Sentences with phrase «of elected experience»

«I look to my over 10 years of elected experience... as being, probably, the biggest catalyst that led me down the path to put my name forward in federal politics.»

Kennedy's «lack of elected experience does not help her,» he said, «but the point is, it's the combination of experiences I'll look at in terms of all the candidates, and also how balanced the ticket would look.»

The four candidates who faced off in the «undercard» Republican presidential debate Wednesday in California have 70 years of elected experience among them, including 24 years in the Senate and 19 years in governor's offices.

Not exact matches

Elected to the Commons in 2011 from the now - abolished riding of Calgary Centre - North, Rempel soon made her mark among her older and more experienced fellow MPs.

«We are proud to have Pamela Prince - Eason bring her distinctive knowledge and experience spanning procurement, women's business leadership and non-profit organizations,» said Laura Taylor, newly elected Chair of WBENC's Board of Directors.

Hugh MacDonald Slogan: None Elected experience: MLA for Edmonton - Gold Bar from 1997 to present Background: Since stepping into his role as the opposition labour critic during his first - term and making headlines over the government's shaky handling of rotting pine shakes roofing and lack of whistle - blower protection, Hugh MacDonald earned a reputation as a dogged critic of the Tories.

Minister Bernier is a former mayor (elected in 2008 and 2011) and city councillor (elected in 2005) of Dawson Creek, and has extensive experience in the natural gas industry.

And even though the campaign was not successful in getting Mr. Raczynski elected (not for lack of hard - work, it was a really bad election year for Liberals in Alberta) it was a worthwhile experience.

Edmonton's last mayor with any lengthy amount of prior elected experience was Jan Reimer, who served three - terms on City Council before being elected as mayor in 1989.

By reading the Ninth Amendment as creating a general right to privacy, Black and Stewart suggested, the unelected justices of the Supreme Court had subst - ituted their own subjective notions of justice, liberty, and reasonableness for the wisdom and experience of the elected representatives in the Connecticut state legislature who were responsible for passing the birth control regulation.

I loved King's book about a society that becomes so backward, they elect a community organizer with no experience to run the country.I can't recall the name of it but it was a scary book.In the end, the same crazy people vote for him again while chanting» yes we can» like rabid wolves.

The experience of the pro-choice movement is instructive: many pro-choice legislators were elected in the late 1980s when the court was hinting that it would overturn Roe and return abortion to the political process.

My experience with Calvanist (not all - but most) is those who think they are ELECTED - which means SPECIAL, are better than others, they are arrogant and usually dismissive of anyone not of their bent.

The Camino is experiencing renewal once more, with tens of thousands annually electing to go hundreds of miles on it, often by foot.

We can either elect a future of self - limitation born of the practice and experience of self - governance in local communities, or we can back slowly but inexorably into a future in which extreme license invites extreme oppression.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

About 47 percent of white evangelicals were less likely to vote for someone who had served as an elected official in Washington for many years, while 34 percent said it made no difference and 18 percent said such political experience would make their support more likely.

Against a background of these events and actions, in which more than fifty congregations are now involved and in which hundreds of people have gained experience in dealing with elected and appointed authorities, the story of the Nehemiah Project can he understood As Saul Alinsky said: «The relevant skill in modern urban life is that of knowing how to hold public officials accountable» — and that, as we shall see, is what EBC and the Nehemiah Project have been all about.

Treasury, which makes Penfolds and Wolf Blass in Australia, was among local stocks to experience a big bounce on the ASX on Thursday as markets factored in that the President - elect was likely to be pro-business, even if some of his other ideas were more controversial, after he clinched victory over Hillary Clinton.

Currently, your Board is composed of seven directors with diverse backgrounds and professional experience, five of whom are independent, and all of whom are elected annually.

So I apologise if this comes across as uncivil, but — «the most experienced democratically elected president of the world» has the most experience because he has changed the laws several times to allow him to run more than he should have, and now last year lengthened the amount of time he can stay in office.

New boy Andrew Robertson has put in solid displays so far this season but his lack of European experience may be enough for Liverpool's boss to elect James Milner over the Scotland international.

Potters boss Paul Lambert had elected to place faith in his more experienced campaigners in selecting the likes of Ryan Shawcross, Glen Johnson, Adam and Peter Crouch.

John Moyer President — Elect of PATS and head athletic trainer at Wilson High School in West Lawn, PA commented that «The Hike to Harrisburg was a very well organized and positive experience.

The AG noted that many «experienced, smart, talented people» have been elected to the post of governor in New York and have thus far failed to make much of a dent in the system.

Unlike MPs elected more recently Watson and McDonnell, very different politicians, have decades of experience, years of mistakes to learn from, battles fought and lost, leadership crises, leadership bids, policies framed and re-framed.

«Paul knows as much about how the private sector works as he does about how government works and this is exactly the type of experience and perspective we need in order to take on the critical task of reorganizing and rightsizing State government for the first time since the 1920's, Governor - elect Cuomo said.

In contrast, they welcomed the contributions of those with direct experience of the issues — whether a prison guard talking about immigration in Boston, a former EU commissioner describing his work in Brussels, or a Brussels - based journalist challenging the elected politicians representing the campaigns.

If all French presidents in the 5th Republic, including those who lost, led the first round of their attempt at reelection, no president was ever elected without ministerial experience.

The over-representation of some kinds of social experiences (that of being a 50 year old white male from a privileged social background) is a problem in an institution whose members are elected to represent the People as a whole.

The two gentlemen are not only highly qualified and well - experienced professionals they have served as Managing Directors of leading newspapers and at different periods were elected Presidents of NGE.

As the current elected Nassau County Comptroller, I have applied my 35 years of common sense business experience in senior management to bring results by streamlining government, promoting efficiency and cutting waste and malpractice.

Five men with a combined 109 years of experience in the ways of state government, unable to do one of the few things they were elected to do: Pass a budget.

Weprin campaigned on his experience both in his two terms on the City Council, where he served as chairman of the Finance Committee, and his short tenure as an assemblyman since he was elected to that office in a special election in February.

A number of black elected officials» names had been circulating as potential No. 2s for Cuomo, including Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, whose local troubles were deemed too toxic for the AG's reform platform; and Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who is well - regarded but lacks executive experience and isn't considered a heavy hitter.

Under the rules of the broadcast era of politics, a young man with a funny name and a couple of years in the Senate might run honorably but would almost certainly lose, crushed by the ability of an experienced candidate like Hillary Clinton to raise money from big donors and lock up endorsements from elected officials and party activists.

Double standards As an MP, I was asked what sexism I'd experienced in politics, and gave an example from before I was elected, when I was a political assistant and an MEP had offered me # 10,000 of taxpayers» money if I'd sleep with him.

In his video today, Nicoletti emphasizes his wealth of experience as an elected official and an administrator.

Bruno's experience as a housing developer has played into many of the aims of his campaign; if elected, Bruno hopes to bring more businesses to Saugerties, raise development fees, and make the home assessment process more transparent for homeowners.

Democratic challengers Mary Eisenstein and Ron Rothman asked voters to elect a different voice to the all - Republican board, while incumbent Town Board member Jim Dinizio, a registered Conservative, and Republican challenger and current town Trustee Bob Ghosio touted their experience and working knowledge of the issues facing Southold.

While Latimer, now a two - term senator, looked to champion his blue collar Westchester roots and breadth of experience — he has spent nearly 30 years in elected office — Killian, a first - time Senate candidate, looked to pivot her newcomer status as a harbinger of Albany reform; a major theme in her campaign so far.

With nearly 15 years of experience working within the Labour and trade union movement, she was elected Confederal Secretary at the European TUC (trade Union Congress) in 2011, one of seven elected positions, to which she was nominated by the TUC.

Murray, who worked as a lawyer in the state attorney general's office before winning her first elected office, had said her leadership of a 759,000 - resident town — where she has been supervisor since 2003 — trumped a lack of criminal law experience.

He continued: «Although very varied in their background and experience, any of the 6 will be a pleasure to work with in the run up to the election — and a credit to the constituency if they are elected thereafter.»

«Many of the folks who got elected this cycle, they've all had experience as elected officials and they're very seriously accomplished people,» he said.

Political activity is far more «professional» at the local government level in urban areas where there are far fewer governments and far fewer elected officials per capita, and a far greater supply of people with higher education and high level managerial and professional work experience.

Sixty - three MSPs will also support a much more experienced and powerful minority administration than the 47 SNP representatives elected back in 2007, but a couple of aspects of the Nationalists» election campaign have created potential problems for the future.

I spoke this afternoon with former LG Richard Ravitch, who has years of experience as a budget reformer, and he sounded not quite sold on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed Tier 6 plan, nor was his thrilled about the demonizing of public sector employees that is taking place as elected officials all over the country struggle with varying degrees of fiscal meltdown.

Griffo noted that he has ample experience in the public sector, first as mayor of Rome, then as Oneida County executive and now (since he was elected in 2006) as a senator representing the 47th district, which encompasses all of Lewis County, most of Oneida County, and St. Lawrence County.

Objective — To make an effective elected second chamber, composed of mature experienced individuals with collective experience of all aspects of British life, whose principal task is to improve legislative bills during their passage through parliament into law, and whose secondary task is to scrutinize the actions of the government and act as a watchdog for the rights of the British people, should the Government or lower house appear to act in such a way as to undermine these rights.