Sentences with phrase «for chairmanship»

Rules 11 and 12 make provision for the chairmanship of youth courts (requiring that a youth court that includes lay justices should be chaired by a district judge if he is sitting as a member of the court, or by a youth justice who is on the list of approved youth court chairmen).

Some Republicans voted to allow the Endangered Species Act to continue to exist: «Rep. Fred Upton, once known as a moderate on green issues, has taken the party line since his successful run for the chairmanship of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

The May meeting will include the unveiling of Finland's priorities for its chairmanship.

After the 2012 election, with GOP moderates on the science committee wiped out, the House Republican leadership chose Smith from among three climate deniers vying for the chairmanship.

Rep. Joe Barton of Texas is angling for chairmanship of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee where he could further favor his friends in the fossil fuel industry.

Several of the candidates for the chairmanship acknowledged the need for a new approach to communication in interviews in recent months.

In January he denied he was a candidate for the chairmanship of the BBC.

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Caribbean's official tourism development agency, has selected the Hon. Ricky Skerritt, Minister of Tourism and International Transport, St Kitts and Nevis, for the chairmanship of the organisation for the next two years.

A competitor for that chairmanship was a Democratic councilman from Brooklyn, Bill de Blasio.

He's also not convinced that the front - runner for the chairmanship, Representative Jerry Costello (D - IL), will take the reins, noting that Costello may prefer a senior post on the higher - profile transportation committee if offered the choice.

He said, in the recently concluded elections into the 20 Local Government Councils and 34 Local Council Development Authorities, no member of the former CPC in APC was considered for the Chairmanship of any of the Local Governrnents / LCDAs.

Akinwande was nominated for the Chairmanship of NERC by President Muhammadu Bahuri, but failed to appear before the National Assembly for screening on October 25.

As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gears up for its national delegates» conference next week, some of its parliamentary candidates in the 2012 elections are warning the campaign team of Paul Afoko, one of the aspirants for the chairmanship slot to desist from dragging their names into the mud for his political gains.

The often contentious race for the chairmanship came down to a choice on the final ballot between Steele and Katon Dawson, the South Carolina GOP chairman who secured strong support from party insiders after former RNC leader Mike Duncan dropped out of the race earlier in the day.

That sentiment was echoed by former party chairman and onetime Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who backed Buttigieg for the chairmanship and who regularly speaks of the need for a new perspective atop the party infrastructure.

An Abuja - based legal practitioner, Mr Innocent Daniel, said Senate's rejection of Ibrahim Magu's nomination for the chairmanship of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was a fight against corruption.

Owner of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, has vowed not to step down for any other candidate jostling for the chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party...

The two candidates for the chairmanship of the 1922 Committee only got 20 minutes» notice of the changes.

Owner of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, has vowed not to step down for any other candidate jostling for the chairmanship position of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The same, he said, goes for his chairmanship.

Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R), who came up just short yesterday in his Senate race against Rep. Ben Cardin (D), is mulling a bid for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, according to an informed GOP source.

One of the persons contesting for the chairmanship slot of the People's National Convention (PNC) want's another aspirant, Bernard Mornah disqualified from the race.

ALBANY, N.Y. — For New York State Sen. Tom O'Mara, the $ 15,000 stipend normally reserved for a chairmanship he doesn't hold, the extra money was akin to get a pay raise.

According to Ntung, 48 of the candidates are vying for chairmanship positions in the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state, while the rest 677 are candidates for councillorship seats.

Ikoiwak explained that no fewer than 100 candidates were contesting for the chairmanship positions in the 31 local government councils while 800 candidates were for the 329 councillorship seats.

In the second polling unit in the ward, APC polled 298 votes for the chairmanship election as against zero vote polled by the PDP and Labour Party.

In May 2014, Blunt was one of seven unsuccessful candidates for the chairmanship of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee.

The Brooklyn Democrats are meeting next week at at least one Lopez rival will reportedly challenge him for the chairmanship.

His views were echoed by veteran Conservative Richard Ottaway, who is one of the frontrunners for the chairmanship of the Conservatives» 1922 Committee of backbenchers.

In the absence of a Democratic president, however, the seats become competitive, as evidenced in the hot contest for the chairmanship.

Six other candidates are running for the chairmanship, but several Democratic insiders said early this week that only two stood an outside shot at winning the race: Pete Buttigieg, the young, gay and hyper - articulate mayor of South Bend, Ind., and Jaime Harrison, a commanding presence who has been rebuilding the Democratic party in deep - red South Carolina.

Those budget woes were detailed in a letter by recently resigned former RNC political director Gentry Collins, who is considering joining Wagner in the race for the chairmanship.

Wisconsin Republican party chairman Reince Priebus won a protracted fight for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee today, replacing his one - time ally Michael Steele at the helm of the committee.

A sordid drama played out on Thursday in osogbo, Osun state as two prominent traditional rulers battled for the chairmanship of the sun state traditional council.

Multiple sources on Wednesday said Joe Lhota will be nominated for the chairmanship of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Afoko and Kwabena Agyepong, the eventual winners as National Chairman and General - Secretary, respectively, were seen as representing the so - called, Kufuor / Kyerematen camp; while the Akufo - Addo camp was seen as backing Fred Oware, the then Vice-Chairman, for the Chairmanship position, and the incumbent General - Secretary, Kwadwo Owusu - Afriyie (Sir John) who was seeking to retain his position.

Cuomo, however, remained neutral in the bigger race for the chairmanship brass ring, backing neither Perez, the «establishment» candidate backed by the Clinton and Obama forces in the party, or Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison.

The race for the chairmanship (or ranking member position, should the GOP lose control of the House) won't truly heat up until after the November elections.

UPDATED, 12:22 p.m. ET: Florida Republican Party Chairman Frank Greer will endorse former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele's bid for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee this afternoon.

There were also a few other local factors at play - Cox's newbie chairmanship that relied on loyalty from county leaders who he hadn't made allies of, his overestimation that the Giuliani / Pataki faction of the GOP died when he beat their candidate for the chairmanship last fall, he reportedly told Republicans privately that cash - strapped Rick Lazio would drop out after the Levy juggernaut began, and on and on.

Politics of Friday, 11 May 2018 Source: adomonline.com Freddie Blay, Acting Chairman, NPP Acting Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has said that he is targeting 70 % of valid votes that will be cast at the party's national congress for the chairmanship slot.

She contested for the Chairmanship position in Hawul in 2007 and lost, and also for House of Representative in 2011 and lost, but she remains a committed Party Faithful.

Our correspondent gathered that the son of Alao Akala, Olamijuwonlo is contesting for chairmanship position in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area under APC platform.

Step forward, then, Peter Bone - standing for the Chairmanship of the Health Select Committee - John Baron, contesting Foreign Affairs (Baron pursued Ministers energetically about Iraq during the last Parliament) and, in the Defence Select Committee poll, no fewer than three of the candidates: Julian Lewis, Patrick Mercer and, above all, Douglas Carswell (one half of the Carswell - Hannan «Cannon» dynamic duo).

Peter Rivera has been mentioned as a potential challenger to Heastie for the chairmanship.

The Nixon scion's bid for Congress has gained statewide attention in what might normally be a strictly local race, because of the fact that he entered the race just months after his father, Ed Cox, won a contentious battle for the chairmanship of the New York Republican Party.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released New York's delegates to vote their conscience in the race for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.

Rep. Keith Ellison picked up the backing of the politically active labor union 32BJ SEIU on Wednesday, which endorsed his bid for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.

Ellison, who ran unsuccessfully for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, has been complimentary of the Nation of Islam and its controversial leader, Louis Farrakhan, which he has since repudiated.

So I'm happy he's not going to run I don't think we need a fight for the chairmanship,» Poloncarz added.