Sentences with phrase «at a national convention»

Speaking to 30 people at a luncheon isn't as effective as exhibiting at a national convention attended by thousands.

I am honored to be the first Sikh American in U.S. history to deliver the invocation at a national convention.

The date is fast approaching for the Second International Symposium on Assisted Suicide being held at the National Convention Center near Dulles Airport in Virginia on May 29 - 30.

> > At its national convention beginning June 13, the church is expected > to approve a resolution expressing regret for supporting slavery and > segregation.

Harbaugh, unprompted, nominated Jabrill Peppers for the award Saturday night in New Jersey with an introduction that was lengthy and glowing enough to make a presidential candidate at a national convention blush.

Some states may force delegates to defer to the dropped out candidates endorsement but other states may let their delegates vote freely at the national conventions.

If any delegate bound by these rules, state party rule or state law to vote for a presidential candidate at the national convention demonstrates support under Rule 40 for any person other than the candidate to whom he or she is bound, such support shall not be recognized.

At the national convention, Green Party state delegations elected Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka as their nominees for president and vice president on Saturday, August 6, 2016, following floor rules prescribed by the party.

According to him, the PDP leadership at its meeting today observed that there has been unprecedented enthusiasm shown by Party members across all the geopolitical zones to contest for elective offices at the National Convention.

The People's Democratic Party has been engrossed in leadership which further climaxed at it National convention held forthnight ago.

«Thus, logic is likely to prevail over the thinking that elections at the national convention shall be a bazaar for the highestbidder, irrespective of the likely hazard to the existence of the party.

Dokpesi denied claims that he was engaging in anti-party activities by contesting in the elections, scheduled to take place at the national convention of the party in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, August 17.

Senate Republican Leader John Flanagan declared at the national convention in Cleveland in July that he was wholeheartedly a Trump backer.

Secondus is one of the front runners for the office of the national chairman of the party at its national convention slated for Dec. 9 in Abuja.

New York State Republican Chairman Ed Cox talks to Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio and Casey Seiler of the Times Union about what Donald Trump needs to do at the national convention.

While Sheriff is insisting that he remains the national chairman of the party, Makarfi on the other hand, is claiming to have the mandate of the party which he said was handed to him at its national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on March 19, 2016.

Elaborating on that, Borelli, who was a Trump delegate at the national convention, has been a Trump surrogate on TV and was co-chair of his campaign in New York, said, «Obviously what I said before stands.»

The judge also awarded the sum of N100, 000 in favour of each appellant in the matter, saying, «the proceedings and other decisions taken on May 21, 2016 at the National Convention are hereby set aside.»

The leader of the Senate GOP, John Flanagan, was very enthusiastic about Trump at the National Convention back in July.

Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network (NAN) marked its 25th anniversary at its national convention, which took place at the Sheraton Times Square last week.

Gov. Mario Cuomo's speech 32 years ago at the national convention in San Francisco, known as a «tale of two cities,» has defined progressive Democrats ever since.

He wondered why Fayose would want to disobey the party despite his position as a leader, who he said, was also present at the national convention where the decisions were taken.

The GOP presidential nominee will need to win at least 1,237 votes from the 2,472 delegates at the national convention to clinch the Republican nomination.

The UFT issued a statement in strong support of the NAACP's call for a moratorium of charter schools at its national convention on Oct. 15.

Modu Sheriff was ousted at the national convention of the party held in Port - Harcourt, Rivers state capital last month.

The Great Australian Science Show was staged at the National Convention Centre.

Since states announce convention delegates throughout the spring as results from the primaries come in, it is not a surprise which candidate will be announced at the national convention.

They are voting for the convention delegates who will vote for their candidate of choice at the national conventions.

In July, the two major teachers unions entered a rare planetary conjunction, with both the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) choosing new presidents at their national conventions barely a week apart.

In the Winter 2009 issue of Ed Next, Linda Seebach wrote about the two teachers unions, which had just chosen new presidents at their national conventions.

Republicans drafted a party platform for adoption at their national convention in New York City this week that reflects in language and spirit the stamp that George W. Bush first placed on the GOP's education positions four years ago.

Tuition Tax Credits: As District of Columbia voters prepare to vote on a referendum to provide tax credits for private school tuition, President Reagan reiterates his support of federal tax credits at a national convention of Catholic educators.

At its national convention, the NAACP voted to support a moratorium on the growth of charter schools, which is puzzling because opinion surveys show strong support for charter schools among African Americans.

At its national convention this year, the NEA launched a campaign against what it calls «toxic testing.»

At their national convention in Cincinnati in late July, the delegates of this once venerable civil rights organization voted for a resolution that called for a moratorium on the expansion of charter schools in the U.S. Embarrassingly, the NAACP's talking points and verbiage come directly from the teacher union playbook with all the inherent fibs, half - truths and exaggerations intact.

Clinton began articulating her education policy ideas at union conventions this month and Republican leaders championed school choice at their national convention last week.

On Saturday, the board of directors at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ratified a resolution passed this summer at its national convention calling for a moratorium on charter expansion and strengthening charter oversight.

Since the NAACP at its national convention voted on a resolution that placed a moratorium on charter schools, the backlash from charter advocates has been angry, well - financed and sometimes just plain mean leading up to a vote of ratification by the national board, which occurred this past weekend.

At their national convention in July, the NAACP passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on new charter schools.

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Last year NEA members stood in silence at their national convention when Obama called for merit pay.

Last fall, the executive board of the NAACP adopted a resolution proposed at their national convention, calling for a moratorium on the expansion of charter schools, and citing concerns about their impact on public school districts, racial disparities and other issues.

Many product launches occur at national conventions before your local sales representative has an opportunity to give you details.

There is no way that the Republican party, one of the only two political parties that we have permitted ourselves here in the world's oldest democracy, would embed in its official statement of purpose, approved by acclamation at its national convention, a bizarre conspiracy that is literally the product of the John Birch Society.

At their national convention on 20 - 23 April 2017, the Norwegian Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) will discuss and — if there is support — adopt a draft decision for its 2017 election manifesto that proposes Norway initiate and pursue a new legally - binding instrument «to regulate the development and use of fully and semi-autonomous weapons systems and other new technology that could challenge the fundamental principles of the law of war.»

Even as his campaign struggles for survival, Sen. Ted Cruz dominated weekend delegate selection contests that he and other Republicans hope could block Donald Trump from winning the party's nomination at their national convention.

Jonathan's specialty in the field of couples therapy has led to several national speaking engagements, including a presentation for US Navy Seal Team Five, as well as a workshop at the national convention of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy.

Name change authorized at National Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii, November 15, 1972.

The Code of Ethics may be amended by two - thirds of the number of votes cast by the delegates at the National Convention; provided the proposed amendment shall first have been submitted in writing and have been reported upon by the Board of Directors, and provided further, that written notice of the substance of the amendment has been sent to each Member Board who is qualified to vote individually at least 30 days prior to the National Convention at which the amendment is to be considered.

Chief elected officers of Member Boards or their accredited alternates present at the National Convention may make recommendations to the Board of Directors as to the general policies of the National Association and as to the actions to be taken upon specific questions.