the stroke of a petition.

It is absurd that the Chairman of a Parliamentary Select Committee such as Mullin should yearn to become a Minister of State.

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson on Tuesday urged the IGP Ibrahim Idris - led Police Force and Senator Misau, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy to settle the indifferences between them as it is becoming embarrassing.

The committee is therefore recommending that being recognised as trans would become entirely a matter of self - declaration.

At the same time, there has been a nationalized push on the race, with Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and Emily's List becoming involved as well as former Vice President Joe Biden recording a robocall.

The National Executive Committee that had suspended Afoko was seen to be illegal as it was convened by Mr. Afoko's Deputy at the time, Freddy Blay, who has since become Acting National Chairman.

No surprise, as the Club's District Leader, Jacob Gold, had earlier become the first Brooklyn member of the Democratic State Committee to pledge his vote at the party convention to Cynthia Nixon.

Disgraced Assemblymember Vito Lopez lost his position as Housing Committee chair after a sexual - harassment scandal last year — but despite opposition from tenant groups, the omnibus property - tax - break bill he tried to push through at the end of the 2012 session became law at the end of January.

He was a member of the Health Select Committee from 2001 until 2003, then serving as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Home Secretary David Blunkett until 2004, when he became PPS to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly.

After becoming the member of parliament for Redcar at the May 2015 general election, Turley was appointed as a member of the Home Affairs Select Committee in July 2015.

Dozens of witnesses testified for and against a same - sex marriage bill before a committee of the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis on Friday as the bill's sponsors cautioned supporters not to become complacent.

During her five years as committee chair, Hodge became well - known for her tough questioning, with many newspapers describing her as «fearsome» in their write - ups.

He remains on the boards and will become an executive director and member of the Executive Committee as chief financial officer - elect on 1 March 2013.

Alban Bagbin has become the face of Ghanaian politics not for his 25 years so far in parliament and still counting, but for the extraordinary role he played as two terms Minority Leader, twice Majority Leader and Chairman of some strategic committees of Parliament such as Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee, which he chaired twice, Public Accounts and Appointments Committee.

«As Members of the New York Republican House delegation, we wholeheartedly endorse Maria Cino to become Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.

[55][56] Before and after becoming Chancellor, Osborne had alleged that the UK was on «the verge of bankruptcy», [57][58] though this assertion was criticised by the Treasury Select Committee and others as an effort to try and justify his programme of spending cuts.

He was chief counsel for the state Senate's housing committee and became state housing commissioner under Gov. George Pataki, the last Republican to serve as the state's top executive.

After Emanuel's election as chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Chris Van Hollen became committee chair for the 110th Congress, and thus for the 2008 elections.

The Republican State Leadership Committee targeted the Senate in light of Virginia, as committee president Matt Walter stated,» [becoming] an increasingly important battleground state in presidential yearCommittee targeted the Senate in light of Virginia, as committee president Matt Walter stated,» [becoming] an increasingly important battleground state in presidential yearcommittee president Matt Walter stated,» [becoming] an increasingly important battleground state in presidential years.»

Silver served as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee before becoming speaker.

A more positive reading might be that select committee chairs are becoming increasingly attractive to former frontbench MPs as an avenue for exercising real influence that does not depend on the patronage of party leaders.

Before assuming his current position as town supervisor of Schoharie in 2015, he became the vice chair of the county's Republican Committee, and advanced to the chairmanship last year.

Prior to becoming a member of the Town Board in January 2014, she served as chair of the town's Environmental Commission for six years, as commission liaison to the Planning Board for three years, as deputy town supervisor from November 2011 until January 2013 and as a member of the Zoning Code Review Committee from 2008 to 2013.

He also doles out Assembly leadership positions, which come with cash bonuses known as «lulus,» and his handpicked allies become the chairmen of the key committees that determine which bills come to the floor.

As of today, Krueger will officially step up to become the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee.

In 2012, it became one of the first authorities in the UK to return to a Committee System, abolishing the single party Cabinet, as allowed under the Localism Act [11]

At the ceremony, which was also held to commemorate the President's appointment as co-Chair of the Advocacy Group of Eminent Persons by UN Secretary General, António Guterres, President Akufo - Addo charged the Committee to discharge its duties efficiently, and ensure that Ghana becomes a shining example for the implementation of the SDGs.