Sentences with phrase «roles of the assembly members»

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These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

Hon. Ernest Kofie expressed his worries over the security threats in the District and called on the Members of the Assembly to play their roles in sustaining peace in the area.

Humanist MP Michael Connarty has been working closely with the BHA and the European Humanist Federation in his role as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — a forum within the Council of Europe that provides an opportunity for representatives from member states to discuss human rights issues.

The NCCE Director express regret that most assembly members did not understand their roles and responsibilities as spelt out in the Constitution and questioned how they could contribute meaningfully towards the developmental aspirations of their communities.

Addressing the meeting, the District Chief Executive for Nanumba North, Alhaji Mohammed Ibn Abass lauded security agencies in the area for the efforts they are making to ensure peace and order in the district, and also called on members of the assembly to play their roles in sustaining peace in the area.

From Westminster he also developed an international role as a member of the Nato parliamentary assembly and later, from 2005, as a much - travelled member of the Commons» foreign affairs committee.

The campaign finance board will include members appointed by the governor, Senate president (a role Klein shares with Dean Skelos, a Republican), and the minority leaders of the Senate and Assembly.

«A lot of our members in both houses on both sides of the aisle feel that he is usurping the independent role of not only the New York State Assembly but the New York State Senate,» Flanagan said in an interview on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom.

Some prominent members of the Yoruba socio - cultural group, Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), have called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Speaker of the state House of Assembly and relevant security agencies, to bring the National Coordinator of the group, Otunba Gani Adams to book for his role in the anti-Jega rally, held in Lagos on March 16, 2015.

Some members questioned the competence of the directors at the assembly in the role they played in allowing the said construction of the filling station in the first place.

He has played a vital role as a member (now Chair) of the Ethics and Guidance Committee, introducing systemic reforms to the form and function of the New York State Assembly.»

, the evolution of becoming a candidate, and his role as a young member of the Assembly.

He charged critical stakeholders such as the members of the National Assembly, civil society organisations and the media not to abdicate their roles of defending and promoting the noble ideals of democracy even in the face of constant threats and intimidation.

As of Tuesday, Gonzalez remained «a valuable member of the caucus,» according to an Assembly GOP Caucus spokeswoman, but her exact role had «yet to be determined.»

«I enthusiastically endorse the candidacy of Assembly Member Michael Blake for the role of vice chair,» Meeks said in a statement provided by Blake.

«We have every confidence the Speaker is going to fulfill his role with distinction and the members of this conference were overwhelming in making that clear,» said Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester) after Democrats met in a two - hour private session.

Carl Heastie, the new Assembly speaker who would go on to play a pivotal role in budget negotiations, received a standing ovation when he told the member - lobbyists, «To me, it's unfair to blame teachers when some of our children have problems at home before they even walk into the schools.»

I also want to thank the members of the Assembly for their efforts to stop the wholesale closing of schools in New York City and to give communities a bigger role in deciding where and how schools should be co-located in their districts.

The film follows two disparate actors in the process, Emma Ben Jemaa, a secular journalist vying to keep religion out of government, and Jawhara Ettis, a Constituent Assembly member who works to lead the nation towards Islamic principles, charting the development of a new government, a changing society, and the role women play in the two.

Already, representatives from its 145 members are gathering in Abu Dhabi for IRENA's sixth - annual assembly to discuss the role of renewables just one month after the Paris summit.

ING US Financial Services (Atlanta, GA) 5/2006 — 2/2009 Six Sigma Black Belt • Responsible for identifying, defining, and implementing continuous improvement (Six Sigma) projects • Communicated quality management tools and methodologies to project teams • Established and directed process improvement group reporting process • Cut annual process budget by 20 % by reducing testing / production errors through process standardization • Saved $ 350K of annual business contract production costs through vendor consolidation and elimination of manual product assembly • Identified $ 2 million in potential annual savings by developing a check processing distribution strategy • Reduced annual expenses by $ 1.7 million through cost avoidance by optimal vendor selection processes • Minimized business risk and legal mitigations by tracking / confirming contract delivery to clients and standardizing marketing forms practices and control measures • Mentored Green Belts and team members on their roles and responsibilities

Previous roles include Board Member of the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office, Chair of the National Forum of ATSIC Regional Chairpersons and Chair Barwon Darling Alliance, an alliance between Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly and five Local Councils.