Sentences with phrase «elected public servants»

As hard - pressed, economically - challenged communities are starved of financial resources, the ability of citizens to control the education destiny of their local schools is being systematically taken away from their duly elected public servants.

But let me make one thing clear, I am honored to join both my father and my grandfather as duly elected public servants.

Haselden joined the conference's Illinois delegation when it visited its elected public servants.

«On November 4th we have the opportunity, as a community, to elect public servants that are committed to making working New Yorkers a priority and I urge all Bronxites to join me in voting to make sure our voice is heard.»

Not exact matches

It's a tremendous responsibility, and one elected officials elsewhere have decided is better left to public servants whose primary motivation isn't getting re-elected.

«A proven and dedicated public servant, Matt is exactly the type of person we need in elected office.

However my transgression doesn't change my view that for many civil servants — and even for many others with very little relationship to elected government — local or national — purdah is an excuse to close down any public facing or vaguely innovative government activity.

It's as if elected officials no longer see themselves as servants to the public, but instead as servants to the rich and powerful.

Our elected officials seem both unknowing and uncaring, that some behaviors are so egregious and wrong that they disqualify the person who engages in them, from continuing as a public servant.

Chaim Deutsch, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «Today, I join a group of committed public servants to help move our great city forward under the leadership of Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has personally pledged to work with me to benefit my constituents, and the district that I represent.

These cases involve crimes committed by public employees, elected officials, candidates for public office and other public servants.

Schriock also called Kaplan, a town official elected in 2011, «a dedicated public servant focused on expanding economic opportunities for women and families, and protecting women's access to health care.»

It's not anti-democratic to delegate the appointment of public servants to your local representatives when that's a core part of the role you elect them for!

Which is very similar to why in other places we don't see the need to elect low level public servants.

@jamesqf It's not anti-democratic to delegate the appointment of public servants to your local representatives when that's literally a core part of the role you elect them for!

Because they are public servants, and public that is paying for their services has right to elect them.

«We have a responsibility as elected officials and as such, I call upon the State Legislature to join with me in completing this work and fulfilling our obligation as public servants.»

The arrogance of a public servant selling his influence and abusing his office illustrates just how far off the beaten path a pathetic, narcissistic and power crazed elected official can become and why term limits ate so important.

Elected officials are referred to as «public servants,» and that should not be confused with «self - serving.»

«We have to make sure that every elected official is on point with this because what some people don't get on the federal level and elsewhere is that all elected officials are servants of the public,» Afaf Nasher, CAIR - NY's executive director, who served as the rally's emcee, said to roaring applause from the crowd.

The Senate President disclosed this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, stressed the importance of responsive leadership — stating that both elected and appointed public servants must see their offices as a responsibility to better the lives of the people that they represent using the legislative and policy instruments at their disposal.

Ed Romaine, who was elected Brookhaven Town Supervisor in November, is our choice for Public Servant of the Year for his work as the North Fork's representative in the Suffolk County Legislature from 2006 to 2012.

«Linda's been a tremendous public servant for over 15 years, both as a local elected official in Plainfield and as a Union County Freeholder,» Union County Democratic Chairman and 22nd district Sen. Nick Scutari.

OK, as things stand now we have a President, a party in congess and a number of elected officials who have lied and continue to lie to the american public, those who own this country are those that are the sevrvants of the people and they want to bully a minor servant to take the peoples minds off of the foul work they are doing to our country.

The former teacher says she's not a party politician, but a public servant who, if elected, will make the city prosperous.

And assorted public servants at all levels who seem to think elected office is just a crown turned upside down.

«Elected officials are called public servants because they are supposed to serve the people.

«Are US senators pompous gits before they are elected, or do they become pompous gits afterwards» I can tell you that they normally enter he Senate as poor public servants and then join the ranks of the 1 % wealthiest citizens soon after.

The report, by transparency campaigning and research group Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), highlights the easy and frequent flow of EU public servants and elected representatives into corporate jobs linked to the fossil fuel industry, or those who represent them, and vice versa.

The availability of advice from the Integrity Commissioner may provide these public servants with the benefits of increased certainty over how and when they can and can not participate in their elected body's decision making, thus ensuring that their voters are served to the fullest extent.

Frequently employed and directed by boards, commissions, and elected councils, community and public servants must navigate political considerations, community needs, ambitious agendas, and often - limited funding.

Public Administrators implement policies, plans, organizes and supervises department activities relating to tax collection functions set by civil servants and elected officials.

I'd drop every single elected official and or public servant who I have spoken to thus far in the grease if they haven't really tried to help.