Sentences with phrase «independent federal committee»

Google executive Milo Medin, and former Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt are on the Defense Innovation Board, an independent federal committee, and advised the Pentagon on data analysis and potential cloud - based solutions.

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The Hydrographic Services Review Panel is a federal advisory committee that gives NOAA independent advice for improving a range of services and products that support safe navigation and coastal resilience.

Independent groups like the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget anticipate the deficit will hit $ 1 trillion by next year, a record level at a time when unemployment is so low.

LCV Victory Fund (LCVVF) is a political committee that engages in independent expenditures to defeat federal candidates who stand in the way of a clean energy future and to elect environmental champions.

We are a federal Super PAC, which means that we are an independent expenditure committee and can't endorse in state / local races.

Wilson, who was raised in upstate Johnstown, once served on President Obama's automobile - industry restructuring task force and was recently made a member of the advisory committee of the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., an independent agency that insures private pension plans.

Independent expenditure committees which are now allowed under the federal law, institutionalize unlimited donations.

It appears to be driven by several factors, including the disappearance of a couple of major donors, federal investigations, a dearth of competitive off - year elections, the increased significance of independent expenditure committees and a reduction in the totals of the state's most active fundraiser.

Five years ago, approximately 80 Super PACs were registered with the Federal Election Committee, with independent expenditures totaling more than $ 90 million.

A source familiar with the remarks said Cuomo will likely discuss measures designed to curtail donations to independent expenditure committees, which have taken an increasingly prominent role not just in federal elections, but state - level contests, especially in the New York Senate.

Members of the Liberal Democrat Federal Policy Committee — together with Social Liberal Form Council members — have written to the Times reasserting the party's democratic and independent manifesto process.

A former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad - hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Mr. Farouk Lawan, on Tuesday appeared before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Lugbe, as the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission reopened its case of alleged bribery.

Under state and federal laws, independent committees can endorse candidates, and spend money supporting them, but can not plan campaign strategy with them.

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that an independent conservative group supporting Republican Joe Lhota for New York City Mayor can accept unlimited donations because New York State's limit on donations to independent political committees is likely unconstitutional, as the New York Times reports.

Daniel Dromm, a Queens city councilman and the head of the council's Finance Committee, and New York City Independent Budget Office Director Ronnie Lowenstein, join «In Focus» Host Cheryl Wills to dig a little deeper into Mayor Bill de Blasio's budget plan and the programs that might be impacted by the federal tax bill and the possible loss of millions of dollars in state revenue.

The court ruling, by Manhattan federal Judge Paul Crotty, threw out New York's $ 150,000 cap on how much money an individual can contribute to independent political - action committees that back candidates.

Super PACs, technically known as independent expenditure - only committees, emerged nationwide in 2010 after federal court decisions in the Citizens United and SpeechNow.org cases.

Now, a shadowy group organized as New York City Is Not for Sale is attempting to influence this year's mayoral race with a secretive, independent committee much like those that have so tainted federal elections in recent years.

Justice Okon Abang - led Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting list of candidates for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo from other leadership of the party, except from the Ali Modu Sheriff - led National Working Committee, NWC.

In addition, the American Federation of Teachers Federal Political Action Committee threw in $ 600,000 to the Democratic Governor's Association's $ 5.7 million Independent Expenditure campaign to support Malloy's re-election.

Also, Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee voted to raise the income eligibility cap on the Wisconsin Parental Choice program from 185 % to 220 % of the federal poverty line, and to expand statewide independent charter school authorizers to include the Office of Educational Opportunity, any UW Chancellor, and any technical college district board.

A Horace Mann charter school shall not expend or incur obligations in excess of its budget request; provided, however, that a Horace Mann charter school may spend federal and state grants and other funds received independent of the school district not accounted for in the charter school's budget request without prior approval from the superintendent or the school committee.

In addition to the federal DFER PAC, the organization has formed numerous political action committees at the state level including, DFER Colorado, DFER Colorado Small Donor Committee, DFER Connecticut PAC, DFER DC Independent Expenditure Committee, DFER DC PAC, DFER Illinois PAC, DFER Illinois Independent Expenditure Committee, DFER Massachusetts Independent Expenditure PAC, DFER New Jersey PAC, DFER Louisiana PAC, DFER New York PAC, and DFER Washington State PAC.

The plan emerged from months of consultations by federal experts, independent scientists, nongovernmental organizations, members of the general public and international specialists who make up the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), a joint federal program of President George W. Bush's Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology Integration.

Independent Advisory Committee on Applied Climate Assessment Reconstitutes Group of Leading Scientists and Experts Disbanded by the Federal Government

-LCB----RCB- The handbook provides examples of «independent experts from outside EPA,» that include NAS, an established Federal Advisory Committee Act mechanism (e.g., Science Advisory Board), and an ad hoc panel of independent experts outside the Agency.»

Since 1953, the ABA's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary has conducted independent, nonpartisan peer evaluations of the professional qualifications for nominees to the federalFederal Judiciary has conducted independent, nonpartisan peer evaluations of the professional qualifications for nominees to the federalfederal bench.

The Detroit News reports that Rep. John Conyers, chairman of the the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, is calling for an independent federal investigation based on irregularities in the fatal shooting.

The ABA's independent Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary conducts extensive peer reviews of each nominee's integrity, professional competence and judicial temperament.

The Inquiry Committee observes that the Federal Court permitted this conflict by denying the «AGC's request to be replaced as a respondent» and then exacerbated it by denying the Committee itself standing, and by restricting the standing of the Canadian Judicial Council and of the Independent Counsel to the Committee.

Our team, which includes several former federal prosecutors, is truly independent, and works to quickly and efficiently investigate the allegations and to advise the Committee on whether proceeding with the suggested claims is in the company's best interests.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

The Federal Election Commission Regulations define independent expenditure as expenditure for a communication «expressly advocating the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate that is not made in cooperation, consultation, or concert with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate, a candidate» $ ™ s authorized committee, or their agents, or a political party or its agents.»