Sentences with phrase «of public office»

A consistent pattern from the convictions against sitting lawmakers has been their use of public office for private gain.

Assuming, of course, that the ignorant masses will allow an atheist to one day hold any kind of public office.

People who work closely with the PM say he has visibly grown in stature due to the weight of public office — the gravity of holding the top job.

«Sometimes there are some simple attributes such as «a good man,» «worthy of public office,»» she said.

He shouldn't hold any kind of public office.

Gallivan, in a statement to Investigative Post and City & State, said, «All expended funds were related to a political campaign or the holding of public office as required by applicable election law.

But so is media collusion in that same campaign to drive someone out of public office for something he never did.

«Gabryszak's conduct involved misuse of his public office and political power to serve his personal interests.»

To compare what I did to bribery and extortion, an abuse of my public office as Dean Skelos has done, is ridiculous.»

«In defense of actions which took place as part of the public office, whether you not agree with what the type of actions were here, as they relate to his public office, those funds are useable, yes,» Ward added.

The WSIB policy makers are abusing their power of public office by inflicting additional physical, psychological & financial harm on those who they were hired to protect.

The Green Party in the United States has won elected office mostly at the local level; most winners of public office in the United States who are considered Greens have won nonpartisan - ballot elections (that is, elections in which the candidates» party affiliations were not printed on the ballot).

Dr. Ayine is seeking a declaration that, via the interpretation of Articles 190 (1)(d), 199 (1), 199 (4), and 295 of the 1992 Constitution, that retirement age of all holders of public office created pursuant to Article (1)(d) is 60 years, thus Mr. Amidu is not qualified or eligible to be nominated as the Special Prosecutor.»

When Mr. Wiesenfeld — who previously served in a number of public offices, including a stint as George Pataki's executive assistant for New York City — was nominated to the CUNY Board in 1999, the Post reported that he had once referred to blacks as «savages» and had called Hasidic Jews «thieves.»

Amaechi however described the development as a crass show of high handedness, arbitrary behaviour and abuse of public office by a State governor who has no care for the safety of Rivers people.

The indictment follows a successful 2015 election campaign in which Singas, a Democrat and a career prosecutor in her first term of public office, ran largely on a promise to fight corruption.

Director of Legal and Public Affairs, Christian Association of Nigeria, Kwamkur Samuel, while calling for constitutional amendment, said the health status of public office holders should not be hidden from the public.

It relies upon 13 expert data sources, including assessments from the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the World Economic Forum, to determine levels of bribery, diversion of public funds, use of public office for private gain and other issues of corruption.

Lisa Scaffidi is no stranger to the responsibilities of public office, which is why the imbroglio currently surrounding her is so perplexing.

Shah, we found out, used to think Israelis should be relocated en masse to America, compared Israelis to Hitler, issued a public warning that «the Jews are rallying» (to take part in an opinion poll) and tweeted a link to an article which compared Zionism to al - Qaeda, and fretted that the Zionists are «grooming» Jews to «exert political influence at the highest levels of public office.»

Time and time again, parties and leaders involved in corruption scandals or in the mismanagement of public office were rewarded with re-election.

The original Bronx D.A.'s bug somehow got leaked to the press, and Jeanine Pirro's expletive laden wifely diatribe and diss of the public office in which she hopes to serve, was broadcast in its entirety on WNBC news.

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.

2004 06 09 Copy to Eliot Spitzer of Paul Curran's investigation of Thomas Cahill, Chief Counsel of the First Department Departmental Disciplinary Committee, stemming from the conflicts of Cahill Rubenstein and Steven Krane and violations of public office.

Aregbesola described the visit of Governor Fayose to Osun as demonstration of maturity, saying it takes a very matured human being to know that at the end of every public office, he will be left with humanity.

Scott Stringer, consistently trailing in the polls, hammered away at Spitzer's prostitution scandal and his sizable wealth, while Spitzer slammed Stringer for supporting Mayor Bloomber's third term and for failing to accomplish anything in two decades of public office.

Many have said the appointment will translate into quick incarceration of public office holders, especially those in the Mahama - led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government alleged to have engaged in many acts of corruption.

Before the election or appointment of public office holders, especially that of the President, their health status should be disclosed publicly.

Vito is being forced out of public office because of public outrage over his persistent, grotesque sexual harassment of young female staff members — and he should be.

NEW YORK — A former state senator was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday by a judge who called his rise from humble origins an «American tragedy» because he used the influence of his public office to steal from charities for his personal needs and pleasures.

«It is entirely reasonable to raise questions about the expenses of a public office when taxpayers are picking up the tab,» said Dia Chakravarty, the political director of the pressure group.

Teachers hold a different type of public office, but they are no less accountable to their constituents.

Work highlights Represented the former Georgian defence minister Davit Kezerashvili against an extradition request brought by Georgia in relation to fraud and abuse of public office charges.

It permits a judge or magistrate to request that the judge or magistrate's address be redacted from any record of a public office that is publicly available on the Internet in which the judge or magistrate's residential and familial information appears, except for the records of a county auditor.

Sumner says Kochis conspired to extort him, causing him pain and suffering through abuse of his public office position and leading to his e-mail responses.

Contacted and conferred with members of public office to persuade them to support clientâ $ ™ s interests.

UPDATE: I have now heard from several consultants who say what Gipson is doing is OK, so long as the money he is raising goes to cover expenses related to the holding of public office AND he wins — as is expected.

«Yes, bribery is illegal and money laundering is illegal, but this all stemmed from alleged misuse of public office.

«Freshly out of public office, he was at the heart of every major political decision of the coalition government.»

Two of Weiner's opponents have used Spitzer's entry into the race to take a shot at Weiner, linking the two as both unworthy of public office.

If you were a fresh graduate in the early 2000 who wanted to be a part of a public office, you would have applied using the OF 612 form.

«This conduct, when considered together with his repeated reminder to staff that they «serve at the pleasure of the member,» are indicative of someone who believes his office places him above the law, and reflects a willingness to use the power of that public office to silence those who dissent,» the report found.