Sentences with phrase «as a public advocate for»

(CNN)-- As Chelsea Clinton continues to emerge as a public advocate for children and women, she's still not ruling out a future run for office.

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An advocate for a local teachers union also expressed concern to the New York Times Magazine about the quality of the education, arguing Bridge focuses less on getting poor students to the baseline as enticing public school students to switch to Bridge schools.
Jarrett Walker, a prominent public transit advocate and consultant, entered the fray by describing Musk's disdain for public transit as «a luxury (or pathology) that only the rich can afford,» and accusing him, in essence, of attempting to impose his phobia of strangers on everyone.
While it's possible the terms of his employment agreement with (and departure from) Facebook could prevent him from taking an active role at a competitor (or any company in the virtual reality space) for several months (or even years), he could reassume his public presence as an advocate for VR technology and its larger potential.
As to Ms. Pierce, she'll join the ranks of self - loathing regulators who will speechify about some Ayn Rand fantasyland of benign barons,» Bart Naylor, financial policy advocate for Public Citizen, wrote me in an email.
Gottlieb is a physician, medical policy expert, and public health advocate who previously served as the FDA's deputy commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs and before that, as a senior advisor to the FDA Commissioner.
As a City Councillor, Rob was a leading advocate for public transit and affordable housing.
We are also needed as public - policy advocates for the young people who are too often overlooked.
1) Churches need to be a voice for economic justice for lower - income families by, for instance, advocating for more generous child and earned - income tax credits, as well as for the elimination of the marriage penalties embedded in many of our public policies directed towards lower - income families.
Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
We also advocate for this type of everyday activity (breastfeeding a child in public) to be so utterly normal as to never raise a single eyebrow!
But as a public defender of and advocate for the faith, he often falls into the trap of resisting attacks on Christianity by removing anything that might be attacked.
Baird's contemporary advocate of «an earnest ministry» noted that the Sunday School, the cheap tract, and the religious periodical had become «competitors» with the pulpit «for the public mind,» and concluded that the ministers would have to turn on more heat.112 Charles G. Finney, always more blunt in saying what many of his Congregational and Presbyterian brethren really thought, openly advocated the creation of excitement in order to attract the attention of the unconverted — a view with which, as we have noted, Horace Bushnell was inclined to agree.
However, the Committee's efforts went beyond its charge and authority to develop dietary recommendations based on scientific evidence by advocating for public policies such as taxes and restrictions on foods and beverages.
Established in 1974, the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) provides industry leadership to advocate for public policies, research and education programs, sustainable farming practices and trade positions to improve the viability of winegrape growing as an essential contributor to California's economy, culture, and landscape.
Identify and advocate for public policies that could incentivize more food donation from the private sector and expand options for landfill alternatives such as composting and anaerobic digestion.
By promoting itself as a «public benefit corporation,» the international Danone company is advocating «sustainability» in agriculture as the basis for the ingredients in its lineup of yogurt products.
As a public education advocate and founding member of Parents Across America, I'm one of many who are speaking up for empowering parents and educators to set the direction for our education policy — not the billionaires, hedge - funders and corporate titans who are currently driving it.
I will advocate hard for moms to breastfeed in public, on demand, and for as long as is right for their family.
Often when I post about a woman who has been harassed while breastfeeding in public or a blog post advocating for the fair treatment of breastfeeding women I see comments such as these:
Some policy makers are trying to get the public to believe that they should be starting formal education earlier, advocating Head Start programs for children as young as 1 year, hoping to take advantage of the time when the brain is growing more than ever.
Intended for use by policy - makers, national breastfeeding committees, breastfeeding advocates, women's health activists and others working for public health in the community, the Resource sets out why breastfeeding in the context of HIV has never been as safe as it is today.
The rate of gun violence is also increasing and this has led to the development of organizations such as Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America whose main goal is to advocate for public safety.
Our department serves as a leader in advocating for strong conservation laws and programs, and public participation is the key to accomplishing Mass Audubon's objectives at the State House.
Similarly, James Weill, president of Food Research & Action Center, a leading anti-hunger group, referred to the bill in a press release as «ill conceived» and «deeply flawed,» while Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, stated that the bill «would roll back key progress that schools, health advocates, and the Administration have worked so hard to achieve over the last six years.»
MIKAEL SOLAGE: Greetings, my name is Mikael Solage, I am a new mother I have a 11 month old son, I'm a pumping mom on the go and you know, I like to nurse at home as well but most importantly I am a law maker in New York state and I'm advocating for a family friendly policy which include lactation rooms in airport and in public buildings.
As many of you know, I'm a fierce advocate for protecting a mom's right to breastfeed your child in public.
AAPD members interested in public policy issues in their state as well as policymakers and advocates for children's oral health at the state level should feel free to contact the PPA in your state.
Hip - hop icon and activist Russell Simmons endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor — and promptly slammed his top Democratic rival, Quinn, as beholden to special interests and another as «too quiet.»
Cathy Guerriero was a first - time candidate running for Public Advocate, and as with most first - time candidates, jump - starting her fundraising was difficult.
But who the candidate will ultimately wind up being remains up in the air as the party could select a placeholder for the post after New York City Public Advocate Tish James confirmed she would not seek the party's line in her bid for AG.
The invite to the May 12 event, which costs between $ 1,000 and $ 3,800 to attend, features a photo of the mayor and a note from him lauding the Buffalo Democrat as a «champion for charter schools in the Assembly,» (which is, for the record, a place where that sort of behavior is not widespread), and also an «outspoken advocate for public school reform.»
Now that she has taken herself out of the running to be considered as an interim replacement for Schneiderman, NYC Public Advocate Tish James is seen as a front - runner heading into the May 23 - 24 state Democratic nominating convention that will choose candidates to appear on the ballot for a full four - year term.
And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).
She's introduced legislation that would require the State Comptroller to review and analyze the privatization of any public transit systems, such as the 2012 transfer of Nassau County's bus service to a private operator, and has been an advocate for safety improvements on the Southern State Parkway.
Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Stringer, Public Advocate James, Congressmembers Jeffries and Maloney and 21 Democratic Elected Officials Endorse Brian Kavanagh Endorsements follow Kavanagh winning majority of 26th Senate District Democratic County Committee New York - Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh's campaign for State Senate was endorsed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as well as 21 Democratic elected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County Committee vote.
He is known as a committed advocate for public education, and co-founded the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which won billions of dollars for city schools from the state, though most of that money has never materialized.
Pinny Ringel, who served as a community Liaison for Mr. de Blasio as Public Advocate, is also employed at the Mayor's office for a yearly paycheck of $ 65K, yet with a position yet to be determined.
Fink, who Mayor de Blasio counts as one of his most trusted advisors, was chief of staff to State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky; he served as director in Anthony Weiner's district office, handled the campaign of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley for Congress and most recently was deputy chief of staff in the public Advocate's office and a senior adviser to Mr. de Blasio's mayoral campaign.
Mayor Bill de Blasio has not filled up his administration yet, but Twenty - four of the 32 people who worked for him as Public Advocate got a free entry to the Mayor's office, according to payroll records released Friday.
«As New York City public advocate... I will fight to ensure that New Yorkers receive their fair funding from the state government for our school,» she added.
According to the published reports, Heastie would support James, who would then back Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a Heastie ally, as her replacement as public advocate, which would be a springboard for Diaz in the 2021 New York City mayoral election.
Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.
«From his days working in the Parks Interpretation / Education Unit at Niagara Falls to his days in public office, John has always been a steadfast advocate for state parks and the outdoors, and we are excited to see him return as project coordinator that will see him lead and assist on a number of park and governmental affairs initiatives.»
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The office is widely viewed as a launching pad for politicians with designs on Gracie Mansion, and the public advocate is first in line to succeed the mayor.
Outside of the Legislature, former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout may consider running for the post, as could New York City Public Advocate Tish James.
Advocates for the City University of New York this week sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly urging a contract for CUNY workers as well as the passage of a maintenance of effort bill to fix infrastructure problems at public college system's campuses.
The pressure on New York City mayoral contender Bill Thompson to end his candidacy to avoid a divisive Democratic runoff is mounting as former supporters of NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn announce their support for the frontrunner, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.
The European rejection of the death penalty, which advocates of abolishing the death penalty in the United States cite as evidence of an emerging international consensus that ought to influence our Supreme Court, is related both to the past overuse of it by European nations (think of the executions for petty larceny in eighteenth - century England, the Reign of Terror in France, and the rampant employment of the death penalty by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union) and to the less democratic cast of European politics, which makes elite opinion more likely to override public opinion there than in the United States [emboldening mine].
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