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Project POTUS National Competition for Students Begins Presidents Day

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Project POTUS challenges middle school students nationally to consider what makes the American presidents exceptional - good, bad, or otherwise - and find out what exactly we can learn from them.

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  • Project POTUS challenges middle school students nationally to consider what makes the American presidents exceptional - good, bad, or otherwise - and find out what exactly we can learn from them.
  • Starting Presidents Day 2023, middle school students can submit a video representing a POTUS of their choice for the chance to win awards ranging from $100-500.
  • The Project POTUS Citizen Jury, a national panel of presidential history buffs, will evaluate projects.
  • The ability of Project POTUS to highlight underknown presidents was made surprisingly clear when the 2022 grand prize winner emerged: a project on Millard Fillmore , the 13th President, from a student at Indiana’s Batchelor Middle School.

Bulbrite's Cathy Choi Receives 2021 ALA Women in Lighting Leadership Award

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

DALLAS, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bulbrite President Cathy Choi of Moonachi, N.J., is the 2021 recipient of the American Lighting Association (ALA) Women in Lighting Leadership Award (WILLA).

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  • DALLAS, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bulbrite President Cathy Choi of Moonachi, N.J., is the 2021 recipient of the American Lighting Association (ALA) Women in Lighting Leadership Award (WILLA).
  • The WILLArecognizes one woman annually for her achievement and leadership in the lighting industry, support of ALA, mentoring of other women in the industry, and devotion to her community through philanthropy and volunteer work.
  • The recipient must be a member of ALA, nominated by an ALA member, and voted upon by the Women in Lighting Committee.
  • Nominations for the Women in Lighting Leadership Award are accepted year-round at lightingwomen.com , where additional information about the award and organization is available.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute to Host Panel on 40th Anniversary of Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan's Life

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as America's 40th president.

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  • SIMI VALLEY, Calif., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as America's 40th president.
  • This is 40 at 40; the 40th anniversary of our 40th President's inaugural year.
  • As part of the year-long commemoration, the Reagan Foundation will be holding a series of virtual events that look at, and discuss, one of these historic anniversary dates.
  • The first virtual event in this series commemorates the 40th anniversary of that fateful day March 30, 1981 when President Reagan and three others were shot.

President Biden restores tradition by sending congratulations to new National Press Club President

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

One wall at the Press Club is devoted to presidents from Warren Harding to Bill Clinton, holding up their membership cards.

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  • One wall at the Press Club is devoted to presidents from Warren Harding to Bill Clinton, holding up their membership cards.
  • It has been a warm tradition for presidents of the United States to offer a form of congratulations to newly inaugurated presidents of the National Press Club.
  • Lisa Matthews, the 114th President of the Club, works for the Associated Press and was elected by her peers to serve this year.
  • PRESS CONTACT: Lindsay Underwood for the National Press Club; [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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Collection Sites Achieves Expansion into State of Texas with Launch of 4 New COVID-19 Testing Sites

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

In order to maximize operational efficiency, Collection Sites is conducting a state by state expansion where possible.

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  • In order to maximize operational efficiency, Collection Sites is conducting a state by state expansion where possible.
  • With a population of over 29 million Americans, Texas was selected to serve as another important state for Collection Sites.
  • As one of the most populous states, Collection Sites saw Texas as an important region to expand into, says Mr. Tim Shelburn, President of Collection Sites.
  • Collection Sites is setting up a series of COVID-19 testing sites across the United States with appointments and payments will be handled through the online portal www.testbeforeyougo.com .

NCLA Asks US Supreme Ct. to Let Congress Fix Appointments Clause Defect in Admin. Patent Judges

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Hence, according to the Constitutions Appointments Clause, they must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.

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  • Hence, according to the Constitutions Appointments Clause, they must be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
  • The Secretary of Commerce, as the head of a department, could appoint APJs if they were deemed inferior officers.
  • Therefore, the Appointments Clause requires appointment by the President himself, thereby ensuring presidential accountability for their performance in office.
  • Itsamicusbrief focuses entirely on defending the Appointments Clause, which must be considered as an inviolable element in protecting separation-of-powers principles.

Election Integrity Watchdog Amistad Project: December 8 Deadline for Selection of Electors Does Not Apply to Disputed States

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

The white paper also shows that the December 8 "safe harbor" deadline for appointing presidential Electors does not apply to states where flagrant violations of state election laws affected the outcome of the popular vote.

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  • The white paper also shows that the December 8 "safe harbor" deadline for appointing presidential Electors does not apply to states where flagrant violations of state election laws affected the outcome of the popular vote.
  • In fact, the only Constitutionally-set date in the election process is the assumption of office by the President on January 20.
  • In each state, the number of potentially fraudulent ballots far exceeds the margin separating the leading presidential candidate.
  • "As a result, it is impossible for those states to determine their presidential Electors in line with the arbitrary deadline set forth via federal statute in 1948, and thus, the only deadline that matters is January 20, 2021."

Tips on Biden-Harris Presidential Appointee Hiring Resources

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Drilling down several levels on the Presidential Transition site, you get to the Exploring Job Opportunities page (see the link below).

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  • Drilling down several levels on the Presidential Transition site, you get to the Exploring Job Opportunities page (see the link below).
  • Here you find two main "Types of Appointments," those requiring Senate Confirmation and others that do not.
  • Presidential appointments not requiring Senate confirmation (PA): Approximately 450 positions.
  • Her firm specializes in writing and designing professional federal resumes, as well as consulting, coaching and education on the federal hiring process.

Ausenco names Shelley Nixon as new Vice President, Vancouver

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Monday, June 8, 2020

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ausenco has announced the appointment of Shelley Nixon as Vice President, Vancouver.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ausenco has announced the appointment of Shelley Nixon as Vice President, Vancouver.
  • Shelley brings over 20 years' experience in the industry to this role, and most recently led the Ausenco Calgary office.
  • Prior to that, she was Vice President, Legal and Commercial for all Ausenco North and South American business lines.
  • Shelley Nixon, Vice President
    Ausenco is a global company redefining what's possible.

W. R. Berkley Corporation Announces Senior Executive Appointments

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointments of James B. Gilbert as executive vice president enterprise technology and Nelson Tavares as executive vice president with oversight responsibility for certain of the Companys operating units.

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  • W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today announced the appointments of James B. Gilbert as executive vice president enterprise technology and Nelson Tavares as executive vice president with oversight responsibility for certain of the Companys operating units.
  • Mr. Gilbert has served as executive vice president with oversight responsibility for certain of the Companys operating units since 2018.
  • He joined W. R. Berkley Corporation in 2006 as BerkleyNets senior vice president of actuarial and operations and was named president of the operating unit in 2014.
  • Commenting on the appointments, W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said, Jim and Nelson have both made significant contributions to the long-term success of our organization.