Sentences with phrase «call for one's resignation»

Many residents - and some politicians - recently have called for the resignation of the majority members.

The school board called for his resignation in a 6 - 2 vote last week after the comments were published.

Facing growing calls for his resignation and a...

That is enough in my opinion for fans to question him and / or indeed call for his resignation.

Some public officials have called for the resignation of some or all of the members.

Senate Majority Conference Leader John Sampson (D - Brooklyn) announced the committee Tuesday following five days of calls for his resignation from various elected officials at the -LSB-...]

A senior Labour MP faces calls for his resignation after describing the Scottish National party (SNP) as «neo-fascist» in the Commons.

The Florida Democrat faces calls for her resignation from her perch atop the DNC from party activists who worry the relatively skimpy debate schedule could be seen tilting the scales for front - runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and for her potential apostasy when it comes to supporting President Barack Obama's Iran deal — what amounts to his signature foreign policy achievement and one backed by all of the Democrats running for president save for Jim Webb.

Embattled Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel has rejected calls for his resignation amid accusations that his department's incompetence failed to stop the gunman.

Over the past year, Free Cooper Union has issued demands of the Board of Trustees to affirm their commitment to free education, provide increased transparency, and implement more democratic decision - making structures; as well as calling for the resignation of Jamshed Bharucha through school - wide and community - wide Votes of No Confidence.

Connecticut Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced she will not seek reelection this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office.

It's a stunning reversal for the CEO, who previously resisted calls for his resignation from Trump's council.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, the former speaker of the New York City Council, recently attended a lunch honoring Mr. Schneiderman, but did not hesitate in calling for his resignation on Monday.

Werhane fought to stay on the board, vowing not to quit despite calls for his resignation during town hall meetings that at times drew more than 200 residents who chanted «Resign!»

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke changed his mind about doing a live interview for BBC Two's Daily Politics after he saw Ed Miliband call for his resignation during Prime Minister's Questions.

Ken Clarke brushed aside calls for his resignation today after he called Theresa May's conference speech «laughable and child - like».

The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdurasheed Akanbi, has described as insane, persons calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Though one lawmaker called for his resignation in the wake of the travel report, others were cordial to Dr. Shulkin at a budget hearing Thursday morning and did not bring up the report.

They also called for the resignation of board member Michael Eagan, who sat with teachers and the Erickson family during the former teacher's sentencing last month, the Ogemaw County Herald reports.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has feuded with Trump on Twitter after calling for his resignation because of sexual harassment and assault allegations, doesn't make these people nervous.

Councilmen Anthony Macagnone and Joseph Pinto immediately called for his resignation while the four other board members did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

After supporting Silver instead of calling for his resignation at a press conference yesterday she'll likely find herself in a very contested election next time out.

Jeremy Corbyn has rejected calls for his resignation as he questioned the timing of the vote of no confidence submitted by Dame Margaret Hodge.

The House Democratic leader, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, spoke to Mr. Weiner on the phone Saturday morning and, notably, released her statement calling for his resignation after he told her of his plan to get treatment and to take the leave.

Congressman Engel's response to ConEdison's unsatisfactory response to restore power comes a day after County Executive George Latimer called for the resignation of ConEd and NYSEG Presidents and their management be replaced.

Niagara County legislators called for the resignation of the entire Niagara Falls Water Board Thursday.

«I'm not calling for his resignation yet but I think to me all elected officials owe it to New Yorkers to uphold the highest ethical standards,» Quart said.

After the meeting, shareholder CtW Investment Group called for the resignation of Futter, Cote and Crown and for «an immediate overhaul» of the risk committee.

Local officials and candidates call for investigation of Silver's actions in Vito Lopez sexual harassment case; many call for his resignation The fallout over revelations that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver directed over $ 100,000 of taxpayer money to two Assembly staffers who accused Assemblyman Vito Lopez of sexually harassing them, continues.

Wenger has been heavily criticised this season, with Arsenal fans calling for his resignation after their team failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.

Terry resigns as party leader after Supervisor Judi Bosworth calls for his resignation.

Paterson noted that he knows a little something about being in the eye of a media storm during and having people call for his resignation before all the facts are in.

It's instructive to look at the Daily Mail coverage when that petition was released calling for resignations following the Doughty resignation.

(CNN)- Just hours after Gov. Mark Sanford held a news conference Thursday to fight back against Republican legislators seeking his ouster, the South Carolina Republican Party dealt him another blow by formally calling for his resignation.

Mayor de Blasio and other Democrat officials called for his resignation after Schulkin was caught on tape by the conservative group Project Veritas saying, «Certain neighborhoods in particular, they bus people around to vote.

On the ninth day of that fateful month, an angry opposition party called for the resignation of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (played by Ronald Pickup), believing the pacifist was the wrong leader for a country at war.

There were several calls for his resignation.

And the mayor again maintained his support for Olatoye after accusing Public Advocate Letitia James and others calling for her resignation of playing politics.

House Speaker Richard Corcoran, a Land O'Lakes Republican who is expected to announce a run for governor after the 2018 legislative session, has since called for his resignation.

That work was cut short, however, as Smith fled to the United States to escape the unrest that erupted in the country as protesters called for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarek.

President Donald Trump called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called «false» allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line...

A furious President Donald Trump on Saturday called for the resignation of the Democratic senator who assembled and released what he called «false» allegations that scuttled the nomination of the White House doctor who'd been in line to lead the...

Signs of movement are starting to emerge from Whitehall over the future of embattled NHS chief David Nicholson, who will face further calls for his resignation in the Commons later.

Skelos, for his part, is quoted in published reports that the handful of senators calling for his resignation «should have better things to do.»

[6] On election day itself Labour called for the resignation of a Liberal Democrat councillor in Danehouse ward, Arif Khan, after claiming his parents were registered for proxy votes despite living in Pakistan; however Khan denied doing anything wrong.

«Since I first called for his resignation in 2012, when it was discovered that he had used taxpayer dollars to silence victims of sexual harassment, the pattern of misbehavior exhibited by this all - too - powerful politician had become increasingly clear.

A group of demonstrators on Monday called for the resignation of Police Commissioner Bill Bratton in the wake of Garner's death.