Sentences with phrase «been a strong proponent»

He is a strong proponent of a smaller local government and supports cuts to certain popular programs and caps on entitlements to township employees to keep the budget in balance.

Al Rifai, whose career with Siemens spans close to two decades, has been a strong proponent of workplace diversity, employee empowerment and culture, while overseeing the company's financial operations in the Middle East.

That doesn't always mean «the boss» — rather, it means the member of the group who seems most likely to be a strong proponent of change.

At BitPay, we are strong proponents of individual privacy and control over one's own bitcoin holdings.

She does like YouTube, though: In a speech at Google's developer conference last year, Wojcicki said she had been a strong proponent of Google's decision to buy YouTube for $ 1.65 billion in 2006, after seeing a user - uploaded video of kids lip - syncing to the Backstreet Boys get far more traffic on Google Video than the premium studio content for which she had helped cut deals.

Trade and investment liberalization are drivers of economic growth, and the Business Council is a strong proponent of Canada's participation in trade deals.

Andy Flannagan, director of both Christians in Politics and Christians on the Left is a strong proponent of political engagement but warns against allowing healthy patriotism to slide into what he calls «an uglier form of nationalism», which he sees as thinly disguised selfishness.

And, we are strong proponents of improving our children's nutrition and regularly contribute to the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative.

Now, if you don't follow me on Twitter or know me in real life you might not know this but I am a strong proponent against sports proposals.

Anyone who knows me, knows I am a strong proponent of education and reading.

The pulse ox provides a buffer against the risks Dr. McKenna warns about, and he is a strong proponent of skin - to - skin contact for sweet little ones like yours when it can be done safely.

Kavanagh is a strong proponent of every bill in the legislative package, which included several laws he introduced and debated on the Assembly floor.

«For the last year, I have been a strong proponent of allowing transportation network companies to operate across the entire state of New York.

Information from the Northern caucus has it that at their meetings, in 2007, Hon. Bagbin was a strong proponent of Hon. John Mahama for the high office as against many who sought for him.

He said he is a strong proponent for education in the community, and is endorsed by the UFT, CSA and NYS Teachers Association.

Bush has been a strong proponent of Common Core, which has put him at odds with elements of the Republican Party opposed to the standards.

Eric has been a strong proponent of the Governor's reform proposals and looks forward to working with him when elected.

During the Pataki / McCall Tax Reduction Commission process, The Business Council was a strong proponent of the real property tax payment - based credit for manufacturers that was included in the Executive Budget.

US libertarians, and some of those who share their rhetoric on the right, are strong proponents of laissez - faire economics and limited government.

Under Mayor Bill de Blasio, former New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Bill Bratton, who had first served in the Giuliani administration, was a strong proponent of the tactic.

Regular readers of this column know that I am a strong proponent of the much - debated construction of a new academic building at Erie Community College's (ECC's) North Campus.

Cuomo is a strong proponent of a cross-sound tunnel to points north of Long Island, and his administration says a feasibility study for that type of project is now underway.

«I am a strong proponent of transparency and believe that the public has a right to know about potential FISA abuses that are outlined in this document,» Stefanik said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who proposed the Upstate Revitalization Initiative, also is a strong proponent of government consolidation.

I just have to answer one thing that Senator Webb said about the Iran deal, because I'm a strong proponent of what President Obama — and he said that because of that the Iran deal that enabled Russia to come in.

He is a strong proponent of keeping government «small» and protecting the right to bear arms, the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

While both Hawkins and his Republican opponent have raised concerns with the Common Core, Hawkins is a strong proponent of public education and claims his two main opponents support privatization of the school system.

In the 1980s, Wilson himself was a strong proponent of this theory to explain the origins of eusociality — the type of very complex society seen in bees, ants, and termites.

Jordan is a strong proponent of the Red — Dead project, mainly because per capita, the country's access to fresh water is among the most restricted in the world.

Smith also noted that Bienenstock has always been a strong proponent for increasing diversity in STEM fields.

He's a strong proponent of progressive enhancement and can usually be found tinkering with HTML5 and CSS3.

Palazzo is a strong proponent of the Space Launch System, whose engines are tested at Stennis Space Center in his district, the Orion spacecraft, and most of NASA's science programs.

As I'm a strong proponent that a loving, healthy relationship can sustain over a lifetime, I have a thing or two to say about this.

Dave is a strong proponent of organic butter from grass - fed animals.

Franziska Spritzler, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, is a strong proponent of carbohydrate restriction for people struggling with diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, and PCOS.

Herbert Shelton, one of the early natural hygienists, was a strong proponent of proper food combining.

Don't get me wrong, I am a strong proponent of a WFPB diet and am also vegan... my diet has been, and will always be, a life saver, so I don't advocate for unhealthy habits!

While many medical experts refute the effectiveness of a cleanse, many are strong proponents of it as a way to maintain optimal health.

Fiona is a strong proponent of evidence - based natural medicine and peer - reviews for Natural Standard, an international research group affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

And even though I'm a strong proponent of jeans in the workplace, I imagine a dress is much more comfortable today than jeans would have been, even if it is the casual Friday before a three - day weekend.

Sandira Calviac was a strong proponent of offering lifestyle enhancing products and services such as personal development books and travel.

This is one of the biggest reasons that we're strong proponents of the online dating sites for sugar dating.

Since I am a strong proponent of online dating, I dispel any stigma or embarrassment when I recommend it to my clients.

I'm a strong proponent of online dating, Dating is a numbers game and online dating gives you the greatest number of people to choose from — people you would not ordinarily reach.

Pope Francis» arguments run the gamut from the expected (he's especially interested in the concept of true brotherhood) to the scandalous (he's a strong proponent of the environment, believes that the power of science can go hand and hand with religion, and even talks about welcoming homosexuality into the church).

The previous Regents chancellor, Merryl H. Tisch, was a strong proponent of the tests.

• I'm no fan of NCLB and was a strong proponent of the ESSA approach to re-empowering states — and in principle I still am — but I also now find myself in a policy role (state board) in a deep - blue state (Maryland) where almost all the K — 12 education shots are ultimately called by what Bill Bennett used to call «the blob,» i.e., adult interests that crave more for themselves but don't otherwise want to disturb the education status quo.

DFER is a strong proponent of charter schools, but is more guarded when it comes to vouchers.

Digitec Interactive is a strong proponent of the «Learning by Doing» model, pioneered by Jean Piaget.

She is a strong proponent of school choice and values the unique niche that Gem Innovation Schools offers parents.