Not long after that, the commissioner offered Woods a deal.
Lord Imbert, the former Metropolitan police commissioner, offered strong support for the 42-day plan.
Harvey Goldschmid, then a young law professor and today an S.E.C. commissioner, offered a proposal to make boards stronger.
In testimony before Congress this month, Dr. David A. Kessler, a former agency commissioner, offered a bleak view of the current situation.
David Stern, the N.B.A. commissioner, offered a reserved endorsement, saying: "Brad doesn't have the N.B.A. experience of some others, but he's a very polished announcer.
Iris Weinshall, the city's transportation commissioner, offered as an example a request by Con Edison to add service to a particular area.
For what it's worth, neither the mayor nor the police commissioner offered anything like the usual ringing support for officers who find themselves on the hot seat.
Richard P. Mills, the state education commissioner, offered what have become conventional explanations for the lack of progress: expectations have been sharply raised for eighth graders, he said, yet many schools have not adequately adjusted their curriculums and teaching methods.
A single national commissioner offers the opportunity for quality, evidence-based, consistent services to be implemented with continuity of care as individuals move around the detention estate.
National politicians turned commissioners offer first-hand political intelligence from their home countries information that grows more valuable as the club expands.There is also the small detail that all EU members, including founding members, expect shameless lobbying from their commissioners when the need arises.
