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Recent Examples of commissioner
He's been on the City Council since 2020 and is the only sitting commissioner to carry over his seat in the new form of government.
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
The longtime Penn State coach said the sport may need to explore having a commissioner or someone who is outside of the conference system to make decisions about what is actually in the best interests of student-athletes.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Brown County has three commissioners, Jerry Pittman, Blake Wolpert and Ron Sanders.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Investigators hail crucial role of public in finding person of interest
Tisch, the police commissioner, said the tip from the McDonald's employee in Thompson's slaying is the third recent case in which the public has helped police.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
The longtime Penn State coach said the sport may need to explore having a commissioner or someone who is outside of the conference system to make decisions about what is actually in the best interests of student-athletes.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Brown County has three commissioners, Jerry Pittman, Blake Wolpert and Ron Sanders.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Investigators hail crucial role of public in finding person of interest
Tisch, the police commissioner, said the tip from the McDonald's employee in Thompson's slaying is the third recent case in which the public has helped police.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her mother had taught for decades in the now-defunct school, and her father had served as superintendent.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 2025 national superintendent of the year will be announced during AASA's National Conference on Education March 6-8 in New Orleans.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Three directors seem locked in at the moment for Oscar nominations — Baker, Audiard and Corbet.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The director was on guard against the usual cliché of crowds in concert scenes where everyone seems to be acting in unison.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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This program tends to only have a limited amount of emergency funding available, after which point WIC administrators begin to triage support to individuals with the greatest needs.Marley Jay, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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University of Wisconsin-Green Bay administrators huddled together in a meeting room about a decade ago, studying enrollment and financial reports.Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Per an undated complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department, Baldoni hired Melissa Nathan, a PR crisis manager.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ruud van Nistelrooy is the third manager to have taken charge over the past 12 months after Enzo Maresca’s departure to Chelsea and Steve Cooper’s brief tenure at the start of their return to the Premier League.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The decision to halt the legislation—at least temporarily—was reached by top executive, legislative and judiciary bodies, Dabiri said.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nissan and the French automaker Renault have been strategic partners for more than two decades, and both saw some benefits early on, but neither achieved the kind of growth and profitability levels that executives and analysts had expected.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Implications for the Workforce: Self-Leadership and Motivation Flattened structures mean fewer direct supervisors, necessitating that individuals interested in management consider alternatives.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The neighbor claimed a tree branch scratched her car and the mail carrier later complained to his supervisor.Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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The regulator criticized the bank’s anti-money laundering weaknesses.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
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The industry faces the challenge of working with regulators to create frameworks that promote innovation while protecting public interests.Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Concurrent with the news, CEO Steve Michaels has moved into a role as chairman of Pantheon, while naming Jen O’Connell as the company’s new CEO.Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was an early investor and now serves as the company's chairman.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Commissioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissioner. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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