Sentences with phrase «powerful chairman of»

The powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee told CNN that the ethics committee had approved the travel.

Vito Lopez, the former state assemblyman and powerful chairman of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, has died.

(CNN)- Sen. Carl Levin, the powerful chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday he would like the Armed Forces Network to drop the controversial Rush Limbaugh program from its service that provides radio and television shows to U.S. service members around the world.

Giulio «Doc» Cavallo is the powerful chairman of the Westchester Independence Party, earning $ 61,000 a year working for the Senate GOP.

Espaillat's win came after two unsuccessful attempts to knock off Rep. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.), a onetime giant in Congress who was forced from his role as the powerful chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee in 2010 after a lengthy ethics investigation.

The $ 10 billion project may be pie - in - the - sky, but at least he's thinking big — and he brought his Republican buddy Bill Shuster, the powerful chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation...

Critics are swift to point out that the powerful chairman of The Rangers Club, John Lawrence, a millionaire builder, must have a work force that is about 30 % Catholic.

China's next targets: rail, roads, ports The powerful chairman of China's $ US200 billion ($ 307 billion) sovereign wealth fund, Lou Jiwei, has met Treasurer Wayne Swan and West Australian Premier Colin Barnett to clarify rules on foreign investment in resources and discuss whether China could help finance the Rudd government's infrastructure program.

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Of course, the Senate hasn't actually passed its version yet; so far, only a couple of powerful committee chairmen (and maybe a couple of ranking Republicans) have had their hand in thiOf course, the Senate hasn't actually passed its version yet; so far, only a couple of powerful committee chairmen (and maybe a couple of ranking Republicans) have had their hand in thiof powerful committee chairmen (and maybe a couple of ranking Republicans) have had their hand in thiof ranking Republicans) have had their hand in this.

«Zero,» said the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK - A), speaking Tuesday at Fortune's Most Powerful Women summit in Washington, D.C.

Thiel is also chairman of the board of security firm Palantir Technologies, which provides intelligence data to the CIA and FBI, and an investor in many other powerful technology firms.

Former Ontario Securities Commission chairman David Brown and others said this year that avoiding another financial crisis required a powerful entity that was accountable for the health of the entire financial system, not simply one aspect of it, such as lenders or bond and stock traders.

Even if splitting the posts makes it easier for the board to monitor the CEO, the board now has the new problem of monitoring a powerful non-executive Chairman.

Ferro, 49, is not yet three months in to his stint as chairman of Tribune Publishing, the newspaper company that owns and operates such august titles as The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times and The Baltimore Sun, and he is already fending off efforts from powerful quarters to take the company away from him.

At the 2016 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit (clockwise from top left): Priscilla Chan Co-founder, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative with Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook; Donna Langley Chairman, Universal Pictures; Pattie Sellers of Fortune with Barbra Streisand, Co-founder, Women's Heart Alliance; Angela Ahrendts Senior Vice President, Apple

But according to Senator Gavin Marshall, chairman of the «Left federal parliamentary Labor Party caucus,» writing in The Age, Gillard's decision to allow a «conscience vote» on «gay marriage» is «not democratic,» because it «exposes individual parliamentarians to powerful conservative lobby groups» and the retrograde opinions of those «stubbornly opposed to all social reforms.»

Seriously, we don't need people in powerful positions making decisions on the fate of millions based on fairy tales — Because Atheists who have held power positions are so compassionate like chairman Mao and Stalin and Pol Pot.

Hon. David Curry MP, chairman of industry body Dairy UK, recently told 250 industry representatives that competition authorities would jeopardise the dairy sector's future if they prevented the development of a more powerful supply chain.

«This program is a powerful way for retailers to recognize their outstanding produce managers for their hard work and commitment to the industry,» said Greg Corrigan, Senior Director of Produce and Floral for Raley's Family of Fine Stores and Chairman of United Fresh's Retail - Foodservice Board.

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He's also the current chairman of the GPDA and has said he'd like to see cars have even more downforce and more powerful engines so that the cars can go up to 450kph.

Plans to run these blunt ads infuriated the politically powerful infant formula industry, which hired a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and a former top regulatory official to lobby the Health and Human Services Department.

There was just a hint of discord last night, however, as Republicans were forced to choose between remaining here in Rye Brook to attend state GOP Chairman Ed Cox's convention dinner, featuring Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, (who, by the way, is facing an uphill battle for re-election himself this fall), and driving to Long Island to pay their respects to the powerful Nassau County GOP chairman, Joe MChairman Ed Cox's convention dinner, featuring Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, (who, by the way, is facing an uphill battle for re-election himself this fall), and driving to Long Island to pay their respects to the powerful Nassau County GOP chairman, Joe Mchairman, Joe Mondello.

A source who attended last night's reception in Brooklyn with would - be AG Kathleen Rice said the borough's powerful Democratic chairman, Vito Lopez, made no secret of the fact that the Nassau County DA is his preferred candidate.

The chairman of a county organization also has a powerful role to play in granting a waiver to allow non-party members to run on their ballot, granting what's known as a Wilson - Pakula.

Percy described the move as a» pretty transparent» maneuver to insure his defeat so that Republican conservatives could install Senator Jesse Helms, an arch-conservative Republican of North Carolina, as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee — a post held by Percy in the Republican - controlled Senate since 1981 when he succeeded Idaho's Frank Church.

Maybe this is his strategy — stay out of the last leadership race — it's likely to produce a dud, get the position of party chairman, make challenging powerful speeches and articles (he has identified the English democratic defecit, Toque, in his New Statesman article, which is about the best on the issue from any MP see: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/08/labour-party-english-england), make more of a public name for himself, then stand when the prospects of victory are real.

Mr. Recchia — who served as chairman of the City Council's powerful finance committee — was term - limited out of office last year and decided to challenge Mr. Grimm after failing to secure support in his party to run for City Comptroller or for borough president of his native Brooklyn.

Jeffrey R. Gural, the chairman of Newmark Knight Frank and the owner of two upstate racinos that are members of the New York Gaming Association, said he had contributed about $ 200,000 last year to the committee, chiefly because he supported Mr. Cuomo's agenda and shared the governor's view that public employees unions had grown too powerful in Albany.

My dad was there for 26 years, that's how he became powerful, that's how he became the chairman of education and labor,» Mr. Powell said.

Among the beneficiaries may be Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield, who is said to be in line to be the next chairman of the City Council's powerful Land Use committee, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations for Council speaker.

Over the decades, and with the benefit of a Democrat majority that only collapsed in 2010, Mr. Rangel rose to be chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, showering federal funds on Harlem.

And John Nygren, a chairman of the Legislature's powerful budget committee, said in a telephone interview he supported Renard because he thought he was best positioned to win the primary but he said will now support Jacque because the voters picked him.

POLITICO, citing multiple sources, reported Monday that Speaker Paul Ryan and his leadership team discussed replacing New Jersey Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, after he voted against the GOP bill.

The political world might see Rep. Israel as the chairman of the powerful DCCC, but first and foremost comes the needs of his constituency.

«That's right, Englebright, the chairman of the Assembly's powerful Government Operations Committee has done nothing.

During a three - hour grilling at the culture select committee, disrupted by a protester throwing a plate of shaving foam, the once all - powerful News Corp chairman and chief executive told MPs: «I am not responsible.»

And thus, on top of controlling the largest public transportation network in the country, the MTA chairman — a gubernatorial appointee — has become another powerful proxy in Mr. Cuomo's never - ending battle with the mayor.

But, as chairman of the home affairs select committee, he held a powerful position.

As chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, I was invited to glamorous Washington galas, the ones where thousands of eyes make no eye contact, where pupils constantly rove in search of someone more powerful.

Already embroiled in an ethics probe now entering its tenth month, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D - N.Y.), chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, received more bad news Wednesday night as the House ethics committee announced it would look into Caribbean trips taken by the veteran lawmaker and four other Democrats.

These are some of the Democrats already moving: Mr. Kaminsky, a former prosecutor who is rumored to be eyeing a run for Mr. Skelos» Senate seat; Mr. Kavanagh, the leader of the reform caucus that emerged during the speaker's race; Mr. Perry, the chairman of the powerful Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; Mr. Mosley, who took on his seat from now - Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and almost got the Caucus nod Mr. Perry did; Marcos Crespo, new Bronx Democratic chairman and close friend of Mr. Heastie; Mr. Blake, a former Obama staffer from the resurgent Bronx; and Ms. Rozic, who at the time of her election was the youngest woman ever elected to the Assembly.

Defransisco, who is chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, is among a list of potential successors to the leadership post, if Skelos is forced out.

Anthony Notaro Jr., the chairman of Manhattan Community Board 1, said the authority board was too powerful to be filled with «the governor's close friends and fund - raisers.»

New Jersey state Sen. Bob Gordon, chairman of a powerful oversight committee that has looked closely at the Port Authority after the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal, said he was aghast to learn what changes are included in the draft legislation.

Joseph Mondello, chairman of the powerful Nassau Republican Committee for a record 35 years, will retire May 24 and is recommending that party vice chairman Joseph Cairo replace him as GOP leader.

The certification was never in doubt — ESDC chairman Charles Gargano, one of Governor George Pataki's most powerful lieutenants, has been a cheerleader for Atlantic Yards from the start — but it is nevertheless immensely satisfying to Stuckey, one more item checked off the list before ground can be broken.

Sen. John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse) is chairman of the powerful Finance Committee.

Lopez has said he won't seek another term as chairman of the powerful Democratic Committee.

Both men rose to powerful positions in the Senate — DeFrancisco as deputy majority leader, and Lombardi as chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee.