Sentences with phrase «backed board president»

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The problem is, Paul Volcker is an influential figure in the U.S. (he chaired the Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President Barack Obama, after all), and he has fought back hard against the criticism of his namesake bill.

Last year, Ontario imposed a contract on public - school teachers that eliminated bankable sick days, while back in June, Treasury Board president Tony Clement vowed to fight federal employee absenteeism, which he said was costing taxpayers millions.

Meanwhile, DonnNelson, president of basketball operations and general manager, has reworkedthe end of the rotation, adding free - agent swingman Devean George, who earnedthree rings as a Los Angeles Laker; bringing defensive - minded guard GregBuckner back to Dallas as a free agent; and trading for 6» 10» forwardAustin Croshere, who can hit the boards and three - point shots, from thePacers.

Most U.S. Olympians opposed Carter's decision, but the public rallied behind the President, and he pressured the USOC board to back him up, by about a two - to - one vote.

- Devine is an attorney at Pope & John Ltd., the firm founded by Cook County Board President Richard Phelan, and recently stepped aside as president of the Chicago Park District board, a post he accepted with the backing of Mayor Richard DBoard President Richard Phelan, and recently stepped aside as president of the Chicago Park District board, a post he accepted with the backing of Mayor RichaPresident Richard Phelan, and recently stepped aside as president of the Chicago Park District board, a post he accepted with the backing of Mayor Richapresident of the Chicago Park District board, a post he accepted with the backing of Mayor Richard Dboard, a post he accepted with the backing of Mayor Richard Daley.

Parks board President Phil Stanko, who brought the issue back to the table, responded that the voters» message wasn't clear at all.

«With the revisions, the lower cost and the close margin, I felt it was worth one more effort to see if voters would approve a lower dollar amount this time around,» said park board President Maryfran Leno, who voted in favor of putting it back on the ballot.

Two Paladino - backed candidates failed to get their names on the ballot and lost write - in campaigns, including the current board's president.

The attorney, Carrié Solages, received the unsolicited phone call Monday morning from Jeffrey Rozran — a New York State United Teachers board member and president of the Syosset Teachers Association — offering him financial support and backing from the left - wing Working Families Party.

The man who wants to open a new spa in the College Point Corporate Park got the backing of state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) last week, and the lawmaker questioned why the proposal was ever denied by both Community Board 7 and the borough president in the first place.

This likely sends Republicans back to the drawing board for a candidate to run against Schneiderman, who has in the last year challenged policies backed by President Donald Trump's administration.

Frank Coons, president of local 1961, said the union Executive Board — which four years ago backed Sheehan — has yet to make a formal endorsement, but could do so shortly.

Current village board member Vincent Buono, who served as school board president in Saugerties in 2004, back then wanted to fill an open school - board position a secret ballot of the eight board members.

Manufacturing isn't coming back to upstate New York, according to Alice Rivlin, a budget director for former President Bill Clinton and a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank's board of governors, and it's time for politicians to focus their attention elsewhere.

A major critic of the project has been the New Patriotic Party's flagbearer, Nana Akufo - Addo, who challenged the president to go back to the drawing board to reassess the current cost of the Interchange project because, in his view, it was overpriced.

NFF President Amaju Pinnick disclosed this to the team on board the ARIK Air Bombadier CRJ 1000 aircraft that flew the Nigerian delegation back from Yaounde on Tuesday morning.

Buffalo School Board President James Sampson tried to claw his way back onto the West District ballot for next week's School Board elections but fell short in a downtown courtroom.

My tweet of Friday April 20, 2018 was typical of the reaction, «Actually Buhari was describing himself - he didn't get a good education and has no certificate; he's lived on the Nigerian state all his life; he doesn't like work; and he's fixated on Nigeria's oil...» In truth, Buhari has not presented evidence of completing secondary school - in all the elections he contested, including in 2015 he tendered affidavits to INEC and has declined to perform the simple task of providing his school certificate; since he joined the army in 1961, he has been a «ward» of the Nigerian state and served in multiple states as military governor, as Minister of Petroleum and Chairman of NNPC board under illegal military regimes; he was himself an unconstitutional military head of state; he was Chairman of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) under the despotic and thieving dictator, Abacha; and is now back as civilian president.

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, saying its board had voted «overwhelmingly» to back her.

De Blasio's aides on Monday warned of chaos in the school system if the mayoral control law is allowed to expire and the city goes back to the old Board of Education system where the mayor appoints two members and the five borough presidents one each.

Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore said he believes Paladino is wasting time with an appeal, but Patty Pierce and Larry Quinn, board members who often sided with Paladino, said they'd gladly welcome him back.

BTF President Philip Rumore said in a letter to the NYSUT board that to thank Astorino — who he said wants to weaken tenure and backs the property tax cap — «is beyond my comprehension.»

The model of hospital administration in this publication actually has lots of semblance with contemporary models in the US, UK, Republic of Ireland, Australia and Canada where there is a board of directors / governors with a Chairman (does not have to be a Medical Doctor), a CEO / President / Hospital administrator (does not have to be a Medical Doctor) and a CMD / MD / CMO / Executive director medical services etc (Is ALWAYS a Medical Doctor — different names but similar portfolio — In Nigeria we always look up to these countries for direction with respect to global best practices so I do not understand what the commentator code - named afam6nr means by «Obviously, this writer has not attended any Business School Training and has no knowledge of Business Administration» — My advice to afam6nr is to do a little study of the different heath system of the world (specifically regarding corporate governance, organisation and administration of tertiary hospitals) and after this little research come back and comment on his findings!

CROWN HEIGHTS — On the same day she lost her job as Brooklyn Community Board 9's district manager, longtime administrator Pearl Miles hit back with a $ 20 million age - discrimination lawsuit aimed at the board's leadership and Borough President Eric ABoard 9's district manager, longtime administrator Pearl Miles hit back with a $ 20 million age - discrimination lawsuit aimed at the board's leadership and Borough President Eric Aboard's leadership and Borough President Eric Adams.

In New Britain, Democratic incumbent Sen. Theresa Gerratana turned back challenges from two opponents on Tuesday: Republican Charles Paonessa and school board President Sharon Beloin - Saavedra, a Democrat running as a petitioning candidate.

As School Board president, Heidcamp convinced board members a few years back to expand school district voting hours to 6 a.m. — 9 p.m. from the original noon — 9 Board president, Heidcamp convinced board members a few years back to expand school district voting hours to 6 a.m. — 9 p.m. from the original noon — 9 board members a few years back to expand school district voting hours to 6 a.m. — 9 p.m. from the original noon — 9 p.m..

Back in New York, I met with Dr. Barry Ritz, vice president of scientific and regulatory affairs at Atrium Innovations and a board member of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and Dr. Robert Graham, a Harvard - trained physician board certified in both internal and integrative medicine, to get their take on supplements and facts we should all know.

Festival President Pierre Lescure and his board of directors will welcome back the Danish director Lars von Trier, winner of the 2000 Palme d'or, to the Official Selection.

Walker served as President of the Board of Education in 2006 and again for two back - to - back one - year terms during 2010 and 2011, providing outstanding leadership and guidance to the Board.

«It took me a long time to realize that they wanted a back - door deal, for us to agree on something before we voted on it in a public forum,» said Board President Carlos Mendoza said, speaking of the parent union supporters.

LAUSD's school Board President Steve Zimmer led the board in March to make a controversial — and largely symbolic — vote in favor of one of the more noxious school - union - backed bills to get a hearing in the state CapBoard President Steve Zimmer led the board in March to make a controversial — and largely symbolic — vote in favor of one of the more noxious school - union - backed bills to get a hearing in the state Capboard in March to make a controversial — and largely symbolic — vote in favor of one of the more noxious school - union - backed bills to get a hearing in the state Capitol.

In a brief statement, West Bend School District School Board President Randy Marquardt said he could not address specifics of the case but that Lohr would be placed «back in her classroom immediately.»

Incumbent board president Steve Zimmer, backed by labor, is running against the education reformer Nicholas Melvoin; in another district, labor - backed Imelda Padilla is facing off against the charter - backed Kelly Fitzpatrick - Gonez in an open race.

«If we can end the year with that same sort of feeling, why, you will have done a really good job, and so will the president and so will we; and we can step back and let the teachers and the school boards and the states have this new era of innovation.»

Back in 2012, Arizona State Board of Education President Jaime Molera announced that Arizona would abandon the state's standardized testing assessment, AIMS, for a new next generation K - 12 assessment: PARCC.

A union vice president told the school board earlier Tuesday that although evaluations need to be overhauled, «We do intend to push back pretty strongly on value - added.»

«Let us not go back to Brown vs. Board of Ed where we're willing to make an investment in one group of students and tell another group of students, «Oh well, survive as you can,»» said Detroit Federation of Teachers President Keith Johnson, who sat on the panel.

Back in Southern California, Tomohiko Ikeda, former president and CEO of Subaru of America and current chief of global marketing, reiterates the automaker strives to set itself apart as best it can with the resources it has, not join the fray near the top of the automotive leader board.

Madefire is backed by Toni Schneider at True Ventures, The CEO of Automattic makers of WordPress, with angel investors including Sina Tamaddon, former Senior Vice President of Applications for Apple Inc — both of whom are on Madefire's Board of Advisors.

You'll recall that back in the summer the Cooper Union administration negotiated the end to a student occupation of the college president's office by agreeing, among other things, to place an elected student on Cooper's board of trustees.

The Board of Directors of the Pacific Institute announced yesterday it was «pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Gleick back to his position as president» of the organization.

Send a message asking President Obama to reject the review, send the State Department back to the drawing board and fulfill his promise to address climate change.

He is seeking to raise # 150,000 for the project and has secured the backing of a roster of legal luminaries, including Baroness Deech, chair of the Bar Standards Board, and Baroness Butler - Sloss, the former president of the Family Division.

TOP PHOTO: (back row) Partner Dale Minami (second from left) with the Hon. Holly J. Fujie (left), Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge; Pankit Doshi (second from right), incoming NAPABA national president; Ameek Sidhu (right); (front row) David Louie (left), former Attorney General for the State of Hawai'i; Joan Haratani (middle), the 2006 president of the Bar Association of San Francisco; and Michelle Park Chiu (right), AABA Bay Area board member (photo courtesy of AABA).

Exclusive: Control ALT delete: Hellers launches new networking association Following an open letter to ILTA in which he accused the board of a «trend towards commercialism» and queried whether the body has lost its way, Rick Hellers, president & CEO of nQueue and a founding member of ILTA, is leading the launch of the Association of Legal Technologists (ALT) backed by a high - profile group that includes former ILTA senior board members Catherine Reilly and Judi Flournoy.

NLRB's quandry: President Barack Obama stepped back into the fray over the National Labor Relations Board last week, nominating two lawyers to fill vacant seats.

With his clearly stated mission to bring jobs and business back to the country, President Trump is planning to introduce a number of policies essentially designed to lower tax rates across the board.

«I would go back to the community a few years later and not a lot had changed,» says Morry, a partner with Pitblado LLP and chairman of the board, CEO and president of EDIP Sovereign Wealth Solutions — a roster of advisers working together to provide expertise to help First Nations communities achieve financial independence.

The only major name in Silicon Valley to back President Donald Trump, some have called for Thiel's removal from Facebook's board.

I was the founding President of our local board back in the mid 70's and things sure have changed.