Sentences with phrase «former leading member»

She is active in the national anti-cuts organisation, the Coalition of Resistance, and the Greece Solidarity Campaign, as well as a former leading member of the Communist Party of Britain.

Each is or has been prepared in whole or in part by present and former leading members of the Bar, many of whom were appointed to the Bench.

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The former Google executives succeeds Christopher A. Sinclair, a long - serving board member who had led the toy maker since early 2015.

Gilles Labbe, the former head of aerospace cluster Aero Montreal and CEO of F - 35 supplier Heroux - Devtek (TSX: HRX), last year warned that thousands of jobs would be at risk if lead manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman remove work destined to be completed in Canada by members of the global supply chain.

Rodrigues, a member of the opposition Rede party (led by former presidential candidate and environment minister Marina Silva), has proposed blocking the president's decree, and plans to file lawsuits in Amapá and Pará to carry out the preventative measure.

Michael MacMillan, the former executive chairman of Alliance Atlantis and a longtime Stop board member and donor, argues that too much focus on social enterprise can «lead one down a rabbit hole that's not useful.

The recommendations from the monthslong investigation into Uber's workplace, being led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, were unanimously approved by Uber's board members in an emergency meeting on Sunday morning in Los Angeles.

While the funding round was led by DFJ ventures (Draper Fisher Jurveston) it also included the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), USAA (United Services Automobile Association) a US bank available only to current and former service members and their families, BBVA a large multinational bank, and former Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit.

Susan Hedman, former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional director, told committee members the lead contamination should have never happened, and that the EPA had nothing to do with the corrosive water.

They also expressed concern about the independence of the investigation, which will be led by Eric H. Holder Jr., the former United States attorney general, and Arianna Huffington, an Uber board member.

President Trump's personal lawyer and a former business associate met privately in New York City last month with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to discuss a peace plan for that country that could give Russia long - term control over territory it seized in 2014 and lead to the lifting of sanctions against Moscow.

Jacques Saada, a former Liberal member of Parliament now working in the aerospace industry, said that the process led to nine partners to opt for the F - 35.

From the «I can't believe my eyes and ears» file: A group called Majority Action ¯ which describes itself as being «led by veteran Democratic activists and [having] a leadership board that consists of prominent political figures, including several former Members of Congress,....

The list included Netanyahu; Wolfowitz; Holocaust writer Elie Wiesel; New York Governor George Patald; former New York Mayor Rudolf Guliani; U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (H., Pa.) and Barbara Mikulski (D., Md.), and leading members of the House such as Armey (R., Tex.) and Richard Gephardt (D., Mo.).

Billiam62, As any former cult member will tell you it is not what you are told, it is what you are led to believe.

This 16 - member body, with representation from First, Second, and Third World nations and led by former Irish Foreign Minister Sean MacBride, made its report in November l980.

A former member of an all - girl punk rock group, Jones became a leading recruitment officer for IS.

But James Strang, a former park board member who is helping lead the fight against the referendum, said that if the district is dissolved and later re-established it «will take a year or two «to get programs running again.

James Strang, a former park board member who helped lead a challenge to the referendum, said a vote to dissolve the district will «destroy «the community «s parks.

The two lead authors of the Lancet series who are also members of Nestle's CSV council are Dr Robert E Black of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Dr Venkatesh Mannar, former president of Micronutrient Initiative.

Game Changers is a web series developed by the National Alliance for Youth Sports in which well - known and respected professional and collegiate coaches and current and former athletes sit down to share incredible insight on their lives; discuss the influential coaches and parents who impacted them growing up; and reveal how those experiences not only led to their success in sports but enabled them to become respected and productive members of society.

Ann Smith, CNM, is a former PSI Board member, PSI Presidents Advisory Council member, nurse - midwife, PSI Support Coordinator in New York City, PPD survivor, lecturer on perinatal mood disorders to health professionals, a facilitator on PSI Chat with an Expert forum, and led a postpartum depression support group in New York for many years.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings last week renewed his vitriolic attacks on the late President John Mills and some leading members of the NDC.

According to former President Mahama, the NDC will take a decision on who should lead the party into the 2020 election at the right time but for now members of the party should work to be strengthened at the base for the 2020 elections.

It is instructive to note that formal invitations have been issued to former President Mahama, the leadership of the National Democratic Congress as well as other leading members of the party, which was spawned by the revolution.

Leading figures in the party, as well as party activists, are former members of the Conservative party, not least Nigel Farage himself.

All leading members of the NDC, including President John Mahama, and his vice, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah - Arthur, as well as former President Jerry John Rawlings, ministers of state and Members of Parliament, are in attemembers of the NDC, including President John Mahama, and his vice, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah - Arthur, as well as former President Jerry John Rawlings, ministers of state and Members of Parliament, are in atteMembers of Parliament, are in attendance.

But a statement from Rawlings» office said that «It is instructive to note that formal invitations have been issued to former President Mahama, the leadership of the National Democratic Congress as well as other leading members of the party, which was spawned by the revolution.»

The Former President is leading a 15 - member Commonwealth Observer Group in Kenya for its elections today August 8, 2017 but the NPP leader believes he conspired with General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asideu Nketia to deport the former National Chairman of thFormer President is leading a 15 - member Commonwealth Observer Group in Kenya for its elections today August 8, 2017 but the NPP leader believes he conspired with General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asideu Nketia to deport the former National Chairman of thformer National Chairman of the NPP.

At the mansion gathering included Cuomo cabinet officials, members of the Court of Appeals, former Gov. David Paterson and nine members of the Democratic - led Assembly, including Speaker Carl Heastie.

The poll found Akshar, the Broome County undersheriff, leads Fiala, a former county executive and cabinet member in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration, 72 percent to 20 percent.

Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley to NY Legislature: Reform will Reverse Mistrust Among Voters On Wednesday, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and NY LEAD member Bill Bradley wrote an op - ed in the Daily News urging the New York Legislature to adopt reforms that will improve our demoFormer U.S. Senator Bill Bradley to NY Legislature: Reform will Reverse Mistrust Among Voters On Wednesday, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and NY LEAD member Bill Bradley wrote an op - ed in the Daily News urging the New York Legislature to adopt reforms that will improve our demoformer U.S. Senator from New Jersey and NY LEAD member Bill Bradley wrote an op - ed in the Daily News urging the New York Legislature to adopt reforms that will improve our democracy.

This contradicts previous assertions by members of the former administration that the decision to purchase the cars was agreed upon by the incoming Nana Akufo - Addo led government in a meeting by the transition team.

The outspoken New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong has stated that the docket for the prosecution of five former appointees under the John Mahama - led government is ready.

Background to bribery allegations The Railways Development Minister, also former Attorney - General, Joe Ghartey, was tasked to lead the five - member committee approved by Parliament, to investigate the bribery scandal.

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Baba Jamal has threatened to lead a demonstration against former President John Mahama if the latter decides not to contest for the presidency Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Baba Jamal has threatened to lead a demonstration against former President John Mahama if the latter decides not to contest for the presidency former President John Mahama if the latter decides not to contest for the presidency again.

Inusah Fuseini, Member of Parliament for Tamale Central and the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has said the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy of the Akufo - Addo - led government is a good policy.

In an address read on his behalf by a leading member of the party, Samuel Nuamah Donkor at a conference organized by former NDC Municipal and District Chief Executives in Accra on Saturday, the former President said the history, strength and survival of the NDC have always hinged on the power of conviction.

Members of the Niger Delta Dialogue Team, otherwise known as Pan Niger Delta Group, led by former Information Minister, Chief Edwin Clark, will today (Saturday) meet in Abuja to decide on the key issues to be discussed when they meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday next week.

Leading the discussion on the panel were Liesbeth Tjonameeuw from Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Francis Sowa, a member of the Senegal media regulatory body and lecturer, Samuel Darko, former BBC journalist, Mr Kwame Ahiabenu, the Executive Director of Pensplusbyte, Dr. Alhaji Sidick Abubakar Media Manager of Radio Universe, Peter Dogebe from Radio France International and others.

The conference which was under the theme; «Re-organising the NDC for Victory 2020» was addressed by leading members of the party including former President John Mahama and Mr. Ekwow Spio - Garbrah.

McCoy's challenger, former Albany School Board member Dan Egan, took an offensive stance from the get - go, sideswiping McCoy on nearly every issue - praising county legislators for saving the Albany County Nursing Home from an initial privatization effort McCoy had led.

As the quest to find a new flagbearer to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the next election in 2020 deepens, former NDC Member of Parliament for the La Dadekotopon Constituency, Nii Amasah Namoale, has indicated strongly that he will be joining the race.

Though Doubting - Thomases are still sceptical if security chiefs would allow the rescheduled elections to hold, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and Inspector General of Police Abba Suleman have assured eminent members of National Peace Committee on General Elections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - free.»

Leading up to the decision, lawyers for Mr. Silver have filed letters of support from ex-colleagues, constituents, family members and even a former employee at a Chinese restaurant he frequented.

Off the top of my head the biggest ones are: (1) corruption within the Buildings & Grounds Department (2) corruption involving school district vendors over-billing and paying bribes and kickbacks that led to those two Federal indictments and convictions; (3) corruption involving police harassment of a woman on behalf of the manager of a local beach club; (4) a child rapist operating out of a public middle school; (5) an illegal gambling and pornography web site operated by members of the New Rochelle Police Department; (6) a retired police officer defrauding charities including St. Jude's Children's Research; (7) illegal asbestos handling and asbestos removal at an elementary school; (8) an effort to artificially inflate the salaries and pensions of senior police commanders; (9) the relationship between the New Rochelle Police Commissioner and a corrupt contractor, a man who has since been convicted on Federal corruption charges; (10) the sordid history of former New Rochelle Schools Administrator Freddie Dean Smith.

Stealing a page from former congressman Chris Gibson's Kumbaya playbook, Faso made it sound as though his 24 - member bipartisan «Problem Solver» caucus members was leading the debate in Washington.

As a member of Westminster Council and deputy Leader of the Labour Group, he was a leader of the campaign to expose the «Homes for Votes» scandal which led eventually to the surcharging of the former Conservative Council Leader Dame Shirley Porter and colleagues.

The infractions by the Akufo - Addo led - government has compelled some of their strong patrons including, the former moderator of the Presbyterian Church, Prof Emmanuel Martey, Political Science Lecturer and now a fully paid - up member of NPP, Dr Amoako Baah and some NPP - tainted Civil Society Groups to have had cause to condemn the government.

Leading members of the party such as former Regional Minister Sulemana Amidu, Mahmoud Khalid, Benjamin Kumbuor, Joseph Yileh Chireh and a host of others from the Upper West Region are expected to address party faithful after the walk.