Sentences with phrase «first official act»

(It's a nice touch that his first official act is robbing a bank.)

This was my first official act when I joined the Rye City Council in June 2012 after a corruption scandal.

Monday morning, the Regents» new chancellor, Betty Rosa of the Bronx, announced Johnson's appointment in her first official act as the panel's leader.

This morning in Austin, our state's newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is holding a press conference to announce his first official act in office.

For example, one of the first official acts upon commemorating the rebuilding of Jerusalem, following the destruction of Jerusalem and the exile, was a public reading:

Solomon's first official acts are the expulsion of Abiathar and the brutal, unwarranted execution of Joab and Shimei.

Trump performed his first official acts as commander in chief at a signing ceremony attended by lawmakers.

Not exact matches

The first trial involving a charge under the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act was concluded this past summer, and resulted in a conviction.

Before a bell rung 42 times to commemorate the dead, Giordano and other officials praised the ordinary and extraordinary acts of heroism by first responders and community members as the firefight raged on for more than a week.

Ishwar Puri, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University and Roy Cain, Acting - Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, McMaster University cordially invite you to join in the official kick - off to Manufacturing Month in Canada and the introduction of the first ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy, Greig Mordue

Rogers, who worked with the Obama administration during the planning of his first inauguration in 2009, will become Director of the Office of Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a job that includes working with outside religious groups and acting as the top White House official on religious issues.

The purpose of the trip was to learn first - hand about the act of vandalism, and to hear the views of the key officials on site.

Telvock's story on July 17 first triggered revulsion by two state senators and later promoted officials to act.

John Barry, who overhauled the Suffolk County Police Department's internal affairs bureau as first deputy commissioner, will temporarily serve as acting police commissioner, officials said Tuesday, as the search for a permanent leader of the approximately 2,500 - member force continues.

Hitting the ground running, the new state senator's first (or second) official act was to hand - deliver a senate resolution to Fordyce Post of Lloyd on the occasion of his 100th birthday on Jan. 30.

Issues like the DREAM Act, which provides tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants, and ethics reform such as the constitutional amendment the governor first proposed in December for term limits and limiting outside income for state officials, lack the «political will,» he said.

Licensing minister Gerry Sutcliffe said: «These are the first official figures since the act came into force two years ago and I'm pleased they put to bed the theory that this law is all about 24 - hour drinking.

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Joon Kim says the case marked the first conviction of a public official for securities fraud in connection with municipal bonds.

Both father and son were convicted during a first trial, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year narrowing the definition of an «official act» led to an appeals court vacating the conviction in September 2017.

The event was the first official outing of Justice Onnoghen since November 10 when he was sworn in by President Buhari as Acting CJN to take over from the now retired Justice Mahmud Mohammed.

Cowal discussed how first and foremost diplomats need to act as advocates for official policies, but warned that problems can arise when the policies go against a respected scientific consensus.

Focus Features has unveiled the first official trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, Phantom Thread, which is also the final film starring acclaimed actor Daniel Day - Lewis, who is retiring from acting (for now).

But after adding more categories, including career tributes and TV and acting prizes, the ceremony now functions as the first official stop on the long awards season trail.

As I watch our elected officials act like children, and our culture's obsession with youth, I wonder: How might we (as first - world citizens) confer meaningful rites of passage to our students to help them embrace maturity?

«The parents shelved their petition the first time around and agreed to work with top district officials, but there was no change at the school, it's as if the petition never happened,» said Gabe Rose, the chief strategy officer of Parent Revolution, a group that helped write the Parent Empowerment Act in 2011.

ear after Maryland lawmakers created the state's first private school voucher program, indications are that the state is gearing up for big changes to address low - performing schools as education officials work to draft a plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

The Supreme Court ruled that while the First Amendment protects the speech of public employees when they are acting «as citizens,» they don't have the same protection for speech when it is spoken «pursuant to... official responsibilities.»

«State, local, and tribal emergency officials are almost always the first to respond to hazardous materials incidents,» said Drue Pearce, PHMSA's Acting Administrator.

This was one of the first FAST Act provisions that the Department's Federal Railroad Administration implemented: in February 2016, FRA launched a new website to allow local officials to request bridge information online and receive a report within 45 days.

For this reason, they chose a Dachshund called Waldi to act as their first official mascot for the Summer Olympics in Munich in 1972.

The massive world to explore, the freedom to do whatever you want in it, the little efforts gone into character animation; practically every facet of this game makes me want to inject it straight into my veins, and the newest trailer only accentuated that feeling, with first looks at the Goron and Zora races, official confirmation of fully - fledged voice acting and a proper introduction to Zelda herself, who many fans have already sworn to protect because of how precious she is.

In what may have been the first official government act of Leftist McCarthyism in the sordid history of CAGW alarmism, «Gore suggested» says Findley, «that the professor had become the victim of Alzheimer's disease.»

The REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act, which GOP officials have been pushing in Congress since Obama's first term, passed as state law in Wisconsin in 2017.

«The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to act for the first time to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that scientists blame for the warming of the planet, according to top Obama administration officials.»

Once an advisory committee was chartered pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) in 1998, Dr. John Gibbons» communication of January 8, 1998 to the First Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Dr. Robert Corell, indicates a sense of urgency was communicated to the panel by political officials.

«The Province has ignored evidence of ongoing coal contamination, rejected the pleas of public health officials, dismissed citizens» and First Nations» call for an independent environmental assessment of this project, and refused to apply its own pollution prevention laws under the Environmental Management Act.

Under the PLO any invitation to the official solicitor to act for any protected person is to be addressed on day one and the question of representation identified by day six, the date of the first appointment.

In 2011, she acted as defence counsel in the first prosecution under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

The first Canadian charged and convicted under Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act was handed a three - year jail sentence Friday.

When Nazir Karigar is sentenced the first week of April for conspiring to bribe a foreign public official, contrary to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, it is likely the court will be looking to send a strong message, say legal observers.

In 1969 New Brunswick enacted its first Official Languages Act, making it Canada's first and only officially bilingual province.

On the first approach, s 4C operates on the assumption that s 5 of the 1948 Act had always provided for citizenship by descent through the female line and that consular officials of the day in fact acted on that basis.

The Office was without an official director during most of Trump's first year and is now headed by acting Director Joseph Matal.

The Court of Appeal determines it is appropriate to hear and consider the Province's first ground of appeal (that because the Chambers Judge's order restrains the lawful conduct of a government official, it is in the nature of an injunction and thus not available pursuant to s. 11 of the Crown Proceeding Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 89), despite the fact that the matter is moot and the present appeal was conducted without an adversarial context.

This Act would have taken effect on or before January 1, 2014 and applied to «all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 3E.04 and first published electronically on or after January 1, 2014.»

A couple of years ago or more the United States Postal Service caused our Registrar of of Trade ‑ marks to give public notice of the their adoption and use of 13 official marks, pursuant to s. 9 (1)(n)(iii) of the Trade ‑ marks Act, to wit: «United States Postal Service», «Express Mail», First ‑ class Mail», «Standard A Mail», «Standard B Mail, «Parcel Select», Priority Mail», «Global Priority Mail», «Delivery Confirmation», «Signature Confirmation», «Global Express Guaranteed», «Netpost» and the USPS «Eagle Design.»

A couple of years ago or more the United States Postal Service caused our Registrar of of Trade ‑ marks to give public notice of the their adoption and use of 13 official marks, pursuant to s. 9 (1)(n)(iii) of the Trade ‑ marks Act, to wit: «United States Postal Service», «Express Mail», First ‑ class Mail», «Standard A Mail», «Standard B Mail, «Parcel Select», Priority Mail», «Global Priority... [more]

Simply put, the First Amendment protects the act of photographing, filming, or otherwise recording police officers conducting their official duties in public.

Passports and Consular Officer — Customer Service Duties & Responsibilities Deliver on - site support to all departments and coordinate all daily business efforts through effective collaboration and communication with team members while providing and ensuring a high - quality customer service experience Track, file, and view important documents, applications, information and records on a daily basis, organizing and maintaining sensitive files in an efficient and organized manner Develop and employ a working knowledge of related procedures, regulations and legal applications with respect to the administration of organizational services Act as a liaison between all interested parties to ensure effective information flow, exceptional customer service, efficient operations administration and timely issue resolution Prepare various materials as well as manage all data and information with the utilization of various software applications, including word processing, database and spreadsheet programs Collaborate in the execution of various operational aspects, including statistics management, information exports and backups, and regular records updates Support various reception functions, including acting as first point of contact to guests as well as ensuring the placement of accurate and up - to - date information related to services and fees throughout reception area Address and resolve client queries and issues in a timely manner, researching all topics thoroughly for complete solutions Provide translation and interpretation services as needed to on - site and Australia - based staff in relation to complex consular matters, including official meetings and functions Maintain security of and access to sensitive information, systems and other data Provide phone coverage as needed as well as manage various forms of critical correspondence Assist mid - and senior - level management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administrative and business operations

The President appreciates Congress putting aside partisan politics and acting quickly to ensure that first responders, local officials, and federal emergency management personnel have the resources they need to respond to the natural disasters impacting our nation.