Sentences with phrase «run the council at»

The Lib Dems have run the council at several times in recent decades — 1990 - 2002 and 2006 - 2010.

Not exact matches

Before replacing Matthias Mueller as CEO, Diess repeatedly clashed with works council chief Bernd Osterloh over the implementation of a hard - fought cost - cutting programme at VW's namesake brand, which Diess continues to run.

His previously electoral experience includes running a generously self - financed campaign for St. Albert City Council at the age of 19 (he was unsuccessful in that bid).

When here and there in draft decrees of the Council stress was laid on this role of conscience as irreplaceable even in practice, anxious voices could be heard in the aula, pointing out in alarm that in earlier days the Church used to lay down clear and unmistakable norms, whereas now even at the Council appeal was being made to the individual conscience, so running the risk of slipping down into an arbitrary, subjective situation ethics.

To keep your metabolism running at peak performance, Dr. Bryant Stamford, at the University of Louisville at Kentucky, councils that it is best to put peppers into many small meals throughout the day, instead of sitting down to the traditional three meals a day.

I first started getting my hands dirty in 2015 at a local council - run ceramic sculpture course.

A few kids had seemed to sail through with equanimity — they ran the student council at school and collected maple syrup at home — but even then, there were hints of malaise.

The Illinois Science Council, a nonprofit seeking to educate and entertain the public about STEM, hosts its sixth annual 3.14 - mile fun run / walk begins at 6:28 (double pi!)

Your child comes running into your room at 11 pm because he just remembered he has to be at school early tomorrow morning for a student council meeting.

Highland Park — At an unusual joint meeting this week of the City Council and Park District Board, park commissioners called on the city to give up running the city - owned Highland Park Country Club.

Dads could help shape the way children's performance at schools is assessed, by contributing to a seminar being run by the teachers» professional body, the General Teaching Council.

Some residents are also upset about comments some members of the citizen - run Haas Park Advisory Council, which makes recommendations to the Park District based on community input, made at a meeting in June concerning the possibility of all - night basketball at the new park.

His onstage theatrics — a very liberating experience for boys — did nothing to prevent him from being the first out on the play yard at recess for kickball, running successfully for class representative to the student council or being a sometimes goofy but articulate class participant.

The research by Dr Alasdair Rutherford, a lecturer in Quantitative Methods at the University of Stirling, will be discussed at an event as part of the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) annual Festival of Social Science which runs from 2 - 9 November 2013.

Also present at the event were Rep. Peter King, Sen. Andrew Lanza, Assemblyman Louis Tobacco, NYC Council Minority Leader James Oddo and US Senate hopeful David Malpass (who is running on Paladino's independent Taxpayers Party line, but says he'll drop off that if he doesn't win the GOP primary).

We all went to the same local primary school and all spent the holidays at the same council - run play scheme.

At the same time, I will make sure that the Council is run for the benefit of East Enders, not Whitehall bureaucrats and Westminster parties.

The research carried out by Professor Jonathan Culpeper, an expert in linguistic politeness, will be presented at an event as part of the Economic and Social Research Council's annual Festival of Social Science, which runs between 2 - 9 November 2013.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo's hand - picked LG running mate, Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy, was relentlessly on message following his comments at the Business Council's annual meeting yesterday, stressing repeatedly that the campaign needs to «get back to the issues.»

The IDC has pointed out, too, that its members are supportive of abortion rights while the mainline Democrats have at least one member staunchly opposed, Sen. Ruben Diaz, a Bronx lawmaker running for city Council.

Syracuse Democratic Councilor Khalid Bey is looking to expand his influence by running for an open at - large seat on the Common Council in November.

«What they are doing at Rikers is running an alien program rather than a criminal alien program,» said Daniel Dromm, Chair of the NYC Council's Committee on Immigrant Affairs.

State Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez, a Democrat from East Harlem running for the City Council, has a second job at an asset management and financial consulting firm that has earned him hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last few years.

Faulkner appeared and offered and unexpected endorsement at a Manhattan fundraiser for Liam McCabe, former aide to Congressman Daniel Donovan and one of three Republicans running to represent Brooklyn's 43rd Council District.

At the same meeting the club endorsed by unanimous voice vote Council member Mary Cheh (D - Ward 3), who's running unopposed in the primary.

With Liu's recent endorsement of Grace Meng, Congress was out of the question and Peter Koo easily won reelection, so a Council run won't happen, at least not for another four years.

Garodnick is a former securities lawyer who ran for speaker of the City Council against Melissa Mark - Viverito five years ago and at one point considered running for city comptroller in 2013.

The Business Council members attending or being represented at Tourism Action Day included: Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau, American Express, BBL Hospitality, Destiny USA, Inns of Aurora, LLC, The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, Empire Resorts, Inc., Fox Run Vineyards, Inc., Fulton Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce, Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa, IN New York & Where magazines, The Lodge at Welch Allyn, New York Power Authority, Niagara Honeymoon Sweets, New York Wine & Culinary Center, New York Wine & Grape Foundation, Palace Theatre, Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce, The Sagamore, Saratoga Casino & Raceway, Saratoga Convention & Tourism Bureau, Tri-City Valley Cats, VisitRochester, and the Wyoming County Chamber & Tourism.

Dennis Saffran, who lost a bid for the same Council seat in 2001 when he ran against Tony Avella, who is now a state senator, said he would be filing for another run at the spot within the week.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya, a Queens Democrat who's running for the NYC Council, simultaneously claimed primary residences at two different addresses to get a mortgage and a tax break — prompting his ex-con opponent, former Sen. Hiram Monserrate, to blast him as a «liar» and a «fraud.»

«Look at the number of Local Governments we have, if we run true federalism, we would not be having 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 20 Local Governments.

Also at 1 p.m., Yonel Sosa, a former NYC Council candidate who was denied the chance to run in the race to replace Julissa Ferreras - Copeland by Assemblyman Francisco Moya and the Queens County Democratic Committee, will announce his endorsement for ex-Sen.

At 5:45 p.m., AARP New York hosts a candidate forum for open seats in Manhattan, featuring candidates running in City Council Districts 2, 4 and 8, moderated by a panel of reporters, Baruch College, Library Building, Room 705, 24th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, Manhattan.

«Francisco Moya stood with our members out on strike at Main Street car wash earlier this year — and now we stand with him as he runs to represent the 21st Council District,» said Stuart Appelbaum, the president of the RWDSU.

Chair: Dr Philip Smith, Chairman, Global Utilities Ltd, Pulse Group Holdings Ltd, and Chair of Milton Keynes Leaders» Forum Speakers: Keith Clarke CBE, former CEO of Atkins Global and Chairman of Forum for the Future Evan Davis, broadcaster and Visiting Professor at The Open University Business School The Festival of Social Science is run by the Economic and Social Research Council and takes place from 2 - 9 November 2013.

Chowdhury got his first taste of politics running for student council at P.S. 122 Mamie Fay, a gifted and talented school in Astoria.

At least two community leaders are seriously considering a run for Dan Garodnick's council seat.

Residents at recent City Council meetings have angrily questioned Schnirman's payout — along with payments made to other former and current employees — after Long Beach officials warned last month the city could run out of money in a few weeks.

The Nottingham Post reports that Stephen Barker, the director of communications at Labour - run Nottingham City Council to take voluntary redundancy.

At this point in the process it appears there are a variety of contenders considering a run Dickens» Council seat.

Over at the Riverdale Press (not 0n - line) Buddy Stein reports that Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is mulling over the idea of running for City Council in 2009.

The south of this seat is comparatively Conservative — it includes run down areas like West Kensington and council estates like Lytton, but at a local level the Conservatives swept dramatically to power in 2006.

Attendees at Weprin's birthday party included Public Advocate Letitia James, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (who spoke about Weprin's expertise on financial matters), Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the Queens County Democratic Organization, and Queens borough president Melinda Katz, who served with Weprin in the Council before running in a crowded primary against him for City Comptroller in 2009.

For the first time in at least eight years, Harrison's Democratic Committee will not run a full slate of Town Council candidates in the upcoming November election.

At the time, he did not rule it out, despite saying he was «100 percent solely focused» on running for City Council speaker.

He added that the original cut proposed had been to zero so the administration had already relented at a time when the cash available to the council to run services has dwindled.

Seven of the eight candidates vying to become the next Speaker of the New York City Council convened at New York Law School on Monday night for a forum focused on government reform, running the Council, transparency, ethics, voting, and elections.

He declined, however, to articulate his reasons for pursuing the post, which specific policies he would champion if he were to become speaker, or how he would change how the council is run, if at all.

«When I ran for city council member at the age of 21 people said you couldn't do it.

They rushed at me with their machetes; I ran to the council premises and they chased me.