Sentences with phrase «of citizen advocate»

B. Assist in developing guidelines for the organization and functioning of citizen advocate groups.

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That has caught the attention of advocates for nondiscrimination laws protecting LGBT citizens.

Immigration advocates are concerned that the slowdown is deliberate, a move to «suppress the vote» of these potential citizens.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade advocates for a resilient, diverse regional and provincial economy that creates jobs and supports the wellbeing of citizens.

Her organization, ACT for America, has been criticized by Muslim Advocates, a legal advocacy organization focused on the civil rights of Muslim citizens.

That doesn't mean Religion should be expelled from the public life, as some would - be-little-hitlers advocate, it does however mean that the Church should be independent of the state and conversely the state, and its citizens independent of the Church.

And if this be so, our work as educators and as advocates of a well - functioning American educational system is to develop citizens who are at home in the canons that comprise the formal reality of their heritage, who are equally at home with the varied individual things that comprise the material reality of that heritage and of their present life, and who are able to devise constantly new frames that are adequate to both, that marry ancient canon and novel particular in a new canon which integrates as fully and complexly as possible all its participant elements.

And so we begin with confession, certainly for particular sins of racism but even for the sin we were unwittingly born into, the sin we did not advocate for or promote but that benefited us nonetheless, the passive and active attitudes and actions of our ancestors who failed to advocate for full equality and justice for their fellow citizens.

(1) The NRA paints a distorted picture of its opposition, labeling as «commies,» «pinkos» or leftists citizens who advocate federal or state gun legislation.

Still, one wishes that Wight had considered in more detail the question of what Smith, an advocate of limited government in his own day, would consider the appropriate involvement of government in guaranteeing equality of opportunity for citizens.

John Locke, a principal Enlightenment force behind the theory of a social contract, advocated the right of citizens» resistance to enforce the terms of the contract.

He has also advocated a unilateral default on public debt and a guaranteed «citizenship» income of close to $ 1,000 a month for every adult citizen.

«specials interests» is just another way of saying «Citizens groups» who get together, pool their money and advocate for their beliefs.

The same citizen was, beyond dispute, actively engaged in encouraging espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union, and to his dying day advocated the revolutionary replacement of the American government by a Communist regime.

Pro-life advocates welcomed the report, and pointed to the work of pro-life citizens and legislators as a reason for the dramatic decline in abortions and their rate.

Human rights advocates are looking to the Paralympics with high hopes of enforcing the disability rights of Russian citizens.

Hawaii, do you believe some individual citizens have the right to self protection while advocating the removal of that right from others?

During the 1990s, she organized citizens to fight large - scale hog operations being established in Illinois and advocated for stronger regulations of these industrial operations.

A private, non-profit organization founded in 1958, NASBE works to strengthen state leadership in educational policymaking, promote excellence in the education of all students, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, and assure continued citizen support for public education.

Whether it is exploring one of our trails, participating in an educational program, attending a summer camp, becoming a citizen scientist, or advocating for sound environmental policy — there is a place for everyone.

IPRA is a not - for - profit organization and public interest group who is an advocate in providing quality park, recreation and conservation education, resources and services to professionals and citizens throughout the state of Illinois.

But because the law only covers federally funded educational institutions, advocates for female sports programs assert that girls still are left out or treated as second - class citizens in hundreds of municipal leagues across the U.S.

It corresponds to the worst fears of single advocate Bella DePaulo, who has written that even when gay and lesbian people gain true marriage equality, «all those people who are single — whether gay or straight or any other status — will still remain second class citizens,» wanting for the tax breaks and legal dispensations and next - of - kin rights enjoyed by their married peers.

Left leaning media like the idea of Basic Income, even though it is clearly an unrealistic policy and don't call the supporters of the idea populists, on the other hand TeaParty movement which advocates for lowering taxes and limiting government intrusion in life of citizens is described as populist.

One of your common tasks is usually going to be supporting your government relations team (or your citizen advocates and volunteers) by collecting documents that they want Hill staff to see and presenting them on a central page about an issue.

If world leaders and climate advocates really want to improve the chances of mobilising political will and citizen action behind a new deal, they will need to think carefully about what sort of key messages actually work.

And not just the campaigns» use of social media: I'm just as focused on what we did as citizen journalists and advocates.

PRONACO; the main citizens» movement advocating for national restructuring based on democratic self determination and peoples» ownership of the Nigerian constitution said the interjection of the political class has reignited hope for national cohesion and political stability in the country

Meg O'Connor, of Gotham Gazette, published by Citizens Union of the City of New York, wrote an overview of many reforms that have been proposed in New York with the intention of making New York's elections fairer and more voter - friendly, including many bills Kavanagh has been advocating for.

Adrienne Esposito, a longtime sustainability advocate and Executive Director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, is seeking an open seat currently held by Lee Zeldin, who's running for Congress.

(Albany, NY)-- One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates — including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action of New York, Citizens Union, Common Cause / NY, the League of Women Voters of New York State, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Planned Parenthood, and Transportation Workers United Local 100 and colleagues in the Senate to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018 - 2019 Executive Budget.

«In the intervening decade, Andrew Cuomo has proven to be an effective advocate for the citizens of New York,» Miner said.

He also worked as an attorney and advocate at Demos, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, on a nationwide effort to secure the voting rights of low - income citizens, and was a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Election Law Committee.

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The Public Advocate also serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address the shortcomings and failures of those services.

On the heels of deeply troubling problems at the polls during the April 19th presidential primary, roughly 200 citizen advocates will meet with lawmakers to share their personal voting experiences and make the case for fundamental reform to New York's antiquated election laws.

Sponsored by NYSRPA and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb the event brings together thousands of gun owners and concerned citizens from around the state to meet with their representatives and features exhibits and presentations by advocates and experts.

(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.

Todd Shimkus, another Concerned Citizens member, is also president of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, which has continually advocated for NYRA's re-privatization.

As the founder of the National Latino Officers Association, a group that defends the rights of law enforcement officers and citizens, state Assembly candidate Anthony Miranda has always seen himself as a community advocate.

That college trustees, themselves some of our more prominent citizens, may begin acting more like stewards of the institution they serve — yea, even as student advocates!

A Specific Affordable Housing Plan A large group of churchgoers, NYCHA residents, senior citizens, and advocates recently rallied near City Hall to push for an affordable housing plan from the Metro - IAF coalition led by two Brooklyn pastors and affordable housing builders.

Vincent D'Onofrio, star of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, is making a rare public appearance in a Citizens Crime Commission Web video that advocates for Long Island Rep. Carolyn McCarthy's bill banning large - capacity ammunition magazines like those used the LIRR and Tucson shootings.

The Public Advocate serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address perceived shortcomings or failures of those services.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Citizens Union campaign - finance ruling on Monday could lead to a bolstering of laws here in New York, hopeful advocates say.

Since its foundation in 1976, the European People's Party (EPP) has advocated in favour of a strong, transparent and efficient Europe at the service of its citizens.

Further, the number of Muslim clerics who have advocated for peace is huge - from the Grand Mufti Talip Atalay of Cyprus to Jordan's top cleric, to the Nairobi Muslim Cleric's Peace Caravan to Iraq's Ali al - Sistani issuing a fatwa last year calling for «Citizens to defend the country, its people, the honor of its citizens, and its sacred places,» against the Islamic State Citizens to defend the country, its people, the honor of its citizens, and its sacred places,» against the Islamic State citizens, and its sacred places,» against the Islamic State of Iraq.

Civil service clerks who unionize and advocate for a wage structure that enables them to participate in our economy as productive, middle - class citizens are demonized, ridiculed and exhorted to accept their status as serfs and vassals while an economy on the brink of complete failure can't throw enough money at the self - syled «nobility».

At 1 p.m., Sen. Daniel Squadron, Assemblymembers Brian Kavanagh and Jo Anne Simon, other electeds, Citizens Union, and advocates will announce results from Squadron's report on the proliferation of the LLC loophole, 250 Broadway, 20th Floor, Conference Room 2009, Manhattan.

Pataki's spending put him at odds with NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who has been decrying the skyrocketing of undisclosed contributions to independent expenditures thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.