Sentences with phrase «minority leader role»

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There were questions this year about whether Schumer could step into his new role as Senate Minority Leader and continue to maintain his ambitious travel schedule.

Alban Bagbin has become the face of Ghanaian politics not for his 25 years so far in parliament and still counting, but for the extraordinary role he played as two terms Minority Leader, twice Majority Leader and Chairman of some strategic committees of Parliament such as Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee, which he chaired twice, Public Accounts and Appointments Committee.

In addition, Michael Grant will return as majority leader and Frank Sparaco will continue in his role as minority leader for his fellow Republicans.

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb declined this morning in a radio interview to criticize Speaker Sheldon Silver's role in the ongoing sexual harassment scandal surrounding Brooklyn Democrat Vito Lopez.

The county lawmakers, including Nassau Legislature's minority leader, Kevan Abrahams, also vowed to draft legislation that would give the legislature a role in deciding how to spend forfeiture funds.

The retirement of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid could come with a gift to New York: the possibility Sen. Charles Schumer may succeed him in a role almost certain to bring increased influence to the state.

A third unannounced candidate may play a role in the hotly contested state Senate primary between incumbent State Sen. Timothy Kennedy and Erie County Legislature Minority Leader Betty Jean Grant.

A little creative splicing of video from that fateful day reveals Padavan standing and applauding after the coup took place and then later standing with Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos and Espada after Espada was sworn in to his leadership role.

The retirement of US Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid could come with a gift to New York: the possibility Sen. Charles Schumer may succeed him in a role almost certain to bring increased influence to the state.

The campaign finance board will include members appointed by the governor, Senate president (a role Klein shares with Dean Skelos, a Republican), and the minority leaders of the Senate and Assembly.

At a meeting in parliament where the yet - to - be-constituted Minority met to select its leaders, Mr Bagbin was proposed for the Second Deputy Speaker role.

Chinese food played a key role in the DACA deal forged by the president and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Diamondstone is a long - time community activist who has highlighted Connor's role in the repeal of the commuter tax and Connor's loss of his Minority Leader position to David Paterson on a vote of Democratic Senators.

Sen. Charles Schumer, as the Senate minority leader, will play a role in the inauguration even though he is Trump's chief Democratic nemesis on Capitol Hill.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and past Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted Slaughter's role as a leader in forwarding causes including women's rLeader Nancy Pelosi and past Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted Slaughter's role as a leader in forwarding causes including women's rleader in forwarding causes including women's rights.

Schumer himself had hoped to be Senate majority leader, but had to settle for the minority role after last year's failure to flip the chamber.

Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who has led the Senate's mainline Democrats since 2012, will retain her role and lead the new conference, which will consist of 29 of the chamber's 30 Democrats.

Speakers have a role both as a leader of the House and the leader of their party (which need not be the majority party; theoretically, a member of the minority party could be elected as Speaker with the support of a fraction of members of the majority party).

When the White House is controlled by the House majority party, then the House minority leader assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for their party.

But when Minority Leader Pelosi faced a challenge for her perch in November, Jeffries publicly aligned with her, as she had indicated she was «open - minded» about letting newer members have a role in leadership.

This article will explore three dimensions in the professional lives of young LGBT scientists — mentoring, being a minority within a minority, and playing the role of leader versus activist — and how they are addressed in academia, industry, and professional societies.

The Boston United group, which includes many parent organizers and community leaders from the city's minority neighborhoods, will be the more conciliatory of the two, sidestepping controversial issues such as merit pay for outstanding teachers in favor of a greater role for parents in school decision - making.

After several congressional leaders — most notably Rep. Barbara Lee of California — roasted U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos for continuing to weaken the department's Office for Civil Rights and effectively abandoning the federal role in protecting the civil rights of poor and minority children, Harris essentially encouraged DeVos (along with the planned commission on school safety over which she will be chairing) to toss the school discipline reform measure into the ashbin.

HCR coordinates Minority Leadership Training, a state - based program that involves minorities in Association activities and prepares them for leadership roles by developing the skills they need to become effective leaders in their schools, communities, and the Association.

If there is anyone who should appreciate the need to recruit and retain more minority teachers to serve as leaders and role - models in our urban schools it is Dr. Núñez.

In our research at the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions, we evidence how institutions, such as HSIs, must continue to play a central role in the education of future teachers of color in order to create favorable educational leaders supporting aspirational Latino youth.

Just as FIU is a national leader in the production of science, technology, engineering and math degrees for minorities, the museum plays a key role in the success of STEM learning in Miami's most underserved elementary schools.

The examples in this article simply underscore the importance of the role that leaders play in advancing talented minorities.