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McMillon indicated he would continue to be part of the group, just as several members of the manufacturing council have done while decrying the violence.

Blandin has been active on several national boards, including the Jump $ tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy as vice president of the board of directors and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards as a member of the CFP Board of Governors and chairman of its national Consumer Advisory Council.

In addition to these responsibilities, Mariette Mulaire readily volunteers as an active member on several boards and organizations within Manitoba, including the Manitoba Premier's Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC) and the Council for International Trade Steering Committee.

Today's meeting was meant to be a wider - ranging discussion of the larger traffic problems plaguing parts of the city, and several City Council members — including Mark Levine and Corey Johnson — expressed support for Move NY's plan as one component of a larger scheme to combat congestion.

The press conference, organized by the Empire State Pride Agenda, and featuring several out gay members of the City Council as well -LSB-...]

During the race, The Advance Group helped Mark - Viverito prepare for the race, which included several community forums and debates as well as behind - the - scenes politicking with council members and county party leaders who helped collect votes in her favor.

It played a critical role in the election of Bill de Blasio, the public advocate, and John C. Liu, the city comptroller, as well as several members of the City Council.

Toss in the former key Gov. Cuomo associates who face criminal trials this year, plus the several City Council members sent to the hoosegow as well as other local officals across the state, and the only thing that stands out about Harris is that she ran for office after starting her alleged crime spree.

As he runs for reelection this fall, Carlos Menchaca, the City Council member for District 38, which includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, faces several challengers in the Democratic primary.

Several Milwaukee Common Council members, in opposing both spending city money on a proposed extension of the city's streetcar line and the reappointment of the Department of City Development commissioner, say they are not satisfied with what they see as a lack of development outside downtown.

Although he is the newest member of the Town Council, Dionisio is familiar with town politics; he is the vice chairman of the town Republican Party, and has served as a district leader for several years.

The rally, though not billed as another labor - related event for Mr. Cuomo, corralled hundreds of members from three of the state's major unions — 1199 SEIU, 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council — into several pens on Seventh Avenue around 41st Street to hear the Democrats, who spoke from a stage above the crowd.

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

The NYPD's beleaguered sex - crimes unit was excoriated during the five - hour Council hearing that included damning testimony from several neglected victims and a former member of the unit — as lawmakers consider sweeping legislation to overhaul the operation.

Morse's call for support this week comes as multiple political officials, including several of his fellow Albany County Democrats and two members of the Cohoes City Council, have called on him to leave public office.

The press conference, organized by the Empire State Pride Agenda, and featuring several out gay members of the City Council as well as City Comptroller Scott Stringer, highlighted what have become familiar benchmarks in the long - stalled effort to win statewide civil rights protections for transgender and other gender - nonconforming New Yorkers.

On Monday, 42 local Democratic officials, including several New York City Council members, sent a letter questioning Cuomo's credentials as a progressive; hours later they were blasted as a bunch of nobodies by the governor's handpicked leader of the state Democratic Party.

«I pledge the residents of NYCHA — this hand will not sign the state budget unless there is a real remedy that is going to make repairs at NYCHA and make them in real time,» Cuomo, holding up his right hand, said as he led a press conference alongside several tenants and City Council Member Ritchie Torres.

Several leading state legislators have painted the all - volunteer councils as buddy networks where too many decisions are made behind closed doors and members are naturally disposed to approve each others» projects.

Several council members praised Ms. Mark - Viverito in Spanish, citing her victory as a milestone for Hispanic politicians, and a group of drummers and maracas players broke out into a salsa - inflected song when the vote was over.

Later Wednesday, the mayor joined several City Council members for a celebratory hearing on the bill, in which advocates lined up in the City Council chambers at City Hall to trumpet the legislation as a major achievement for immigrants.

Known for its left - leaning politics and formidable voter turnout operation, the Working Families Party enjoyed a banner year in the 2009 New York City elections, playing a critical role in the election of Bill de Blasio, the public advocate, and John C. Liu, the city comptroller, as well as several members of the City Council.

The parcel is separated from the city by the Thruway, and several council members said the site is ideal because it doesn't abut residential neighborhoods, nor would a casino there define the city as a downtown casino might.

As a member of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, and having several of our Board members and staff on various Council work groups, the Niagara USA Chamber is proud to be part of the process that has seen over $ 150 million delivered to the Western New York region including millions delivered to Niagara County in economic development funding since 2011.

«We have been fighting for several years, as all of you know, to restore the funding that was cut from the libraries beginning in 2008,» said Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, who chaired the hearing, in his opening remarks.

UNESCO's commitment to stand up for the protection of the right to education during conflict has been reaffirmed on several occasions recently, including through the recently released Guidance Note on the Implementation of the Security Council Resolution 1998 («attacks on schools and hospitals»), which calls on Member States to prevent attacks on schools and hospitals, as well as their military use.

Consisting of several new faces as well as loyal supporters from the original founding of the program in the 1990s, this Council counts among its members active artists, cultural philanthropists, and arts educators who put civic engagement and arts education advocacy among their highest priorities.

Several members of the Council of Chief State School Officers, who met here at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of Education Terrel H. Bell, vented much of their anger and frustration on their host, who they claimed has been remiss in his responsibility to promote public education as a member of the Cabinet...

In addition to serving as a Local School Council and Local School Council Advisory Board member, Ms. Anselmo is an active member of several community organizations, including the Polish American Museum and the Polish American Congress.

California's charter movement has been recognized locally, at the state - level and nationally for its leadership on accountability; we must continue to lead on this issue and as such Member Council is making several recommendations to the CCSA Board in June.

MPMC hosted several events and educational seminars at the show so that MPMC members as well as non-members experienced the valuable benefits the council offers.

This makes Arno a valuable, yet dangerous, new member to the Brotherhood, as several on the council fear that Arno's personal involvement with the murder will get in his way of abiding by the Creed.

Maury has received several awards and fellowships and remains an active member of such professional organizations as The Southern Graphics Council, the Mid-America Print council and The Los Angeles Printmedia SCouncil, the Mid-America Print council and The Los Angeles Printmedia Scouncil and The Los Angeles Printmedia Society.

His participation in arts organizations included his role as a founding member of Spiral, an association of African American artists that came together in 1963 to support the civil rights movement; his 1964 appointment as the first art director of the newly established Harlem Cultural Council, a prominent African American advocacy group with several hundred members; and his role in concert with artists Ernest Crichlow and Norman Lewis (with seed money from the Ford Foundation), as a founding member of Cinque Gallery which supported young minority artists.

This fall, several news outlets (working independently) broke the news that oil giant ExxonMobil (a Private Enterprise Council Member of ALEC) had known as early as the 1970s that carbon dioxide emissions were fueling the greenhouse effect — and yet the company continued to wage a political and media campaign to cloud the public's understanding of climate science.

EC programmes represented at the stand included Directorate - General (DG) Research and Innovation, DG GROWTH for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs where Copernicus is «housed», the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Marie Sklodowska - Curie actions (MSCA), the European Research Council (ERC) and EURAXESS — Researchers in Motion, as well as representatives from several EU member states.

She has served in several leadership positions throughout her local real estate community, including 2010 chapter president for the Greater Portland Area Women's Council of REALTORS ®, serving on the Board of Directors at the Oregon Association of REALTORS ® since 2010, and is a founding member of the Oregon REALTORS ® Young Professionals Network, serving as the current chair.

She has served in several leadership positions throughout her local real estate community, including 2010 president for the Greater Portland Area Women's Council of REALTORS ®, serving on the board of directors at the Oregon Association of REALTORS ® 2010 - 2012, and is a founding member of the Oregon REALTORS ® Young Professionals Network, serving as the current chair.