Sentences with phrase «as public officials»

And it means government officers meeting their statutory obligations, meeting their duty of care and taking moral responsibility in the performance of their duties as public officials.

He says the EPA and other federal agencies should «adapt to the wants and needs of those pesky consumers» as public officials reexamine a mandated 54.5 mpg (4.3 L / 100 km) CAFE target for 2025.

In addition to dedicated professional staff and board members, our vision requires efforts from a broad coalition of authorizers, superintendents, and state and local advocacy organizations, as well as public officials, civic leaders, lawmakers, funders, and others.

In addition to dedicated professional staff and board members, our vision requires efforts from a broad coalition of authorizers, superintendents, and state and local advocacy organizations, as well as public officials, civic leaders, funders, and others.

As those most responsible for the integrity of the election process in Rockland County and as public officials it is your duty to act on these allegations of fraud and forgery by forwarding along all corresponding information to the proper authorities to investigate and take appropriate action as deemed necessary.

Several hundred people looked on as public officials told of their support for the families of the dead.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - As public officials continue to debate the merits of metropolitan government in Onondaga County, one thing is becoming clear: It is extremely unlikely the proposal will make it to a public referendum this November as supporters had intended.

As public officials we have to work together in understanding these processes and procedures.

The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raise serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.»

«As public officials we have a responsibility to our citizenry to ensure that the bullying, ignorance and intolerance that drove Jamie Rodemeyer to end his life never happens again.

As public officials, we are stewards of the taxpayers» money.

In this regard, he enjoined the citizenry to desist from promoting and tolerating corruption through their action of encouraging corrupt officials to live above their legitimate means by making requests of them that they can not meet within their legitimate income as public officials.

«As public officials, we are public servants and individual corruption stains us all.

And regular readers as well as public officials in New Rochelle know that getting my attention is never a good thing.

«As public officials, we have a fundamental responsibility to secure New Yorkers» right to vote,» said Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh.

«Elected officials have many connections to other elected officials, as well as responsibilities as public officials, so there are always connections.

BY NATHAN RILEY A solemn ceremony bringing together leading AIDS organizations and advocates as well as public officials will mark World AIDS Day 2016, with the dedication of the New York City AIDS Memorial at the St. Vincent's Triangle Park.

The Fox Valley Park District makes every effort to comply with the State of Illinois Public Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which states that all persons are entitled to full and complete information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts and policies of those who represent them as public officials and public employees.

Many religious leaders, as well as public officials, talk of friendship between church and state, and claim that in charging the government to be neutral regarding religion the founders meant «neutral among different sects.»

They have watched as public officials, caught in their illegal indiscretions, use the charge of racism as a cover for their personal failings of character.

It has been my ongoing involvement — as a pastor serving first a black congregation, then a Hispanic one, and now a largely West Indian and Haitian congregation — with the lives of inner - city families that has forced me to change the direction of my efforts as a public official.

Maybe as a public official within the Roman Empire, he was a little bit nervous.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

«As a public official spending taxpayer money, (Murdock has) learned a tremendous amount of information through his role as a public official, and now he's seeking to utilize that information to operate, to submit a bid, and I think he owes a huge explanation to the people of Wilmette,» said Beth Beucher, a Harbor Association member.

Prosecutors declined to comment after court Thursday, but Richard Donoghue, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a press statement later that Walker «attempted to obstruct a grand jury investigation and then lied to the FBI» while serving as a public official.

«She as a public official should be representing all people.»

The court's ruling set a higher bar for prosecuting public corruption and said explicitly that setting up meetings or arranging events for benefactors could not by themselves serve as a public official's end of a corrupt bargain.

Percoco's defense against the federal bribery charges — that one has to be a state employee in name, if not in fact, in order to act as a public official — troubles good government groups.

Mangano went so far as to show Singh a personal tax return demonstrating he was making $ 114,000 less as a public official, Singh said.

Percoco's defense against the federal bribery charges — that one has to be a state employee in name to act as a public official — troubles good government groups.

And you should be ashamed of yourself to collect a check as a public official.»

George Latimer is a man who who has taken two oaths in his life: one as a public official to «support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of New York» and «faithfully discharge the duties» of the various offices to which he has been elected and one as a husband where he promised his wife to be true to her in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health and to love her and honor her all the days of his life.

4) George Ryan, Republican of Illinois — Convicted in 2006 of 18 felony corruption counts for racketeering, mail fraud and tax fraud — largely related to selling government licenses and contracts as a public official.

«Reflecting on the speaker's career as a public official: When it comes to the issues that matter to working families, whether raising the minimum wage or protecting affordable housing, our public schools and the environment, Shelley Silver never flinches,» Lipton said.

Part of the governor's legacy, such as it is, will be as the public official whom the authorities decided to hold up as an example.

The jury found Percoco guilty of scheming to defraud the public of its right to his «honest services» as a public official.

As a public official who was subjected to Wayne's scrutiny many times, I can attest that his intellect, tenacity, and knowledge were second to none,» Cuomo said.

«But I choose to define an adult based on the development of the brain, as opposed to to whether they can serve, they can vote, drink or work... As a public official, I think we should be making decisions based on medical evidence.»

In her opening charge to jurors six weeks ago, Caproni signaled some problems with the extortion counts, noting that the government «must prove» that Percoco was a public official and that «he obtained property not legitimately due him as a public official.»

As a public official, Rangel knows well that ANY ethical violations, say o / a 13 counts, are totally unacceptable.

He has made reference recently to his days as a public official being numbered and has expressed frustration on the slow pace of government actions.

«What she does on living wage will define her as a public official and candidate for office.

«That phase of my life as a public official is over,» Quigley said Tuesday, only a week after confirming his candidacy.

Balllard appears to believe that a public meeting of the Town Board is NOT the proper place for him, as a public official, to answer questions from a member of the public about the promotional practices being followed in his department.

«Regardless of whether they were spoken in the conduct of his duties as a public official, Mr. Paladino's loathsome words set an example of intolerance for all the students that we are charged with teaching and guiding.

Prior to that, he served as a public official within the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) where he served as a special assistant and policy advisor to former Education Commissioner Peter McWalters.

But, what struck me just five pages in is the cruelly ironic sequence of events that led him to life as a public official.

Recognized as a public official with integrity, uncompromising ethics, and oversight of governmental budget planning policy analyses, statistics, and Human Resources.

Not exact matches

U.S. officials cited the case as an example of their commitment to protect the public.

The FBI is investigating whether Donald Trump's associates coordinated with Russian officials in an effort to sway the 2016 presidential election, Director James Comey said Monday in an extraordinary public confirmation of a probe the president has refused to acknowledge, dismissed as fake news and blamed on Democrats.