Sentences with phrase «leadership race at»

On Wednesday, Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, dropped out of the deputy leadership race at the eleventh hour, allowing her supporters to give their nominations to other candidates who were struggling to get the 35 required to get on the ballot.

Her campaign launch was rendered farcical by Leadsom's decision to drop out of the Tory leadership race at the exact moment she was due to take media questions, leaving her standing awkwardly as the vast majority of assembled journalists scrambled for the door, but it would have been a dud either way.

Not exact matches

Mr. Elniski was the second PC MLAs to endorse Ms. Redford in her bid for the PC leadership and stood at her side when she spoke to the media following her win in that race.

CALGARY — Days after a female candidate cited intolerable abuse as her reason for pulling out of the race for the leadership of the Alberta Conservatives, a male candidate says he has also had verbal threats aimed at him.

At every level, leadership slots are filled according to gender, race, language, and ethnicity (the push for including «sexual preference» has not gotten very far, as yet).

Still, with Hundley in his third year as starting quarterback, and with well - placed seniors on the defense — Owa Odighizuwa on the defensive line, Eric Kendricks at inside linebacker, Anthony Jefferson at safety — there was supposed to be enough veteran leadership and experience on the roster to make UCLA the favorites in the Pac - 12 South and supposed darkhorse contenders * in the national title race.

Even at this early stage, it feels like Theresa May has the momentum in the Tory leadership race.

It's useful to look at the Labour leadership race in the context of research on party leadership contests.

He was an obscure left - wing backbencher going up against some of the Labour leadership's leading lights; when the race began, oddsmakers gave him a 100 to one shot at victory.

Whoever wins the race for the leadership will have just a day to get used to his new role before facing Tony Blair at the dispatch box during prime minister's questions on Wednesday.

«Given the intensity of the leadership race over the last few weeks, I haven't had the opportunity to think much about the political landscape at home in New York City.

With Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras, an early Mark - Viverito backer who ultimately bucked Mr. Crowley, standing nearby, Mr. Crowley also said he thought his delegation would hold onto at least some of its old leadership positions in the council, despite the bitterness of the race.

At the last public forum in the race to become the next speaker of the City Council, seven of the eight men contending for the Council's top leadership spot took turns making their argument for why they would be the right person to continue Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's legacy of protecting and promoting the cause of women, transgender, and gender non-conforming New Yorkers.

An activist at a meeting of his Doncaster North constituency Labour party (CLP) sent a message via Twitter tonight to say that he had told it that he would be joining the leadership race.

At times the Labour leadership race has felt like one of those films where you work out the ending after just five minutes but still feel obliged to watch the rest.

For his part, Mr Davis - who had led the seven - month race until the party conference in Blackpool - said he looked at the debates between them as «not just a contest for the leadership, but a preamble to us winning the next general election».

Liam Fox has fallen at the first hurdle in the Tory leadership race while Stephen Crabb has also dropped out.

«What is paramount to the New York Racing Association,» Kay said in a statement, «is that the people we have recruited are high - quality senior professionals who have held senior leadership positions at some of the finest and most complex organizations in America, and they will be making a significant contribution for us, our fans and the horse racing industry.&Racing Association,» Kay said in a statement, «is that the people we have recruited are high - quality senior professionals who have held senior leadership positions at some of the finest and most complex organizations in America, and they will be making a significant contribution for us, our fans and the horse racing industry.&racing industry.»

In discussing diversity, Johnson acknowledged that during the recent Council Speaker's race, many called for more diverse leadership at the head of the Council, and that several of the other Speaker candidates were African American or Latino.

After a last minute scramble for votes, Jeremy Corbyn has secured his place in the Labour leadership race - and Labour types are at odds over what to make of it.

Jubilation among rebel Labour MPs on Tuesday evening at Angela Eagle dropping out to give Owen Smith a clear run against Corbyn was followed by what felt close to a wake on Wednesday night after news 184,000 registered supporters had paid # 25 each, a figure subsequently reduced to a still considerable 140,000 after duplications and the overtly hostile were stripped out, to buy a vote in the leadership race.

Waldron endorsed Bill de Blasio in the 2013 mayor's race, with de Blasio speaking at length about the leadership Waldron has shown on social justice issues, and how he has a bright future ahead of him.

At her somber election party, campaign staffers and surrogates acknowledged they had underestimated voters» deep frustrations with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and demand for a change in leadership — a message seized on early by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, the decisive winner in the race.

Plenty of Lib Dems are watching the current Labour leadership race, hoping that someone congenial like David Miliband carries the day, so that they can forge a nice, progressive Lib - Lab coalition at the next election.

The early decision was to draft a constitution providing for democratic club rule and an extremely anti-patronage policy, with the intention of contesting the party leadership in a race for district leader against incumbant DeSapio — easily the most important Democrat at that time in the state — in the 1957 party primary.

At a speech in Manchester Mr Burnham said Jeremy Corbyn had brought «real energy» to the leadership race.

«Long into the future, the focus of the 1994 leadership race would wrongly remain on what was said at Granita, he writes.

«We are at risk in the global race for leadership in innovation,» FCC chairman Julius Genachowski said recently.

In support of local educators, Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is offering a special tuition rate for educators working in Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for three upcoming leadership programs within The Principals» Center portfolio — Race, Equity, and Leadership in Schools; Improving Schools: The Art of Leadership; and Leadership: An Evolving Vision.

Under Duncan's leadership at the Department, the Race to the Top program has the incentives, guidance, and flexibility it needs to support reforms in states.

Other students, like Fisher (who is now a senior at Louisiana State University), are offered admission based on a mix of factors, including race, community service, leadership qualities, test scores, and work experience.

At no other time in the history of education do we have such a powerful opportunity — given federal policies such as Race to the Top and now ESSA — to redefine instructional leadership in our schools and focus on how and

After learning more about the school and looking in - depth at disaggregated student outcomes disaggregated by race and free and reduced lunch eligibility (including test scores and attendance and retention rates) for the last few years, you decide to write a memo that you will submit to the leadership team to enhance the expertise of the faculty to teach and engage diverse students effectively.

Speaking at the annual UTLA leadership conference, Caputo - Pearl said «With our contract expiring in June 2017, the likely attack on our health benefits in the fall of 2017, the race for Governor heating up in 2018, and the unequivocal need for state legislation that addresses inadequate funding and increased regulation of charters, with all of these things, the next year - and - a-half must be founded upon building our capacity to strike, and our capacity to create a state crisis, in early 2018.

At the state policy level, 46 states have adopted leadership standards for principals, and many have begun aligning them to all components of a school leader's career continuum.125 In addition, recently more than half of states, through a mix of state and federal initiatives, have passed laws to strengthen the evaluation process for principals.3 AAnd under the federal Race to the Top grant, states such as Louisiana and Rhode Island implemented new requirements for principal preparation programs.

«With leadership from our R&D and manufacturing teams here in Ohio, we are developing a next generation sports car that will be equally at home on the street and on the race track, so it is natural for us to showcase the prototype vehicle here at Mid-Ohio,» said Ted Klaus, chief engineer of Honda R&D Americas, Inc..

Members of Corvette Racing, Chevrolet leadership and partners from Mobil 1 celebrated the team's 100 all - time victories with a special photo shoot during last weekend's International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) event at Road America.

We don't have to tell you how successful Corvette Racing has been under Fehan's leadership — with almost 100 race wins, 10 team championships, nine driver championships, and eight victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since 1999.

With his GTS class pole position in the most recent ALMS race at Road America, his third of 2004, Olivier Beretta has now moved within one pole of tying Corvette teammate Ron Fellows for all - time leadership in ALMS pole positions (fast qualifiers) with 14.

A highly sought after speaker at numerous conferences worldwide, Vernā sponsors the highly successful annual Opus Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Large Law Firms, and frequently is the keynote speaker at bar and legal association meetings, law firm partner and leadership retreats, women's conferences, and affinity group forums.