Word: backgrounder
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...easy to see a big personality like Emanuel blending into the background--a quality every bit as important as top-notch organizational and political skills to being a successful chief of staff. The best of them are the ones who, by all outward appearances, have no motives or identity outside those of the President. "You are hired for your judgment. You are not hired with an independent agenda," explains Ken Duberstein, who held the job for six months under Ronald Reagan. "When you speak, the voice people hear is the President's voice, not your own." Indeed, if you ever...
...called “geriocracy,” which proctor Judith R. Dortz likened to an Elderhostel program, is mostly composed of experienced retirees recruited by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Final Examinations Office. Although most have some background in education, proctors come from varied walks of life...
...public and private partners, will be able to hire 25 new street workers through the Ten Point Coalition (A Boston ecumenical group of clergy and other leaders), therefore bypassing Massachusetts’ Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) laws which prohibit Boston from hiring street workers with a criminal background...
...emergency water landing in the city's frigid Hudson River. The Airbus A320's twin engines had apparently shut down after sucking in a flock of birds. New York Governor David Paterson hailed his exploits as the "miracle on the Hudson." But to those familiar with Sullenberger's background, his grace under pressure seemed less a miracle than a feat befitting a decorated pilot and an aviation-safety expert. As investigators prepared to heave the 81-ton jet out of the river on Friday, the Danville, Calif., resident had already vaulted to fame nationwide and across cyberspace. His burgeoning Facebook...