Sentences with phrase «became chairman of the committee»

King, of course, hasn't become the chairman of the committee - yet - but at the moment he's the ranking Republican, and is expected to officially get the title when Congress formally switches hands at the end of the term.

[13] He became chairman of the committee in May 2008.

Not exact matches

Nargolwala, who became chairman of the compensation committee in April, said the bank decided to simplify its compensation policy after talks with investors.

Mr Vaz, 59, who has two children with Ms Fernandes, quit as chairman of the influential House of Commons Home Affairs Committee after becoming embroiled in the scandal.

It is absurd that the Chairman of a Parliamentary Select Committee such as Mullin should yearn to become a Minister of State.

Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson on Tuesday urged the IGP Ibrahim Idris - led Police Force and Senator Misau, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy to settle the indifferences between them as it is becoming embarrassing.

For, here we were when a Senator emerged from the Agodi Prisons in Oyo State; represented his people of Osun East senatorial district; was elected Chairman of the nation's most critical Senate Committee, Appropriation and even made spirited moves to become the governor of his state.

Later yesterday afternoon, the Westchester County Democratic Committee sent out an email informing recipients that a «mini convention» would be called by Chairman Reggie Lafayette for the purpose of selecting a candidate to run for the yet - to - be-called special election to fill the seat of departing state Sen. George Latimer, who will become Westchester County executive on Jan. 1.

New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox on Wednesday in a statement knocked Mayor Bill de Blasio's endorsement of Rep. Keith Ellison to become the next chairman of the Democratic National CoChairman Ed Cox on Wednesday in a statement knocked Mayor Bill de Blasio's endorsement of Rep. Keith Ellison to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Cochairman of the Democratic National Committee.

So if Bagbin became the chairman of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee it was because of the fact that his party was in power and it does not mean that he was knowledgeable than Nana Addo.

Daley became chairman of the Central Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party, i.e. «boss» of the «political machine» in 1953.

Alban Bagbin has become the face of Ghanaian politics not for his 25 years so far in parliament and still counting, but for the extraordinary role he played as two terms Minority Leader, twice Majority Leader and Chairman of some strategic committees of Parliament such as Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee, which he chaired twice, Public Accounts and Appointments Committee.

«Our gratitude goes to Chairman Gottfried, Assemblywoman Paulin, the other sponsors of the bill, and the members of the Assembly Health Committee for this historic, first - ever approval of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which would allow terminally ill, mentally competent, adult patients to self - administer prescribed medicines if their suffering becomes unbearable,» David Leven, the executive director of End of Life Choices New York, said in a statement.

He was appointed the chairman of the social services select committee in 1987, becoming the chairman of the new social security select committee in 1990, a position he held until the 1997 election.

After Emanuel's election as chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Chris Van Hollen became committee chair for the 110th Congress, and thus for the 2008 elections.

Since then, he rose through the party's ranks to lead its campaign committee for four years before becoming chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Ccommittee for four years before becoming chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications CommitteeCommittee.

[18] However the Treasurer of the Party, Jack Dromey, stated publicly that neither he nor Labour's elected National Executive Committee chairman Sir Jeremy Beecham had knowledge of or involvement in the loans and had only become aware when he read about it in the newspapers.

Sir Alan Beith - 67The chairman of the justice select committee became an MP in 1973 and is the longest serving Lib Dem member currently in the chamber.

An influential Commons committee has backed Chris Patten to become the chairman of the BBC Trust.

Silver served as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee before becoming speaker.

Graham Brady, the chairman of the Tory 1922 committee, has become the latest MP to question the shelf life of the coalition, saying he believed it was very likely to end before the general election, set for 2015.

He became Assistant Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Anambra State PDP in 2005 and by 2006, at the age of 31, he became the chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Anambra State PDP.

He also doles out Assembly leadership positions, which come with cash bonuses known as «lulus,» and his handpicked allies become the chairmen of the key committees that determine which bills come to the floor.

Former Michigan Republican Party Chairman Saul Anuzis announced this morning that he will run to be chairman of the Republican National Committee, becoming the first — though almost certainly not the last — candidate in the race against MichaelChairman Saul Anuzis announced this morning that he will run to be chairman of the Republican National Committee, becoming the first — though almost certainly not the last — candidate in the race against Michaelchairman of the Republican National Committee, becoming the first — though almost certainly not the last — candidate in the race against Michael Steele.

Members of the forum, who got the chairmanship of the «juicy committees», included Senator Kabir Marafa, who became the chairman of the Petroleum Resources Committee (Downstream) from the National Identity and National Population Committee.

Thursday became a whirlwind of activity on the tax bill — with the House Ways and Means Committee completing its work on the House version and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, unveiling his chamber's version.

During 1982, Livingstone made new appointments to the GLC governance, with John McDonnell appointed key chair of finance and Valerie Wise chair of the new Women's Committee, while Sir Ashley Bramall became GLC chairman and Tony McBrearty was appointed chair of housing.

Tugendhat is a former senior Army officer who entered the Commons in 2015 and recently became chairman of the foreign affairs select committee.

Graham Brady, widely predicted to become chairman of the influential 1992 Committee, demanded the Conservatives go it alone in a minority government.

The official, Harry Nespoli, chairman of the Municipal Labor Committee, an umbrella group of unions, said that Mr. Bloomberg had become «a dictator» and that «the mayor has set back labor relations 40 years.»

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Charles B. Rangel became chairmen of powerful congressional committees.

Percoco left the state payroll in the spring of 2014 to become, once again, Cuomo's campaign committee chairman.

The candidacy of a 34 - year - old Bronx assemblyman — and veteran of President Barack Obama's presidential campaign and White House — to become a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee has drawn more enthusiasm nationally than in his native borough, where party leadership perceives him as an overly ambitious interloper using his local office as stepping stone on his way to glory in Washington.

Bernard Jenkin, the committee chairman, said: «I think what we have heard is basically how there is a system of incentives in the police that has become inherently corrupting and I think that is a very shocking thing to hear.

In opposition he became Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, and a member of the British parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe from 1955, where he was elected in 1957 as vice-president and in April 1959 as President of the Consultative Assembly.

«The House Committee for the Defence of Human Rights is seeking an accelerated assent by the governor to enable it become enforceable,» said Folarin, who was chairman of the cCommittee for the Defence of Human Rights is seeking an accelerated assent by the governor to enable it become enforceable,» said Folarin, who was chairman of the committeecommittee.

As a reward for his faithful service to New Square's Hasidic leadership, he immediately became a county legislator and chairman of the powerful Budget and Finance Committee.

In 2012, he was also elected as chairman of the committees — a job seen as more powerful than Speaker of the Lords — and automatically became a deputy speaker.

While that has been the case since Ryan was named the 2012 vice presidential nominee, the interest in using him as a campaign asset has only increased since he became speaker of the House, said Rep. Greg Walden, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.

Israel, a Long Island representative and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in his statement that the distraction had become too much.

Since becoming Chairman of the Onondaga County Republican Committee, we have taken a party that was deep in debt and created a strong fundraising infrastructure to support our candidates, won a supermajority on the County Legislature, and delivered every countywide office to Republicans — despite the fact the county has more registered Democrats than Republicans.

Saying the conservative grassroots movement is «now the most potent force in Republican politics» and pointing out Rep. Pete Sessions, chairman of the National Republican Campaign Committee, and Rep. Mike Pence, chairman of the House Republican Conference, are both members of the new House Tea Party Caucus, DNC chairman Tim Kaine said «the Republican Party agenda has become the Tea Party agenda and vice versa.»

Barton is the highest - ranking Republican on the committee and stands to become its chairman if Republicans regain control of the House following the elections in November.

Jay Jacobs, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, saw it differently: He believes Cuomo's message would become the party's message, and he would force lawmakers to sign on.

Adeniran, who spoke at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, through the Director General of his Campaign Organisation, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, said his proposed action became necessary following alleged attempts by Makarfi and the caretaker committee to impose one of the aspirants as the national chairman.

«They include allowing Labour members to elect the party chairman; launching a «find - a-friend» campaign to double Labour's membership; training Labour Party members to become community organisers; and maintaining, in opposition, the requirement for the Labour leader to have weekly meetings with a committee of backbench MPs.»

But after he became chairman of the tax - writing Ways and Means Committee, Rangel was dogged by a string of stories detailing his fund - raising activities and use of multiple rent - stabilized apartments.

First elected to the Assembly in 1985, Lopez, a social worker by training, rose to become chairman of the housing committee, where he was able to dole out millions of dollars in funding for his then - impoverished Williamsburg and Bushwick district.

After nine months of relative anonymity, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean gave an interview on «Hardball» last night in which he launched a few of the rhetorical rockets that he became infamous for during his unsuccessful 2004 presidential campaign.»

He tells how Giles Radice, former chairman of the Commons Treasury committee, became fed up with Mr Brown phoning him at midnight «incandescent with rage, effing and blinding» and demanding changes in his reports.