Word: appointing
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Barrett failed in his bid to block Bulger's re-election to the senate presidency. But Barrett and Sen. Lucile Hicks (R-Wayland) were successful in their efforts to limit the unilateral power of both Bulger and Senate Minority Leader David Locks (R-Sherborn) to appoint committees and immobilize legislation before it ever reaches the senate floor...
...Progressive Cambridge Civic Association (CCA)-backed councillors have held a majority in City Hall since 1990. But their first term in power wan relatively free from overt partisan politics. Since CCA councillors won a second majority in the 1991 election, they have done far more than appoint like-minded officials...
Since last year's election the Independents have been reeling in the wake of victory of the CCA-backed majority. The Independent councillors have lost struggle after struggle with the new majority, including their recent failure to lobby the necessary five-vote support to re-appoint the city clerk...
Last month, CCA councillors came under fire for their decision not to re-appoint City Clerk Joseph E. Connarton. The CCA councillors expressed praise for the clerk, whom they called efficient and responsible, but did not back the employee when his contract came up for renewal...
With the impending retirements of Robert G. Stone Jr. '45 and Charles P. Slichter '45, the Corporation will have to appoint itself two new members in the next few months. Now is also the time to diversify the stodgy old body, which counts only one woman among its ranks-and has never included a member of a minority group. This time, how about an author? Or a social activist? The Corporation would benefit from a broader range of opinions...