Sentences with phrase «members of a citizens»

Jónsdóttir was first elected to Iceland's 63 - seat Parliament in 2009 as a member of the Citizens» Movement Party, but when she ran for — and won — her seat again in 2012, she did so under the Pirates» black flag.

«Power to the people» was originally a rather provocative phrase with what sonic considered anarchistic or socialistic overtones; today it predicates a middleclass, in - the - system attitude acceptable to 200,000 members of the citizens» lobby Common Cause.

Several Cary homeowners and members of the Citizens for a Better Community, an activist group, told the board that they still back the effort to acquire the property and preserve it as open space.

But West Chicago Mayor Paul Netzel and the members of a citizens committee studying what to do with the city's existing pool in Reed - Keppler Park are saying, «no thanks.»

She is a board member of Citizens for Midwifery and is active in local, statewide, and national birth and breastfeeding advocacy projects.

«This is something I really think we need,» said Rickmon, a member of a citizen advisory committee established to help develop plans for what would be the township's first recreation center.

Some residents are also upset about comments some members of the citizen - run Haas Park Advisory Council, which makes recommendations to the Park District based on community input, made at a meeting in June concerning the possibility of all - night basketball at the new park.

Members of a citizens advisory committee overseeing the project urged board members to not make the community pool too big.

A founding member of Citizens for Midwifery, she was President 1996 - 2010, during which time CfM produced the Midwives Model of Care brochure among other accomplishments.

The members of the Citizens» Assembly worked hard over two intense weekends to grapple with complex issues and difficult trade - offs.

«Police officers have a responsibility not just to their supervisors, the Commissioner and the mayor, but the public that they serve,» said Hector Soto, a member of the Citizens Union Board of Directors.

And his pleasure in using familiar bit players such as Jesse White (here the owner of a theater chain) and Dick Miller and John Sayles (members of Citizens for Decent Entertainment) is palpable.

Members of the Citizens Council on Women's Education (ccwe), a project of the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, also endorsed the civil - rights act of 1984 — the measure tabled by the Senate last week — and urged participants to vote against legislators who failed to back that and other legislation affecting equity in education.

There are two things we like about Citizens Bank: you don't need to be a member of Citizens Bank to take out a cosigned personal loan and the bank has great rates and terms.

Wind Concerns Ontario is incorporated with Industry Canada, and receives no funding other than membership fees and donations.We are a strictly volunteer organization and, save for legal advisors, rely on the dedicated work of members of citizen groups throughout Ontario.

According to retired NASA climate scientist Dr. James Hansen, «If you want to join the fight to save the planet, to save creation for your grandchildren, there is no more effective step you could take than becoming an active member of Citizens Climate Lobby.»

I assume you are already a member of Citizens» Climate Lobby.

Nevertheless, CTC will continue our technical support and policy advice to members of Citizens Climate Lobby and to the Climate Leadership Council.

Ken is a former member of The Citizens» Council of LaGrange, a non-partisan community group that promotes better government through the recruiting and evaluation of candidates for local public office, having co-chaired the Council's Qualifications Committee.

«We are very appreciative and know Terry would be honoured to be a member of the Citizens Hall of Fame in the city of his birth and where so many extended family live,» she said.

Home owner Stacy Jamar Caffrey, a member of a citizens» group, Preserve Larchmont, supports the effort to maintain the village's existing vintage housing stock and overall character.

Not exact matches

John Zelinsky, a member of the Stamford Board of Representatives, said he's confident a proposed cell - phone crosswalk ban will be adopted and that once text - happy citizens see cops issuing citations — right now the idea is for the fine to be $ 30 per violation — «they will think twice.»

This accord -; one of the few provisions welcomed by environmental groups -; allows groups and ordinary citizens to accuse member nations of failing to enforce their own environmental laws.

Friday's indictment did not accuse any Americans of being knowingly involved in Russia's influence operation, but experts said the charges are likely an avenue to the next step: determining whether any US citizens or, more narrowly, members of Trump's campaign had knowledge of, aided, or abetted the Russian effort.

Last month, the U.S. State Department updated its travel warning on Turkey, ordering family members of consulate employees in Istanbul to leave the country, citing threats against U.S. citizens.

They tend to see themselves as removed from — and in some cases, superior to — their mainland Chinese citizens, while Ma is seen as being relatively close to members of the Chinese government.

Any suspected gang members who are U.S. citizens can not be kicked out of the country.

U.K. citizens will vote on June 23 on whether the country should remain a member of the 28 - country EU or quit in a so - called Brexit.

European member states have given preliminary approval to the idea of a «one - stop - shop» mechanism for data protection cases in the EU, which would theoretically simplify citizens» access to regulatory help when they feel their personal data is being mishandled.

The FBI investigative team, which has included members of a Miami - based unit that investigates crimes against US citizens in Latin America, has visited Cuba four times since May.

A founding member of the Reform Party, he quit Ottawa to become head of the anti-tax National Citizens Coalition, «on the libertarian side of the conservative movement,» as he described it.

Either every member of the consumer finance industry became a model citizen overnight when Mulvaney took over in November or the former South Carolina Congress member is looking the other way.

«Our National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation told us that every time they had their lobby in Ottawa, Conservative Cabinet Ministers and Tory Members of Parliament refused to meet with them, whereas in previous governments at least the Minister in charge of seniors would meet with the seniors» delegation.

Private citizens like Vancouver's Scott McIntyre of book publisher Douglas and McIntyre, and Peter Grant, a communications lawyer and former SAGIT member, lobbied colleagues and governments around the world to support the convention.

«Service members and military spouses are the best example of engaged citizens.

The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require that no more than 25 % of our voting stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens, and that our president and at least two - thirds of the members of our board of directors and senior management be U.S. citizens.

She is a member of the Texas City Manager's Association and the International City / County Management Association, former member of Victoria alliance, and a board member of Victoria County Senior Citizens.

In The Citizens» Share, and in other articles and venues, we lay out the areas in which there is evidence or logic for in - depth development of, and experimentation with, several broad policy directions, with the details to be worked out by members of Congress based on their deliberations.

The restrictions imposed by federal law currently require that no more than 25 % of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens and that our president and at least two - thirds of the members of our board of directors and senior management be U.S. citizens.

Presently, all members of our board of directors are U.S. citizens.

We are also subject to restrictions imposed by federal law that require that no more than 25 % of our stock be voted, directly or indirectly, by persons who are not U.S. citizens and that our president and at least two - thirds of the members of our board of directors and senior management be U.S. citizens.

Under the terms of the Bali Package — agreed to at the enclave — India and several other countries, like Brazil, South Africa and members of the G - 33, can provide food grains to their four billion citizens at below market price.

Trump and members of the White House, meanwhile, have been defending their response to Maria following criticism that they have not reacted quickly enough to the devastation on the US territory that's home to 3.4 million American citizens.

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

The members of the Business Council of Canada are strongly committed to Canada's success in the global economy, to the creation of new opportunities for our citizens and to breaking down barriers that prevent Canadians from reaching their full potential.

The Highwood riding board charged that the Tory party «is bereft of policy, planning, execution, follow - through and communication to the members of the party, and, most importantly, to the citizens of Alberta.»

Apex Capital Partners Corp. is a founding member of the Global Investor Immigration Council, a non-partisan, not - for - profit organization addressing the opportunities and challenges of the movement of immigrant investors and global citizens.

We all pay taxes, whether we like it or not, because we agree as citizens, as members of a democratic society, that mandatory taxation is for the common good.

The Green Party Member of European Parliament, a German citizen who looks even younger than his tender 35 years, shepherded the legislation through as vice chair for the parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Family members of EU citizens lawfully in Britain who arrive before cut off date will be able to apply for settled status Preserve freedoms of irish citizens in Britain Those who arrive after the cut off date could still stay in Britain...