Sentences with phrase «legislative committee works»

In tandem with their efforts, the Hawaii Association of Realtors ®» Legislative Committee worked behind the scenes to win over key legislators.

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Before joining DFAIT, he worked at the Department of Finance, including from 1983 - 1990 with the Financial Sector Policy Branch where he served as Project Director, Financial Institutions Reform Project, and chaired the Inter-Departmental Legislative Review Committee, which guided the development of the 1992 reforms that overhauled the federal financial institutions statutes (the Bank Act, the Insurance Companies Act, the Trust and Loan Companies Act and the Cooperative Credit Associations Act).

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

SNA Political Action Committee Booth With your help, SNA's Political Action Committee (SNA PAC) works to support, educate and thank Congressional members who are involved in and passionate about school nutrition issues and SNA's legislative priorities.

At 10:30 a.m., Sen. David Valesky and Assembly Aging Committee Chair Donna Lupardo join AARP and the Alzheimers Association New York State Coalition to announce their commitment to work toward passage of anti-elder financial exploitation legislation this session, 3rd floor, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Even those anoraks who apparently sit glued to the Parliamentary Channel will find scarce coverage of the work of select committees and, in a dozen years as a chairman of legislative committees, I can think of no single occasion upon which a television camera has been present.

The Oswego County Legislature's redistricting committee worked on a plan to redistrict the 25 legislative districts to ensure they are all nearly equal in population.

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Meanwhile, a legislative committee continues to work to draw new lines.

In European parliaments for example, party discipline is often very strong, the legislative work is prepared by the parties, the committees and the government.

How else to explain a special legislative «oversight committee» to ride herd on the county's largest county public works project since the jail, the $ 12.2 million Family Court project in the Town of Ulster.

Perhaps they are just tired of Democrats who need to be forced to work with their own party, who hold bills hostage in committee, and suck up an unfair share of legislative resources year after year.

The Florida Democratic Party and the Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the recently - established campaign arm of the Senate Democrats, are aggressively working to reshape the map of seats in play this election cycle.

The Milwaukee Common Council's Judiciary and Legislative Committee voted unanimously Monday to settle a lawsuit against three engineering and design firms that worked on the City Hall facade.

Carolyn Fiddler is Political Editor / Senior Communications Advisor for Daily Kos and has worked in state politics for the better part of a decade, most recently as the national communications director at the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLC

Also at 11 a.m., the Assembly Committee on Labor and Commission on Skills Development and Career Education hold a joint public meeting on pre-apprenticeship and work preparation programs in New York state, Hamilton Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor, Albany.

Rising from a meeting of its national working committee on Thursday in Abuja, the party urged the national assembly to «thoroughly investigate the shameful act, including the distortion and banding of figures to accommodate their personal interest and ensure that appropriate sanctions is meted to whoever has a hand in the dubious action that has brought embarrassment to the legislative body».

The partnership, as it worked in 2011 - 12, would give Republicans breathing room on some controversial bills and give Klein a better chance to pass legislation and garner legislative perks, such as committee leadership posts.

The task force will coordinate and expedite the handling of dozens of proposals for new laws as they work their way through legislative committees to final approval in both the House and the Senate.

While the idea of merging the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County isn't getting much traction, a special legislative committee has begun work that could lead to some other kinds of government consolidation.

Jessica Post, executive director of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which works to win and defend state legislative majorities, added that «the fight for a Democratic state Senate majority is one that should be joined by anyone who claims to care about standing up to the backward policies coming from the Trump administratLegislative Campaign Committee, which works to win and defend state legislative majorities, added that «the fight for a Democratic state Senate majority is one that should be joined by anyone who claims to care about standing up to the backward policies coming from the Trump administratlegislative majorities, added that «the fight for a Democratic state Senate majority is one that should be joined by anyone who claims to care about standing up to the backward policies coming from the Trump administration.»

What normally happens is that every legislative session, the management usually has to provide the means of transportation for committees to work effectively.

They also said it would work in concert with a special committee already appointed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to study the Newtown massacre and make legislative recommendations by March 15.

A fellowship working on this committee offers candidates a unique opportunity to be key participants in major legislative initiatives on health care.

Because most of Congress's legislative work occurs within committees, we thought it made sense to find out how the top - ranking members of those committees approach issues that have some sort of foundation in science.

In a statement today to ScienceInsider, Smith said: «I look forward to continued discussions with my Democratic colleagues as we work through the legislative process to reauthorize science agencies under this Committee's jurisdiction.»

Congressional Fellows work on Capitol Hill for a year as legislative assistants to members of Congress or congressional committees, advising them on scientific issues while learning about the policy - making process.

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«You can work for a big - city mayor, a governor, a legislative committee, the Department of Education, or a whole array of local and nonprofit organizations.

Allan Odden and Lawrence Picus have been retained by the Wyoming Legislative Service Office to work with the Legislature's Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration to update the cost basis of all the elements of the state's school finance formula.

Benner worked on Capitol Hill as an education policy advisor for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, where she advised Ranking Member George Miller (D - CA) and served as a legislative assistant for Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D - CT) and Sen. Christopher Dodd (D - CT).

Even as Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders continue to negotiate over the current budget impasse, the work of processing new laws continues and on Wednesday the education committees in both houses will be in session.

Benner worked on Capitol Hill as an education policy adviser for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, where she advised Ranking Member Rep. George Miller (D - CA) and served as a legislative assistant for Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D - CT) and Sen. Christopher Dodd (D - CT).

Isabel began her career working for more equity in education as a legislative intern for the Texas House Committee on Higher Education in Austin, and as a researcher at the University of Texas Charles A. Dana Center.

Just a few weeks after the start of the 2017 legislative session, members of Washington's House Education Committee met in Olympia for two in - depth work sessions on the state's teacher shortage.

Dr. Bloomquist has been a member of the Oregon State Assessment Advisory group since 2004 and has served on a number of state committees, including the most recent Oregon legislative work group around the implementation of the Smarter Balanced state assessment.

Reviewed 2013 Strategic Plan goals (Develop a committee structure that parallels AACTE and mobilized committees based on annually identified MACTE priorities; Developed and implemented an advocacy plan for educator preparation at the state level in matters of legislative policy, and regulatory matters related to initial and advanced educator preparation and licensure; Developed and disseminated position statements on issues of importance to educator preparation and licensure; Developed a statewide initiative showcasing excellence in educator preparation), established working committees and set priorities for 2014 - 15.

Prior to her work in Tennessee, Katie was a legislative aide to Representatives on the Massachusetts House Higher Education Committee and an advancement officer at Colgate University.

Also in that role he worked with the central office staff on the development of the original CAS - CIAC website in 1997, and has since programmed all of the site's enhancements including the online eligibility and tournament forms center, the membership and committee databases and the legislative bill tracking system.

During non-election years, the Institute, working with legislative leaders in both houses, isolates topical issues that are of importance and organizes briefings for members of the House and Senate Education Committees.

Wednesday, May 16 8:30 am Congressional Update 9:00 am Aldermen at Work — Will Mbah 9:30 am SomerViva en Español 10:00 am Rally Point «Women In the Military» 12:00 pm School Committee Meeting — 5.7.18 2:04 pm Seriously Somerville w / Jimmy Del Ponte 2:31 pm Family Engagement for Equity Seminar 6:00 pm Legislative Matters Committee * Thursday, May 17 12:00 am Senior Circuit 12:37 am Talking Business 1:00 am Raising Families 1:30 am Conway Field and Playground Information 2:32 am SomerViva em Português 8:30 am The Week of the Young Child Celebration 9:00 am Gilman Square Walking Tour — 5.13.18 12:00 pm Senior Circuit 1:00 pm Legislative Matters Committee 6:30 pm Legislative Matters Committee * Friday, May 18 12:00 am Gilman Square Walking Tour — 5.13.18 1:00 am Housing & Community Development 3:00 am Aldermen at Work — Will Mbah 8:30 am Sit & Be Fit Allamerican Workout 9:00 am Aldermen at Work — Will Mbah 11:30 am Rally Point «Women In the Military» 12:01 pm PorchFest 2018 1:01 pm Legislative Matters 6:30 pm Congressional Update 7:00 pm Family Engagement for Equity Seminar 8:30 pm Legislative Matters Committee * Saturday, May 19 12:00 am PorchFest 2018 1:00 am Gilman Square Walking Tour — 5.13.18 2:00 am Family Engagement for Equity Seminar 8:30 am Family Engagement for Equity Seminar 10:00 am Community Preservation Committee 12:00 pm Board of Aldermen Meeting 6:30 pm Family Engagement for Equity Seminar 8:00 pm Congressional Update 8:30 pm Gilman Square Walking Tour — 5.13.18 9:30 pm Aldermen at Work — Will Mbah 10:00 pm PorchFest 2018 11:00 pm Raising Families * Sunday, May 20 12:00 am SomerViva en Español 12:30 am Celling Your Soul 2:30 am SomerViva em Português 9:00 am SomerViva em Português 9:31 am Celling Your Soul: Raising Kids in a Digital Age 12:00 pm Senior Circuit 1:00 pm Congressional Update 1:30 pm Rally Point «Women In the Military» 2:01 pm The Week of the Young Child Celebration 2:32 pm Seriously Somerville w / Jimmy Del Ponte 3:00 pm SomerViva en Español 6:30 pm The Week of the Young Child Celebration 7:00 pm Senior Circuit May 2018 «Our Nutrition Fair» 8:00 pm Legislative Matters Committee * Monday, May 21 12:00 am Legislative Matters Committee 8:30 am Gilman Square Walking Tour — 5.13.18 9:30 am The Week of the Young Child Celebration 11:30 am PorchFest 2018 12:30 pm Legislative Matters Committee 6:00 pm Legislative Matters Committee * Tuesday, May 22 12:00 am Senior Circuit 1:00 am PorchFest 2018 2:00 am Family Engagement for Equity Seminar 8:30 am Sit & Be Fit Allamerican Workout 9:00 am PorchFest 2018 10:00 am Congressional Update 11:30 am The Week of the Young Child Celebration 12:00 pm Senior Circuit 1:00 pm Gilman Square Walking Tour — 5.13.18 2:00 pm PorchFest 2018 6:00 pm Finance Committee * Wednesday, May 23 12:00 am Senior Circuit 1:00 am Community Preservation Committee 3:00 am SomerViva en Español

IASBO also monitors legislative activities when the General Assembly is not in session attending interim study committees and working with legislators and their staffs.

Robert Gordon, senator and chairman of the Legislative Oversight Committee will work with state senator Sandra Cunningham, chairwoman of the Higher Education Committee at the hearing.

The committee responds to specific professional and legislative matters as they arise, and works to prospectively identify potential issues of scientific importance to companion animals.

Mackinac's director of labor policy is Vincent Vernuccio, who chairs a committee of the labor task force of the Bradley - supported American Legislative Exchange Council and previously has worked at the Bradley - supported Capital Research Center and Bradley - supported Competitive Enterprise Institute... MCLF spent much of last year helping to defend the new right - to - work law, in policy and legal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy chanwork law, in policy and legal arguments, as well as in the larger public discourse in the state and nationally... MCLF is working with the Bradley - supported National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy chanWork Legal Defense Foundation on this and several other legal matters surrounding implementation of right to work in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy chanwork in Michigan... On education, among other things, Mackinac is analyzing mroe [sic] than 200 collective - bargaining agreements (CBAs) in the state, covering some 75 % of the state's public - school students, to see if and if so, how, they are adhering to the teacher - tenure and - evaluation policy changes.

I plan to work with colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the committee to determine how we can craft a workable legislative proposal to achieve what the president has set out as his goal.

As a member of the Bar Human Rights Committee Working Group on FGM, Charlotte co-authored a report submitted to the Home Affairs Committee 2014 — 2015 recommending 11 legislative and policy changes of which the government introduced two, FGM Protection Orders and the National FGM Centre.

Founded in 1964, they are an independent, national, nongovernmental organization, working in the courts, before legislative committees, in the classrooms, and in the streets, protecting the rights and freedoms cherished by Canadians and entrenched in our Constitution.

Many of our attorneys have worked in health care regulatory agencies and legislative committees on both the state and federal levels, and in the process have developed first - hand knowledge of the political intricacies of policymaking affecting the pharmaceutical industry.

Despite all the hard work and all the pro bono hours, despite legislative and regulatory changes and systemic tinkering, despite well - intentioned working groups and steering committees and stakeholder meetings, we are failing.