Sentences with phrase «stake president for»

Romney served as Bishop and Stake President for 13 years with no pay.

Alaina was the youngest of four, «the light of that family's life,» said Stephen Smith, an area stake president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints.

Not exact matches

It raises the stakes for President Donald Trump and other world leaders, who already faced difficult and limited options in dealing with Pyongyang's aggression.

Any move by France to sell most or all of its Renault stake could prove politically risky for President Emmanuel Macron, already under fire for letting national champions such as TGV train maker Alstom fall into foreign hands.

If the call for divestiture to calm the Emolument Clause and / or blind trust problems is to eliminate any conflicts of interest between President elect Trump's ownership stakes in ongoing enterprises, then the remedy can't be a tax event.

The Trump administration is staking out shockingly hardline positions in the newest round of NAFTA talks — raising new fears that the president doesn't want to renegotiate the agreement so much as set the stage for pulling out of it.

The deal, which was sealed at a meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, at his mansion on the outskirts of Moscow on Thursday, will see BP collect $ 16.7 bn in cash and a 12.5 % stake in Rosneft in return for its 50 % stake in the TNK - BP venture.

«Because the stakes are so high, we will not cease from our effort to assure that healthcare for all does not mean freedom for few,» Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the conference, said in a statement.

So if we drive a stake in the heart of President Obama, (who is Christian) who found and kill the man responsible for 9/11 who was Muslim, I remember when Presd.

In this context one could well envisage a situation in which both Benzema and Madrid president Florentino Perez alike determine it prudent for the striker to stake a claim for a starting spot with Les Bleu at a club where he is guaranteed to start.

This past June, joint venture Suning Sports purchased the majority stake in the Nerazzurri from acting president Erick Thohir and Massimo Moratti's family for an estimated $ 270 million.

Sen. Chris Murphy spoke to the roughly 2,000 delegates around 8 p.m. Murphy, who is seeking a second, six - year term in the Senate and continues to be listed among potential Democratic candidates for president in 2020, said «the stakes are high» in November.

We have started the process of designing the modalities and form this debate may take and will complete same after consulting the President, the NPP's flagbearer and other stake holders to enable us organize a progressive debate for the benefit of the people of Ghana.

Members of Trump's staff said the trip was mainly a humanitarian mission, but they conceded that the stakes were high for the president on his first visit to a disaster area that was inevitably seen as a test of his competence and empathy.

But, to argue with myself, two siblings who fight for their father or mother's approval — to them, those are the highest stakes in the world, and just as important as who's going to be the next president of the US.

South Korean President Moon Jae - in has left Seoul's presidential palace for the high - stakes summit.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew informed the April 15 Delegate Assembly of developments at a federal level that could provide long - term relief for students and educators fed up with high - stakes testing.

Congratulations to Justify and his connections for what they have already accomplished, and we look forward to welcoming them to Belmont Park for the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes,» New York Racing Association CEO & President Chris Kay said in a statement Saturday.

But it's a slim majority that is at stake this election Last week, Cuomo did say he plans to travel to swing states to campaign for President Barack Obama.

Counteracting President Trump; bolstering the Affordable Care Act; and publicly funding campaigns are the issues at stake for the Independent Democratic Conference in a video released Monday as the lawmakers in the breakaway bloc seek to re-affirm their support for liberal causes they believe has been lost in the pitched battle being waged by progressive advocacy groups to pressure them into forming a coalition with mainline Democrats.

September 21st of each year, Founder's Day, which is the birthday of Dr. Nkrumah, is celebrated as a holiday in Ghana in honour of the country's first President for his unparalleled selflessness, dedication to the liberation of Ghana and Africa and his unending spirit of no - compromise in so far as Ghana's interest was at stake.

Liberals would no doubt once again seek to oust Klein and his members in party primaries — especially given the stakes of the coalition potentially continuing through the next election cycle — even as Democrats eye Hillary Clinton's likely run for president delivering down - ballot gains for them.

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential hopeful for 2020 elections; Stephen Atubiga has confidently sworn to stake his life on the line to prove that former President John Dramani Mahama is not corrupt.

New York State United Teachers president Richard Iannuzzi is calling for a three - year moratorium on using the test results for «high - stakes» decisions, such as whether to promote a student or discipline a teacher.

Mercer has drawn the ire of liberals for his backing of President Donald Trump and the stake he owns in the right - wing website Breitbart News.

A diverse set of organizations including MoveOn.org, Families USA, Greenpeace US, New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Working Families Party, and the New York State Nurses Association, will come together on the eve of the inauguration to make clear to President - elect Trump and Congress what is at stake if they move forward with their suggested policies and remind them that New Yorkers will continue to protect our people and the environment.

«If he wanted to run for president he could clearly stake out the education - reform - friendly position among the candidates,» he said.

The attorneys challenged both the statements and the motives of Charles Dorego, executive vice president and general counsel to luxury developer Glenwood Management, about why he helped secure the Skelos scion work at a wastewater treatment start - up firm he and Glenwood's founder owned large stakes in and got the 33 - year - old large payments for selling title insurance for the real estate giant's properties.

And with President Trump poised to try to roll back emission standards for cars and trucks, the stakes for state action on transportation have never been higher.

Forgetting for a moment the movie's many slick but false moves, and the manner in which it contrives to put Palicki in first workout clothes and then a cocktail dress, what's most notable about «Retaliation» is the litany of small indignities it foists upon its big - stakes, wham - bang conceit, like the fact that the American President's national popularity is said to soar after, in the wake of a nuke going missing, he decides to push for a worldwide nuclear disarmament summit; or that Israel — who's never officially admitted to possessing nuclear weapons — is part of the gathering, along with global pariah North Korea.

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten made a big announcement this week by calling for a moratorium on all stakes associated with the Common Core State Standards until students and teachers have been given ample training and time to «master this new approach to teaching and learning.»

According to a recent report published by Sir John Holman, president of the Royal Society for Chemistry, high - stake exams are preventing schools from carrying out enough practical science activities.

The American Federation of Teachers has been a bit more nuanced; it supports the standards, but President Randi Weingarten has called for a moratorium on high - stakes testing while the Common Core exams are phased in.

Proximity to the new president laid a foundation for much of the Obama administration's education policies, including Race to the Top, high - stakes teacher evaluations and rapid expansion of charter schools.

On the other hand, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten supports the new standards, but has called for a moratorium on high - stakes testing based on them.

«If he wanted to run for president he could clearly stake out the education - reform - friendly position among the candidates,» he said.

On the national level, Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, recently called for a moratorium on the high stakes associated with the Common Core assessments until schools and teachers have had adequate time to understand the standards and make the necessary instructional shifts.

«Collective bargaining rights allow educators, like me, to speak up for their students on important issues such as class sizes and high - stakes standardized tests,» said CTA President Eric C. Heins.

This 18 minutes includes information on the educational policies supporting the history of high - stakes standardized tests in the U.S., how educational policymakers (including U.S. Presidents G.W. Bush and Obama) have unwaveringly «advanced» this history, how our nation's over-reliance on such test - based policies have done nothing for our nation for the past ten years (as cited in this clip, even though they have really done little to nothing for now more than 30 years), how and why the opt - out movement is still sweeping the nation, and the like.

«The task force should be applauded for maintaining high standards for aspiring teachers who wish to enter the profession while correcting some of the most onerous problems associated with high - stakes testing and the incredibly bad rollout of edTPA,» wrote the group's president, Karen Magee.

Cruz, WEAC member and president of the Racine Education Association, which represents hundreds of educators in the district, and a coalition of several other public education stakeholders, including students, parents, and community leaders, have asked the Board of Education for an audit of all the high - stakes standardized tests district students are required to take.

The stakes are high for educators who want a voice in working and learning conditions, noted ISEA President Tammy Wawro in a recent video.

Company president Tetsuro Aikawa and executive vice president Ryugo Nakao will resign as penance for the scandal, though CEO Osamu Masuko will stay on until Mitsubishi transfers its 34 - percent controlling stake to Nissan.

Fortunately, Wolfgang Bernhard, the VW division's president, has staked his reputation on a 50 percent reduction in warranty costs for the VW line in the near future, so the outlook for improved quality seems bright.

The process began for the contestants in the spring, when applications were collected from more than 100 eager industry members under age 40, each a leading executive such as president, CEO, COO, or vice president with ownership stake in their companies.

On the Monday after the weekend when Amazon and Macmillan faced off in a dramatic battle over eBook pricing, I turned to James McQuivey, a vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, for his perspective on who won, what the stakes are, and what might lie ahead.

President Mike Arms shared inspiring words to thank the staff for the work they've done to save lives, and reminded everyone of the goals ahead and the stakes of the mission.

«Fans love EA SPORTS UFC 2 for the intense head - to - head competition, and we're excited to raise the stakes for all our players,» said Todd Sitrin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA's Competitive Gaming Division.

He called for President Obama to hit the «pause» button, given the big environmental stakes and implications for climate change.

The Supreme Court last week suspended the EPA Clean Power Plan, igniting speculation about the future of President Obama's signature climate initiative and the stakes for global climate action.