Sentences with phrase «not hold public office»

I say to our lawmakers: If you can't do something about this disgraceful scourge of gun violence in our schools and across our country, you should not hold public office.

that you can not hold public office (for example, as an MP, MSP, councillor, or member of a school board) and you can not serve as a company director unless the sheriff court agrees;

The popularity of education grew when King Kamehameha II and the Legislature of 1841 decreed that residents could not hold public office or get married without both parties having the ability to read.

Except Adam Skelos did not hold a public office.

The Deputy Ranking Member on Constitutional Affairs, Dr. Dominic Ayine, is seeking a declaration that Mr. Amidu, who is 66 - years - old, can not hold public office because he has exceeded the mandated age limit per the 1992 constitution.

There are several states that still have on their books that atheists can not hold public office.

The last 43 presidents were all Christian, an atheist can't hold public office in this country.

«But, apart from the open letters, the index to judge a candidate's chances in an election is his track record if he had not held a public office before.

Although he didn't hold public office, he fought doggedly for fairness for our students.

Nigeria being a deeply religious country, a corrupt person is tagged as a sinner while those that had not held public office and lived within their means are referred to as saints.

Not exact matches

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.

There was a time when people of color, or women, were not allowed to vote or hold public office.

True freedom is not being suppressed by the ignorant religious right who everyday try to write laws into the books banning atheists from holding public office or their civil right to assembly.

Let's all agree that candidates for public office shouldn't be held accountable for the stupid things their ministers, priests, and rabbis say.

Declaring early in American history that the Constitution was «godless» because it failed to acknowledge the authority of Jesus Christ, the church up until a generation ago practiced «political dissent,» not allowing members to vote, hold public office, or take oaths of allegiance to the flag or the Constitution.

Contra America, it is not the bishops but the party that must make the decision whether Catholics are to be «precluded from holding high public office.»

The North Carolina Secular Association's statement also alleges that North Carolina's constitution «restricts anyone that doesn't believe in a monotheistic god from holding public office.»

Anyone who attempts to legitamize creationism does not deserve to hold public office as they are a danger to society.

This is nice, but none of these politicians hold any public office right now, and most likely won't ever again.

they just shouldn't be allowed to vote, serve on a jury, hold public office, purchase or own firearms, teach public school, or have contact with children under the age of 18.

Her office mailed notices and held public meetings about the zoo, but some residents felt they had not been adequately consulted.

Rising from its closed - door session, on Wednesday following Mr Idris» refusal to honour Senator's invitation, the lawmakers stressed that he is not fit to hold any public office in Nigeria or any other country.

He shouldn't hold any kind of public office.

The office of Public Advocate is not meant to be held by a career politician.

According to New York law, state - level campaign contributions can be used for «any lawful purpose,» but they «shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

Everything from her public denunciations of Clinton to her lobbying to lead the CFBP to her eventual Senate run was motivated by a zealous attachment to the cause that has preoccupied her since childhood, not necessarily an interest in holding office.

Update: Cuomo spokesman Josh Vlasto responds, saying the use of the funds doesn't violate state law because it's related to the holding of a public office.

Such funds shall not be converted by any person to a personal use which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of a public office or party position.»

Section 16 (6) of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act states: «the Deputy Special Prosecutor shall not while holding office, hold any other public office or engage in any commercial venture&rOffice of the Special Prosecutor Act states: «the Deputy Special Prosecutor shall not while holding office, hold any other public office or engage in any commercial venture&roffice, hold any other public office or engage in any commercial venture&roffice or engage in any commercial venture».

But when you're a member of the Common Council, that doesn't disqualify you from holding public office.

Such personal use will be defined as expenditures that are exclusively for personal benefit of the candidate or any other individual, not in connection with a political campaign or holding of a public office or party position.

The law will include an illustrative list of prohibited uses including using campaign contributions for expenses unrelated to a campaign or the holding of public office such as residential home purchases, mortgage payments, rent, clothing, tuition payments, salaries for individuals not performing campaign work, admissions to sporting events, fines and penalties and dues for country clubs and health clubs.

You have stigmatised and criminalised every single leading member of the opposition PDP, including our leader President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, over the last three years and you have sought to paint us as reprobates and evil souls that are not fit to hold public office and that have destroyed the very foundation of our country.

(d) Although a Democratic organization, club or association described in paragraph (a) may, in its discretion, permit within its membership persons holding membership in more than one such organization, in all votes taken for endorsement of a nominee for public office or party position such multiple membership holder may not vote on such endorsement in any such organization if the member has already voted on such endorsement in any other such organization.

They felt they had to: Time to Change Wales research found one in four people believe someone with a mental health problem should not be allowed to hold public office.

-- «The proposal that has been agreed to... would preclude the use of campaign contributions for expenses that are unrelated to a campaign or the holding of public office, such as residential home purchases, mortgage payments, rent, clothing, tuition payments, salaries for individuals not performing campaign works, and dues for country clubs and health clubs,» said Alphonso David, Cuomo's incoming counsel.

The PDP urged the President of the Senate and other senators to protect the institution of the legislature and the country's democracy by not limiting their action only to finding Mr Ibrahim Idris as «unfit» to hold public office.

In August 2016, in response to a request by the Times Union, the executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, Robert Freeman, said in an advisory opinion that Cuomo's office and the state department of Housing and Community Renewal should not hold back from release otherwise public documents based merely on the contention that they might relate to the federal probe of upstate development deals.

Randy Bryce, a Wisconsin Democrat running for the seat currently held by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R., Wis.), claimed last week he wasn't a politician, but this is the fourth time he has run for public office.

Brindisi criticized Tenney for not holding a public town hall meeting during her first six months in office.

It seems unlikely that Nixon opposed Quinn's 2013 candidacy because she did not like the idea of a «qualified lesbian» running the Big Apple (and even less likely, that this objection was rooted in a belief that only unqualified lesbians are fit to hold public office).

Iceland now does not withdraw the right to vote from felons, but an untarnished reputation is required to hold certain public offices, or a law licence.

The director of the state Committee on Open Government said in an advisory opinion that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office and the state department of Housing and Community Renewal should not hold back from release otherwise public documents based merely on the contention that they might relate to an ongoing federal probe of upstate development deals.

The leading opposition party also urged the President of the Senate and other senators to protect the institution of the legislature and the country's democracy by not limiting their action only to finding Ibrahim Idris as «unfit» to hold public office

Most people I have spoken to at HQ seemed to be just enthusiastic amateurs and when it comes to being interviewed and public appearances many of the Shadow Cabinet just do not cut it like the many previous Conservative Cabinets that held office.

Ms. James's interest in becoming attorney general is not her first flirtation with a public office other than the one she currently holds.

A statement by PDP's spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan reads, «We have taken judicious note of assertions by the Senate President that the said plot is allegedly being hatched by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, «to settle scores» with the Senate over its recent declaration that he is not fit to hold public office.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said age should not be a major factor for those aspiring to hold public offices in the country.

The view of Bukola Saraki is that the alleged plot is part of the strategy by IGP Idris to settle scores over the declaration by the Senate that he is not qualified and competent to hold any public office, within and outside the country.

Rising from its closed door session, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said the lawmakers revolved to declare the IG persona non grata, stressing that he is not fit to hold any public office in Nigeria or any other country.