After a humiliating period when Congress created an appointed body to run the city government, Washington seemed to be on the upswing, with a series of reformers intent on cleaning up.
Last year, the Legislature passed a law that created an Office of Managed Care Ombudsman, appointed by the governor, to look into patient complaints against managed care plans.
A law is being rushed through parliament to render his post largely symbolic, by creating a powerful, appointed vice-president for Caracas.
The proposed solution is to dilute the voice of rural voters by creating a mostly appointed Parliament that might better represent the aspirations and needs of a traditional urban middle-class elite.
The bill created a Board of Election Commissioners, appointed by the General Assembly, who were responsible for choosing election commissioners in all of Kentucky's counties.
He created a Commission on Negro Affairs, appointed the first African-American to the state Board of Education, and increased state aid to pay out-of-state tuition to minorities who had been denied admission to professional programs in the state universities.
Of particular interest to the Baptist commission was whether the candidates would create an office or appoint a liaison specifically to work with religious organizations that provide social services in low-income and minority communities.
B7 U.S. Report on City Police The Civil Rights Commission called for New York City to create a mechanism for appointing an independent prosecutor to investigate serious accusations of police misconduct.
He should start by appointing an independent-minded secretary of agriculture who shares his concern for our nation's youth, our national health, global development, the environment, and animals, and he should create a National Food Policy Council and appoint a food-policy "czar" to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive and forward-thinking policy.
The measure would create an Independent Budget Office with a director appointed by the Legislature and require the governor to submit quarterly financial plans.
