Sentences with phrase «powerful positions for»

The Drakes have been in powerful positions for as long as Chicago can remem

The Drakes have been in powerful positions for as long as Chicago can remember.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver dodged a prison sentence in 2015 thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision redefining public corruption — but experts said he still faces a mountain of evidence at retrial that he used his powerful position for personal gain.

Not exact matches

(For the record, Agrafioti demurs about the potential automation of those positions, rightly noting that there is no industry consensus on whether AI can ever truly become as or more powerful than the human brain.)

Not so at RFRK, which has increased both its employee retention (in the high - turnover food - service industry, no less) and its rep as an employer of choice (the firm recently got 350 applications for an admin position) by making its people feel something very powerful: that their work matters.

This apparent fast track to lucrative professions and powerful positions buoyed demand for the MBA, and drove up tuition fees and program profitability.

The job, for which The Wall Street Journal first reported Williams was in the running, is among the most powerful financial sector positions in the country.

At the top of the list is the risk of a powerful and modern China filling a void left by the US in for the position of global leader.

It was a powerful plan that strengthened the country and positioned it well for the 20th century.

«We are bringing together a powerful combination of technology and talent uniquely positioned to drive customer - centered innovation at enterprise scale — enabling organizations to maximize the ROI of existing software investments while embracing the new hybrid model for enterprise IT.»

That said, I despair that every single one of the candidates for the most powerful position on the planet is evidently willing to seek guidance from the little voices in their heads as if they were real.

If God is good and powerful as the theist believes, then he will indeed have a good reason for permitting evil; but why suppose the theist must be in a position to figure out what it is?

Language is indeed powerful, and not just for those in positions of authority.

The temptation for young, ambitious, and educated Christians to convert to Islam for social and economic reasons is powerful, as Christians have little prospect of obtaining coveted positions in government and education, regardless of their credentials.

Speaking the truth (as you perceive it) in a soft voice is the most powerful form of helping people to become more like Christ... and a wonderful position for the speaker, should he / she need to retract their position in the future.

Yeah, because thinking that there is an all powerful being, watching out for you, who created everything in the universe just for you, and suspends the operating principles of the universe in your favor, is certainly a more humble position to take than refusing to believe in something for which there is no evidence.

Their competition for prestigious pulpits and powerful positions threatens their witness.

I think the most powerful arguments against unrestricted legal abortion are made by Feminists for Life, which organized in 1972 when the National Organization for Women would not reconsider its official position on abortion.

The report revealed the most powerful claims were «All - Natural / 100 % Natural», non-GMO, no additives / preservatives, organic, and made with real ingredients, all of which boosted a product's clean position for consumers.

While his company is not a big exporter he knows he is in a powerful position: «The future will all be about who will have the strongest economy to bid for our clean and safe meat.»

«Consumer trends favoring premium California wines — combined with our powerful route to consumers and our overall commitment to the wine and champagne business — position us well for strong, sustainable performance with Kenwood and the rest of our premium portfolio.»

William Reed's BeverageDaily brand has been the leading online news source for the beverage industry for more than 13 years, leveraging our digital - first position to bring powerful insights and robust information to help your business succeed.

Speaking of instrument's a major injury concern at the TE position still lingers for the Redskins: they call him Jordan Reed because he blows and a powerful gust of wind could break him.

The Gunners are widely believed to be in need of a powerful central midfield — a position which Pogba would fill brilliantly for Arsene Wenger, whilst also offering significant quality going forwards.

This season is an anomaly I feel though, in terms of one of the less financially powerful clubs winning the league — we are in a far better position for the stadium move.

Real Madrid and Man City have both been linked with moves for the powerful marksman, who has scored goals aplenty since moving to Europe in 2009, but now the Merseyside outfit are in pole position to snap up Falcao.

For me we have 6 main issues 1 The owner 2 The manager 3 playing players out of position 4 we need a powerful captain in the back 3 5 we need a powerful player in the dm role 6 expiring contracts — if a player is not signing your best and it has to be your offer with only 9 months to go, he must be sold and replaced with someone who is as good, and really wants to play for Arsenal Football, especially if he one of your startingFor me we have 6 main issues 1 The owner 2 The manager 3 playing players out of position 4 we need a powerful captain in the back 3 5 we need a powerful player in the dm role 6 expiring contracts — if a player is not signing your best and it has to be your offer with only 9 months to go, he must be sold and replaced with someone who is as good, and really wants to play for Arsenal Football, especially if he one of your startingfor Arsenal Football, especially if he one of your starting x1

Get a real DM; Khedira is gone so just go for Carvalho and if the latest rumour are true just give them Ryo and Coquelin on loan to reduce the price... is young, powerful, physical, has pace and is one of the hottest prospect along with Pogba in that position!!

At 6ft 4ins, Kouyaté is a powerful presence in any position, yet his physicality, athleticism and technical quality is best deployed in midfield, where he is capable of commanding displays, providing the foundation for the more subtle creators further up the field.

Powerful junk food companies purchase «sustaining partnerships» from the American Society for Nutrition, gaining access to the nation's leading nutrition researchers at their annual meetings, and in their policy positions.

Silver, 74, has denied wrongdoing and his attorneys said Monday he had not abused his position as one of three of the most powerful leaders in state government for more than two decades.

Both the Assembly Speaker and Senate Leader were accused of monetizing their powerful positions to earn millions of dollars for themselves and their families, and both were forced to resign.

Perry Weitz and Arthur M. Luxenberg of the personal injury firm Weitz & Luxenberg said they did not anticipate that Silver would use his position as one of the most powerful individuals in state government to aid his work for the firm.

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.

The case revealed that the elder Skelos used his powerful position to secure no - show jobs for Adam.

Dr Bawumia who is gunning for the second most powerful position in Ghana for the second consecutive times, at a public lecture he delivered on Thursday themed: «The State of the Ghanaian Economy — A Foundation of Concrete or Straw.»

While the councilman has not yet officially declared his candidacy for any position, sources close to him said he's eyeing a run for comptroller if Liu leaves the post, setting up a potential challenge with fellow Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr., who currently heads the Council's powerful Finance Committee.

The continuation of a divided Legislature keeps Mr. Cuomo in a powerful position, allowing him to play deal maker between Republicans and Democrats for another two years.

His position is a powerful one, but Mr. Mulrow has kept a decidedly lower profile than his predecessors, and rumors have swirled that despite his short tenure he might be looking for an exit.

The five - count complaint on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy, and extortion outlines two schemes Mr. Silver used to leverage his official position as the powerful Democratic leader of the Assembly to rake in cash, which he presented as legitimately earned income for representing private clients.

Dean Skelos, 67, was the state's most powerful Republican before his May arrest on charges that he abused his position to make hundreds of thousands of dollars for his 33 - year - old son.

A person familiar with Crist's firing said Meyer's supporters were concerned that Crist, who has been a powerful figure in county politics for many years, would use his connections to get the Independence and Conservative lines for McLaughlin, who controlled those voting lines in his Assembly position.

With the city's election season over, all eyes are now turned toward the race for who will replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as Speaker in what is arguably the second most powerful position in city government behind the Mayor.

The Manhattan Democrat resigned from his powerful position after a federal indictment for corruption last month made it impossible for him to carry on.

Harlem Assemblyman Keith Wright tonight announced he was dropping his bid to succeed Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and endorsing Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie for the powerful position.

Ex-state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - LI) and his son Adam were arrested in May on charges they used the father's powerful position to in exchange for cash and work for the ne'er - do - well son.

Livingstone and the leftists became embroiled in factional in - fighting within Labour, vying for powerful positions with centrist members.

A source told Vanguard that following the recommendation of the PDP post-election assessment committee headed by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, recommending that the north should produce the Presidential candidate for 2019, which was immediately endorsed by the National Working Committee, NWC, some powerful stakeholders of the party with Dankwabo were said to be pushing for the north, especially the North East, not getting the position of national chairman.

In the weeks following the election of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who personally lobbied for Mark - Viverito, the field of candidates for the city's second-most powerful position was whittled down to the East Harlem lawmaker and Councilman Dan Garodnick (D - Manhattan).

For elected officials like Ms. James, having a black official in a powerful position in the police department is necessary.