Sentences with phrase «many public offices»

But even after leaving public office, her commitment to improving America's literacy continued — with initiatives like a partnership with NFL player J.J. Watt to encourage parents to read to their children — until the end of her life.

When those seeking public office do so by scapegoating and casting blame on the powerless, they are unsuited to serve the people.

At the end of October, Representative John Boehner (R, Ohio) steps down as Speaker of the House, ending 30 years in public office.

«I won't be running for public office again,» she said.

Halloran's four - decade career includes jobs in health care, industry, public service and public office.

I'm not swearing off public office.

As for whether Mr. Schultz is laying the groundwork to run for president, he said, «I'm all in on all things Starbucks and have no plans to run for public office.»

And the information that is available is in the public interest, since Trump is competing to hold the highest public office in the land.

Trump holds no public office and has said he'll simply go back to his «very good way of life» if he loses.

«I will fly before Howard Schultz ever runs for public office,» he says.

Zuckerberg carefully negotiated a clause that would allow him to take a leave from Facebook to serve in public office or government, so presumably he has some sort of political beliefs — if not outright political ambition — as well as some core ideas about what's good for society and what's not.

Whether in business or in public office, it is crucial not just that top executives make the right decisions, but that they be seen as making decisions on the right basis.

I want to thank my wife Christine and our three sons for their unwavering support during my time in public office.

He is unfit for public office

RP: Premier Davis was with Torys since he left public office to his 80th birthday, when he joined his son's firm in his favourite city on the planet, Brampton, Ont.

RP: I don't expect to seek public office, but I greatly admire people who do.

It relies upon 13 expert data sources, including assessments from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the World Economic Forum, to determine levels of bribery, diversion of public funds, use of public office for private gain and other issues of corruption.

However, he suggested that behavior isn't one you want to see in someone who's running for public office.

The New York real estate developer, who has never held elected public office, touts his practical experience on economic matters and potential to create jobs, blaming President Barack Obama for what he calls a weak recovery from the economic recession.

«In my judgment that conduct foreseeably brought Lord Mandelson's public office and personal integrity into disrepute and exposed him to accusations of conflict of interest, and it gave rise to the reasonable grounds to suspect that Lord Mandelson had engaged in improper discussions with Mr Deripaska about aluminium...»

«Mr. Speaker, Canadians» confidence in our public office - holders has been shaken by the opening of a criminal investigation into the Prime Minister's own office,» Mr. Trudeau had declared with his first question this afternoon.

As the former CEO of the Godfather pizza chain and an Atlanta radio show host, Cain has never even held public office.

Perhaps especially important for Zuckerberg if he's truly considering a run for public office sometime in the future, as some have reported.

Speaking to IFLR Americas reporter John Crabb at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) annual general meeting in Miami this week, Giancarlo confirmed his intention to retire from public office when his term ends.

As a former public office holder, he is forbidden by law from lobbying the federal government for a period of five years as of the date of his political retirement in 2016.

When a citizen steps into public office he gives up these positions, but that doesn't mean that his connections to the corporate heavy weights who sit on these boards and commissions vapourize.

We ask (nay, demand) our public office holders to do their very best 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

In Sarah Palin I also do not trust, because she is a mere media hound and quitter, and should be considered unqualified to hold public office.

I don't know about other states, but you can not be elected to public office in Tennessee if you don't believe in «a higher power «Probably best if I keep quiet about my disbelief and not be the target of christian hate groups

Why do they work so hard to force such good people down, attacking the open practice of faith at high school football games or in public offices?

There are dozens of high profile, high ranking Mormons in public office and not one of them has ever downgraded or voted to downgrade women in any way whatsoever nor would they.

Andrea Williams from the Christian Legal Centre, which has been supporting the 71 year old, told Premier: «Simply for holding a perfectly lawful view, a view that many people would hold up and down the country, this gentleman finds himself removed from public office.»

This idiotic belief structure should disqualify any candidate from holding any public office, let alone the Presidency.

HOWEVER, if this person was running for public office, instead of the «feel - good» story here, the media would vilianize this church for some inane belief that they would take wildly out of context and present it to the American public as the most fundamentalist extreme church ever to lay it's foundation on our shores.

Everyone who runs for a public office will have his / her life exposed; if a belief in God is part of the core, then that coincides with the principles that originally shaped this country and have made it a democratic and desirable place to live.

I can't believe in this day and age a person in public office is seen to be less of a leader because he does not regularly attend church.

We do not need another career politician like Obama who was in public office because he was incompetent and could not succeed in real life.

Anyone who buys into this ludicrous cult is simply not fit for public office — he demonstrates a level of gullibility, self deception and arrogance that disqualifies him.

Mitt is saying what Americans would want their candidate to say: they hold their beliefs but respect those of others, and will use public office to serve public good.

Will the leaders who seek to lead us in the church, in the community and in public office protect them?

What relevance does the classical mixed constitution have for choosing candidates for public office?

They imposed a religious test not just for public office but for any sort of role in public life.

people who suffer from the god delusion should never be allowed to vote, hold public office, purchase / own firearms — or teach public school.

Did you know there are seven state constitutions with provisions prohibiting atheists from holding public office?

Further on he leaps into the Cuomo Straddle with astonishing agility for a man of his years: he was personally opposed to abortion but in his public office he had to respect the law of the land, blah blah blah.

if we mean to have those appointed to public offices, who are sincere friends to religion, we, the people who appoint them, must take care to choose such characters; and not rely upon such cobweb barriers as test - laws are» (IV: 640)

But as a person who holds a public office, she needs to follow the law and issue the marriage licenses.

The word «liturgy» originally had a secular meaning in Greece for someone who held a litourgia, or public office, and who did service in the community.

When Abe Lincoln first ran for public office in Illinois, surely it was not with the ambition of being the Great Emancipator.

At least seven states — Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas — have in place const.itutional provisions that bar atheists from holding public office.