Sentences with phrase «of public servants who»

In the misshapen building on State Road 50 that poses as the Clermont City Hall (it used to be a bank, hence the drive - through look of the Planning Department), there are plenty of public servants who know it through stories of their own.

«The contract agreement reached today is a major step forward for the state and the thousands of public servants who work tirelessly each and every day to make New York the strong leader that it is,» Governor Cuomo said.

Staffers hired by de Blasio received an average raise of $ 7,000 in FY 2016 — nearly double the $ 3,600 average raise of public servants who joined City Hall before de Blasio took office.

Then there is another kind of rationality required of public servants who are to be dedicated to the common good.

Not exact matches

Canadians have gotten used to the idea that they can usually afford to retire in their early 60s (except for civil servants, who can usually retire earlier because of generous public - sector pensions).

Today, the people of Ohio remember a devoted public servant who represented his fellow Buckeyes in the U.S. Senate for a quarter century and who fought to keep America a leader in science and technology.

In a statement, President Obama said of the astronaut and public servant, «John always had the right stuff, inspiring generations of scientists, engineers and astronauts who will take us to Mars and beyond — not just to visit, but to stay... The last of America's first astronauts has left us, but propelled by their example we know that our future here on Earth compels us to keep reaching for the heavens.

When prime - time hosts — who have never served our country in any capacity — dismiss facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest assaults on the FBI, the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller — all the while scaremongering with lurid warnings of «deep - state» machinations — I can not be part of the same organization, even at a remove.

Today, the people of Ohio remember a devoted public servant who represented his fellow Buckeyes in the U.S. Senate for a quarter century and who fought to keep America a leader in science and technology,» the president said.

Paul Boothe, a former senior public servant who now is a professor at the University of Western Ontario's Ivey Business School, chastised «amateur» deputy ministers for making a fuss over a contingency that amounts to a sliver of the total budget.

A shrewder pick might have been the new Bank of Canada governor, Stephen Poloz, who earns between $ 431,800 and $ 507,900 (the federal government discloses only pay ranges for top public servants).

They're the policemen, they're the firemen, they're the teachers, they're the civil servants of America today who have their money in public pension funds being managed in the U.S. equity market.

Leading political and business figures have paid tribute to Sir Eric McClintock, a prominent businessman and public servant, who died in Sydney on Tuesday at the age of 99.

His election marks two watershed moments: he is a member of the Democratic Alliance, which has never run the city before; and he's a successful businessman who has never been a public servant.

When Canada shut down the program in 2014, it left a fully trained industry adept at selling immigration investment and public servants used to administering immigration investment programs, as well as a pipeline with thousands of clients from around the world who had applied to Canada's program and whose applications had not yet been processed.

The main man in this regard was Mr. Paul Boothe, an unassuming, consummate federal civil servant who proved in the heat of battle that he could negotiate with the best of them. If only all our public officials were as determined and skilful in their efforts to pro-actively win real investment and real opportunities for our industries. The St. Catharines announcement is in large part the fruition of the efforts by Boothe (and all the other stakeholders in last year's rescue, including the provincial government and the CAW) to negotiate a package that was much more than a bailout. Rather, it was a recipe for a reaffirmed Canadian presence by these two lynchpin manufacturers (GM and Chrysler).

I would have to say that the people here with a corner on the market of «hate speech, legalism, and self - righteousness» would have to be the secular groups here: the politicians (any flavour), local environmental groups, the local anti-religious groups, public servants who want to squeeze Christians out of community life, and the local media.

To make these practices communicative in and through specific cultural contexts, those of us who teach ministers to become «servants of the Word» have encouraged them to become aware of aesthetic conventions and put them into practice in public communication.

So while it's understandable to respect a would - be «public servant» who comes clean, is it too much to ask or to hold out for a candidate who has lived a life of integrity to best of his / her ability, so that public confession becomes unnecessary?

Directors of state lotteries now see themselves not as public servants, but as corporate managers of a billion - dollar industry who should do everything possible to maximize lottery revenue.

George Herbert reports that his «country parson,» who «values catechizing highly,» followed the conventional procedure of dealing with the heads of the families privately while utilizing the time before or after the second Sunday service for the public instruction of children, apprentices, and servants.

Leading political and business figures have paid tribute to Sir Eric McClintock, a prominent businessman and public servant, who died in Sydney on Tuesday at the age of 99.

The Akufo Addo government's inexplicable belief in the «job for the boys» philosophy also threatens to render valuable human resources in the various MDA's redundant following the engagement of a legion of special assistants and advisors who wield more influence and power than very senior public and civil servants in many MDAs despite possessing limited qualifications.

He believes the man has what it takes to put the fear of God in both public and civil servants who may want to engage in acts of corruption.

«It's a separate thing being a public servant in terms of doing budgets and constituent work,» said Sen. Jim Tedisco, a Republican from the Capital Region, who as a member of the Assembly tangled infamously with Eliot Spitzer, a governor who failed to overcome the hard - charging attitude he carried as the state's popular attorney general.

«We face the enormous challenge of replacing John DeFrancisco, a dedicated public servant who has worked to improve the lives of so many.

Whether it's the tribal sense of knowing who your gang is, and why you're opposed to the other gang, or the close knit friendship of long working relationships and shared experiences of highs and lows, the connections forged between public servants are strong, if just as flawed and occasionally destructive as those in the outside world.

«During this time of economic crisis, it is our responsibility as public servants to protect those who are struggling the most,» Governor Paterson said.

Percoco's attorney issued a statement late Friday, saying: «Mr. Percoco was a dedicated and effective public servant, who is proud of the service that he rendered to the people of the state of New York.»

«You have one of my colleagues from Albany here who is a truly extraordinary public servant,» Cuomo said.

«Ken was a dedicated public servant who embodied the highest principles of the law, and his grand presence will be sorely missed.»

Former state Supreme Court and Appellate Division Justice Michael Kavanagh gave Faso his backing, calling the conservative reformer, «a public servant who shares my ideals and the ideals of the district where he has lived for more than three decades.

«But he will have his work cut out in convincing ministers of this new approach, who are going to have to change their attitude towards civil servants, public bodies and unions if they want this strategy to succeed.»

One senior public servant — a man of no political party, and who had previously been on the fence — texted me after the US intervention and said he had been so outraged at President Obama's «back of the queue» remark that he had instantly decided to vote Leave.

A source within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state told DAILY POST on Saturday that Husein, who is a serving Commissioner was accused of flouting the electoral law, which stipulates 30 days for anyone who is in a public servant to resign his / her appointment before vying for an elective office.

DiFiore then contradicted herself by saying that «the use of (racial epithets) by anyone, let alone a public servant who is sworn to uphold the public good, is intolerable.»

«In that time, I have come to know Peter to be a public servant of great integrity who cares deeply about the people he represents.

«Nigeria has indeed lost a distinguished politician, progressive voice, public servant and patriot who made the country proud in all public assignments he undertook on behalf of the country — locally and internationally.

Colleagues, including Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, remembered him as «a great public servant... who cared deeply about the people of Queens.»

Chaim Deutsch, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «Today, I join a group of committed public servants to help move our great city forward under the leadership of Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has personally pledged to work with me to benefit my constituents, and the district that I represent.

Sen. Dino Melaye (APC - Kogi West), who spoke on behalf of the party at a Press Briefing held in Abuja on Friday, said that staff audit the world over was a periodic exercise to monitor and evaluate public servants for promotions, retirements, new employment opportunities and elimination of ghost workers.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following regarding the passing of Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz: «I am deeply saddened by the loss of Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz, a great public servant who began his career as chief - of - staff to former Assemblymember Nettie Mayersohn more than two decades ago.

His lawyer, Barry Bohrer, issued a statement late Friday defending Percoco's time in government, saying: «Mr. Percoco was a dedicated and effective public servant, who is proud of the service that he rendered to the people of the state of New York.»

Edward Troup, who steps down at the end of 2017 as executive chair and permanent secretary of HM Revenue & Customs, receives a knighthood in the New Year honours list, one of many public servants to be recognised.

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said in a statement Friday that corruption in the state's capital «casts a shadow over the many honest public servants who do good work in the administration of government, and deprives the citizens of New York of the honest representation they deserve.»

Cuomo praised Farrell as a true public servant who fought for decades to improve the lives of New Yorkers.

My thought is that a true public servant would have voluntarily stayed off the public stage, and left the politics up to others who at least still had the appearance of integrity.

But there seems a new urgency in this longtime public servant, who is co-chairman of the legislature's tax - writing committee.

«Carey exemplified the very best in all of us — he was a person of principle and integrity, a devoted public servant who worked every day to better the lives of others,» Cuomo said in a statement issued Friday.

He in my opinion falsely and recklessly accused public servants who were just doing their job of being unprofessional.»