Sentences with phrase «with local constituent»

As part of an intensive planning and self - study process, teams of parents, educators, community members, and older students in each school received training from Institute for Responsive Education staff, then conducted focus groups and interviews with local constituent groups, asking these questions.

They usually know considerably less about public schools than state legislators, who are at least in touch with their local constituents and who sometimes start their political careers on a local school board.

In August we ran a promotional contest to find «Britain's Ugliest Blind» with our local constituents.

Not exact matches

Senator Johnson has been in some hot water with constituents and local media lately for failing to answer citizens» calls to hold listening sessions or meet with them, as other legislators around the country have.

There can still be local decreases in entropy, as happens with all living organisms while they are still alive and in some other situations as, for example, when complex organic molecules are made from their constituent atoms in outer space, as now seems to be the case.

Rep. Dan Lipinski, D - Ill., has opened a local office in Orland Park's Frederick T. Owens Village Hall to assist constituents with Social Security, Medicare and veterans» benefits and to help arrange visits to Washington, D.C..

Now, GetActive's come out with a module that allows organizations to connect members with local officials — they've built a system that matches constituents with municipal and county officials by zip code (for counties with more than 25,000 residents), and their first customer is the National Association of Realtors.

This is the worst of all possible worlds, because despite the relentless focus on local events there is no real engagement with constituents.

With local officials from school board on up now hearing from internet - organized constituents, and with cadres of veteran Obama volunteer commandos dug in across the country post-election, we may see an explosion of email, online video, social networking outreach and all of the other tools of electronic advocacy in the coming months — but this time turned on the projects in the stimulus bill, not on electing a candidWith local officials from school board on up now hearing from internet - organized constituents, and with cadres of veteran Obama volunteer commandos dug in across the country post-election, we may see an explosion of email, online video, social networking outreach and all of the other tools of electronic advocacy in the coming months — but this time turned on the projects in the stimulus bill, not on electing a candidwith cadres of veteran Obama volunteer commandos dug in across the country post-election, we may see an explosion of email, online video, social networking outreach and all of the other tools of electronic advocacy in the coming months — but this time turned on the projects in the stimulus bill, not on electing a candidate.

Facebook has helped him interact with constituents, raise money for a local charity and even find a delivery man with a van.

Avella remains very popular with his constituents, and, as Jimmy Vielkind noted, has maintained a hyper - local focus during his time in Albany, which certainly has helped to maintain his close connection with his constituents.

«Part of my role is to provide lower Manhattan the stability and transparency that it needs, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure local projects and constituent casework are not interrupted,» she said.

While Representative Faso gathered with donors at a fundraiser inside O'Connor's Public House, local Dutchess County residents were outside issuing him an invitation to meet in an open venue with his constituents.

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

«Since 1997, John has proved to be a hard working and dedicated MP; above all he has built up a formidable reputation as our local «champion» in expediting constituents» concerns with tenacity and speed.

The idea was borne from a conversation with a constituent in Battery Park City — and it became law because of the tireless efforts of local community and business leaders who worked with us to get it done.

Each year, the Assembly gets $ 85 million to play with (with not an iota of oversight, the Times reports), and, under a judge's order, the chamber has grudgingly disclosed the full list of lawmakers» constituent - pleasing local initiatives.

But the local councilman, Ydanis Rodriguez, opposed it, siding with constituents who feared that its rents were too high for the neighborhood and that it would hasten gentrification.

In short, the new generation of Tory MPs, if tugged one way by their constituents and the other by the Whips, will go with the former (especially since no seat, now, is ever completely «safe», and local Associations are no longer reflexively loyalist).

MPs have many thousands of constituents with discrete, complex and often harrowing personal circumstances that they are dealing with, combined with databases of thousands who have all written in bespoke letters about pressing local issues and legislation that will affect their lives.

Yesterday morning some of Reed's constituents crowded his local office to stage a sit - in until they could speak with the Congressman.

For our regional and statewide economy to once again prosper we need raise the minimum wage, lift millions out of poverty and allow local governments to better address the needs of their constituents by providing municipalities with the ability to raise their own minimum wages.

«Since Thursday, none of the insider chatter has increased the number available jobs for his constituents, eased local parents» anxiety over the upcoming school year, or dealt with our senior citizens» fright over the proposed closing of senior centers throughout our community,» Johnson said in a statement distributed by her campaign.

The local offices for constituent outreach in their district and the capitol offices for coordinating with other state legislators.

Most people with a passing knowledge of Monroe County politics believe Alesi, who was already on the outs with local GOP and Conservative leaders for his (now dropped) lawsuit against two constituents whose property he injured himself on while trespassing, took a calculated risk here in hopes that would land himself some newfound donors — and voters — from the LGBT community in 2012.

The senator was already in trouble at home, particularly with his local GOP leader, Assemblyman Bill Reilich, thanks to his decision to sue his own constituents over a trespassing allegation.

«We'll also begin hearing from constituents and groups with their reaction to the proposed budget, including our schools, health care facilities, local governments, not - for - profits and employers,» Little said in a statement.

Staffers will be available to help constituents with specific problems they might be having and to answer questions about legislation and local issues.

My favorite part of it is where he invites his constituents to talk with him about local concerns.

Then somebody who isn't a constituent falsifies their name and address and comes in with a hidden microphone — it completely undermines the whole basis on which you operate as a local MP.»

The article found on the link above, I know is a few years old, however as a constituent of Mr Clarkes and having held discussions with him through the local association I would suggest that this view has not waived.

For many of us, the job's biggest impact is in the district, helping the constituents who hire us.I have been proud to work with colleagues and community leaders to secure millions for public housing, new waterfront parks and flood resiliency after Hurricane Sandy; make local improvements, like bringing a pool to enliven Brooklyn Bridge Park and cherry trees to beautify Chinatown; and advocate for constituents in need — to save a home, pay for life - changing surgery or cut through bureaucratic red tape.

From April 9 to April 13, de Blasio and his deputy mayors, commissioners and top staff will operate out of Staten Island's Borough Hall, where they'll do their day - to - day work and take meetings with constituents and local officials.

Legislator Dixon joined 21 other state, county and local officials and sent a letter to Lt. Governor Robert Duffy, Bills President and CEO Russ Brandon and County Executive Mark Poloncarz, requesting that the New Stadium Working Group, «communicate openly, honestly and accurately with their constituents concerning potentially the biggest public - private partnership (building a new professional football or multipurpose stadium) in a generation.»

Priti Patel is a good example of someone not local chiming well with her constituents.

Then somebody who isn't a constituent falsifies their name and address and comes in with a hidden microphone - it completely undermines the whole basis on which you operate as a local MP.

«Perhaps he's misinformed — or perhaps he's out of touch with upstate New York — but through conversations with countless constituents, telecommunications experts and local officials, one thing has become clear: this «mission accomplished» attitude couldn't be more wrong.»

Evans explains that she spent the following two - and - a-half days seeing just what a politician's life involves, sitting in on meetings with local business people, watching debates from the gallery of the House, and spending time in the office where Dawson deals with an astonishing range of queries from constituents.

Certain particle compounds may directly generate ROS in vivo because of their surface chemistry (eg, metals, organic compounds, and semiquinones) or after bioactivation by cytochrome P450 systems (eg, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon conversion to quinones).6, 290 a, 290 b A particle surface or anions present on otherwise more inert particles may disrupt iron homeostasis in the lung and thereby also generate ROS via Fenton reactions.291 Other PM constituents may do so indirectly by the upregulation of endogenous cellular sources (eg, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate [NADPH]-RRB- oxidase) 292,293 or by perturbing organelle function (eg, mitochondria) by taken - up PM components.261 Particle stimulation of irritant and afferent ANS fibers may also play a role in local and systemic oxidative stress formation.294 Given the rich antioxidant defenses in the lung fluid, secondarily generated oxidization products of endogenous molecules (eg, oxidized phospholipids, proteins) or a reduction in endogenous antioxidants per se may be responsible at least in part for the state of oxidative stress in the lungs (along with instigating the subsequent cellular responses) rather than ROS derived directly from PM and its constituents.

ChristianMingle was launched in 2004 and remained small until 2010, when Spark consulted with local ministers and prominent Christian leaders about how best to serve their constituents.

Effective January 2017, the Copper Country Intermediate School District, in consortium with a majority of its constituent local school districts, has contracted with Professional Educational Services Group (PESG) to provide substitute teacher services.

Now that Congress is back from their summer break, fresh with input from their local constituents, they are continuing their effort to shape fundamental health care reform.

Making Solution - Oriented Partnerships FCSBM will partner with and work alongside of local and statewide grassroots groups, to be the bridge for constituents to have better accessibility to policymakers.

Capping or eliminating the SALT deduction will put intense pressure on state and local governments to cut their own taxes in the face of constituents with higher federal tax bills.

Operations: Fiscal management, constituent services, organizational development and compliance management (and given local policies and agreements and mountains of state and federal policy there's a lot to comply with).

As DOT implements an outreach strategy, the Department is committed to building relationships with stakeholders, including state and local partners who help fund our transportation systems and those who serve underrepresented populations, recognizing that community leaders are ideally positioned to champion the public engagement process and disseminate information to their constituents.

Forming part of Arts Council England's National Portfolio since 2012, the Gallery aims to provide a source of inspiration for University staff, students and its wider constituent communities, from innovative collaborations with other arts organisations and research institutions, to nurturing the creativity of the very youngest of visitors through workshops and other events in partnership with local schools and community groups with our extensive Participation programme.

On The Edgware Road @ Serpentine Gallery — REVIEW This exhibition is the visual manifestation of work conducted under the aegis of the Edgware Road Project over the past three years — an effort to bring about collaborations between artists and local constituents, with its dazzlingly diverse output testifying to its huge value as an -LSB-...]

In addition, many local governments in nonattainment areas faced with addressing serious infrastructure challenges, including upgrading roads, bridges, and tunnels, will find themselves unable to serve their constituents» needs, because the construction, and the emissions resulting therefrom, will be incompatible with the state's SIP.

Local government leaders are rethinking what it means to connect with their constituents, finance infrastructure impacted by rapid advancements in technology, and plan for the future.