Sentences with phrase «hold powerful positions»

The secular «theology» of progressivism has its ministers and acolytes, and they hold powerful positions.

Children of Jesus & Mary Magdalene walk this earth today, and hold powerful positions in world government.

But, as chairman of the home affairs select committee, he held a powerful position.

When new City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the first openly gay and openly HIV - positive person to hold the powerful position, unveiled his leadership team and Council committee assignments, he appointed two anti-LGBT Council members to chair committees, and named one to senior leadership in the 51 - member legislative body.

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Kirstine Stewart was the first woman to hold the position of Executive Vice-President of CBC's English services — often called the most powerful job in Canadian broadcasting — and was the first Managing Director of Twitter Canada, leading Canadian operations as well as advertising business and partnerships.

Instead, it represented a brilliant fusion of two of the great cultural tendencies of our day: the pressing of Hollywood celebrities into positions of cultural authority which gives them powerful influence far beyond their ability to hold a note or to learn a script; and the transformation of the serious and the sacred into the idioms of showbusiness.

Seriously, we don't need people in powerful positions making decisions on the fate of millions based on fairy tales — Because Atheists who have held power positions are so compassionate like chairman Mao and Stalin and Pol Pot.

Absolutely, it does make sense to at least 6 billion people on earth including but not limited to professionals and the elite such as Doctors, Scientists, Juries, Judges, Magistrates, Politicians, even by the person who holds the highest position of the most powerful country of the world.

When it comes to bullying, we should hold adults to a much higher code of conduct than children since child bullies do not have control over their target's physical or psychological health or future like adults do who may be in the powerful position of teacher or coach.

Greenfield (D - Brooklyn) was appointed to the powerful Land Use Committee, a position previously held by former Queens Council members Leroy Comrie and Melinda Katz.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — the first black to hold the powerful perch — told a gathering of business, labor and nonprofit leaders today that his ascension to the powerful position «would be in vain» if Albany fails to pass some kind of criminal justice reform during his tenure.

Bill Morris, former General Secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union (now part of Unite), once said that the most powerful position he had ever held was not at the TGWU, nor at the TUC, Bank of England, or BBC, but as chair of Labour's conference arrangements committee.

But now that he's majority leader, he won't say how much he was paid in 2010 or how much he's been paid this year — when he holds a far more powerful position.

Now Cox says in a fundraising appeal blasted out this morning that the effort to unseat Silver from the powerful position he's held since 1994 needs some monetary help.

Lord Mandelson is the most powerful Cabinet minister in a generation to sit in the House of Lords whilst holding a position usually held by an MP in recent decades.

Until recently, Jeff Fitzgerald held one of the most powerful positions in Wisconsin government, as speaker of the state Assembly.

William Hague says creation of powerful EU position shows UK should have held referendum on Lisbon treaty

Several members said they think it's «great» that Silver is still pushing ahead with the task force, even if he doesn't hold the same powerful position he once did.

While developers often attempt to wine and dine the chair of the City Council's Land Use Committee, they can expect the man who now holds that powerful position to decline most social invitations.

The City Council speaker is widely viewed as holding the second most powerful elected position in city government, following the mayor.

His research has also explored detracking, small - school reform, tuition - tax - credit vouchers, and the change process associated with equity - minded reform efforts — reforms aimed at benefiting those who hold less powerful school and community positions.

Teachers, those closest to student learning, are positioned to hold a powerful seat at the table in decision - making that impacts their students and their profession.

We enjoyed the powerful Dynaudio sound system, the well - contoured heated leather seats, the roomy cabin with its lofty driving position, and the easily accessible cargo area that holds a generous 23.8 cubic feet.

Typically AMG: the most powerful series production four - cylinder engine in the world Two figures show that the A 45 AMG holds pole position in its displacement segment: the newly developed AMG 2.0 - litre turbo engine is the most powerful series production four - cylinder turbo engine in the world.

Now that the new Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 2014 - 2015 edition have become even more productivity geared, faster and more powerful, is more convenient to use, and have more and better features, this is a tablet that holds its position well.

If you hold a highly recognized position (powerful network and influence), if you know key influencers (friends in high places), if you are associated with powerful communities, if you have prestigious degrees or posts, or if you otherwise have public - facing work — yes, you play the field at an advantage.

-LRB-...) Holding the far more prestigious and powerful position of «administrator» is William Connolley.

As the head of Canada's top court, McLachlin holds the most powerful position in the judiciary in the country, and is capable of raising debate and handing down decisions that will set precedents and, in some cases, change the face of law itself.

Women are vastly underrepresented on the powerful governance committees that make key firm decisions: they hold only 20 % of the positions on those committees.

Desiree Patno, our leader was able to enlist powerful women and men who hold positions as managers or directors in the FDIC, FreddieMac, FannieMae, FDIC, and Congress Women to speak to our group.