Sentences with phrase «number under his predecessor»

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Plaintiff's predecessor likewise caused the word «Tabasco» to be registered as a trade - mark under the laws of Louisiana and a number of other states, as well as in England, France, Germany, and many other foreign nations.

The D.A.'s sudden passing provoked conjecture that the governor might pick one of any number of figures, ranging from Public Advocate Letitia James to several prosecutors who worked under his predecessor, to take his place.

The letter is signed by a wide variety of women — including a number with ties to Mayor Bloomberg, like NARAL Pro-Choice NY's Kelli Conlin, whose organization has endorsed the mayor; US Sen. Chuck Schumer's wife, Iris Weinshall, who served as DOT commissioner under Bloomberg and his predecessor, Rudy Giuliani; and actress Whoopi Goldberg, who was one of the mayor's many celebrity endorsers in 2009.

He said the President had embarked on the trips under a very stringent budget, cutting his delegations to numbers far below what his predecessors used to travel with, while even the trimmed entourage had received reduced allowances on the occasions that the host governments have provided accommodation and feeding.

While the secretary has granted a number of states increased regulatory flexibility under the law, it is the first time that either Ms. Spellings or her predecessor, Rod Paige,...

In a blog post dated March 29, 2011, Diane Ravitch makes the same point: «The gains under Rhee were no greater than the gains registered under her predecessor Clifford Janey, who did not use Rhee's high - powered tactics, such as firing massive numbers of teachers.»

Unlike its predecessor, though, this one is priced comparatively higher and comes with a number of changes under the hood.