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  The Providence Phoenix News/Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Almond moves his 6-foot-6-inch frame in such a shuffling way that just his exit from the State House in time for supper stokes rumors that the governor is not only dull, but lazy.
Almond was the first governor to be elected for a four-year term, one of several structural reforms of state government meant to give the chief executive a better shot at deliberative, long-range decision-making, and supporters say he took full advantage of the changes.
Almond, who had been at education "summit" in New Jersey, said he thought it was more important for him to get back to Rhode Island, as the state continued to struggle with the crisis.
www.providencephoenix.com /archive/features/02/05/30/ALMOND.html   (3386 words)

  
 The Alumni Association Welcomes President Lincoln Almond
Almond views URI as a dynamic place that is constantly changing for the better.
Almond is happy to work with members of the Alumni Association, both old and new.
One of Almond's major challenges is presiding over the Alumni Association's transition from Davis Hall to its new home on Upper College Road and making the new facility a place that is friendly and welcoming for alumni and friends of the University.
advance.uri.edu /quadangles/fall2001/story1.htm   (1031 words)

  
 New England Governors' Conference, Inc.
In 1998, Rhode Island voters re-elected Lincoln Almond to serve a second four-year term as Governor based on his pledge to govern with honesty and integrity, to restore Rhode Islanders' faith in their elected leaders, and to fight for quality jobs for all Rhode Islanders.
Almond was the 1998 Chair of the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) and the 1997 Chair of the New England Governors' Conference.
Lincoln Almond earned a law degree from Boston University in 1961 and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1959.
www.newenglandgovernors.org /almond.html   (562 words)

  
 RecipeSource: Lincoln Almond Cake
Lincoln owned a copy of "Directions for Cookery in its Verious Branches" by Miss Leslie, which was one of the most popular sources of recipes of the time.
Lincoln's most enduring recipes is a delicious cake invented by Monsieur Giron, a Lexington, Kentucky, caterer, who created it in honor of the visit to that city in 1825 of his famous fellow Frenchman, Lafayette.
The Todd family acquired the recipe and cherished it ever after, and it later became known as "Lincoln Almond Cake." The baking powder was added at a later date.
www.recipesource.com /desserts/cakes/19/rec1973.html   (319 words)

  
 Laborers-LIUNA Rhode Island Republican Governor Uses Only Union Labor On $18 Million Dollar Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
But Almond sought in his TV ads to subtly remind viewers that the "moderate" York they see in 1998 was far left-of-center the last time she held office: "Myrth York.
Some said Almond waited too long to respond to the persistent drum-beat of York attack ads on his record.
The case is still pending, and Almond administration director Robert L. Carl Jr.
www.laborers.org /coia_Almond_projo_11-4-98.html   (1336 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - R.I. gov. wrong to ask Providence mayor to resign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Almond's call followed the indictment on corruption charges of Mayor Vincent A. Cianci Jr.
Cianci and two of his political cronies are accused of various schemes to illegally benefit from their public positions, including the alleged shakedown of some tow truck operators and other acts of extortion.
It's not surprising that Almond was quick to call on Cianci to vacate his office.
www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/columnists/wickham/2001-04-09-wickham.htm   (683 words)

  
 Who's Who in Lincoln County, Nebraska
This trail is appropriately marked in Lincoln County by five bronze and three granite markers.
Lincoln County continued to grow as a cattle country and both irrigated and dry farms did well.
Father was farmer and rancher in Lincoln Co, mbr legislature in 1898; res 705 W 5th, North Platte.
lincoln.wathenadesigns.com /whowholc.htm   (1979 words)

  
 Separation of Powers - Common Cause   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Governor Lincoln Almond vetoes legislation that would add two lawmakers to the seven-member Rabies Control Board.  The House and Senate quickly override the veto.  In this historic first veto for separation of powers, Almond signals his determination to address the issue.
Almond eventually picks Maureen McKenna Goldberg from a list provided by the Judicial Nominating Commission.  She breezes through confirmation and proves a safe majority vote for the status quo.
Governor Lincoln Almond assures separation of powers advocates that he will ask the state Supreme Court to issue an advisory opinion as to whether the Ethics Commission has the constitutional power to ban legislative appointments to state boards.  After careful preparation, Almond files the request in November 1997.
www.commoncause.org /site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=1289359   (5687 words)

  
 News Ocean State Action Official Website for Social and Economic Justice
Almond is chairman of a coalition organized as Rhode Islanders for Justice -- the same group that advocated on behalf of John Roberts ' appointment as chief justice.
But Almond, who, like Chafee, is a supporter of abortion rights, said it would not be fair to ask Miers her views on specific upcoming cases.
Supreme Court candidate has her fans and foes in R.I. Former Gov. Lincoln C. Almond is one of her supporters, while Marti Rosenberg, a spokeswoman for Ocean State Action, has concerns.
www.oceanstateaction.org /news.shtml   (8850 words)

  
 C Philosophy Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Martineau?s passionate call to help millions achieve their true potential, as the remaining two tenants of the Three C?s define a philosophy that focuses...
Haim Watzman is the author of Company C: An American's Life as...
Althea C. Taylor recently received her doctor of philosophy degree in educational administration from North Carolina State University in Raleigh...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Society/Philosophy/C   (307 words)

  
 Peter C. Almond
Almond, P.C., Moar, N.T. and Lian, O.B. Reinterpretation of the glacial chronology of South Westland, New Zealand.
Roering, J.J., Almond, P., Tonkin, P. and McKean, J. Constraining climatic controls on hillslope dynamics using a coupled model for the transport of soil and tracers: Application to loess-mantled hillslopes, Charwell River, South Island, New Zealand.
Lincoln University does not assume and hereby disclaims any express or implied liability whatsoever to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether these errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause.
www.lincoln.ac.nz /story1592.html   (369 words)

  
 OnPolitics
The archetype for Republican success in Rhode Island is the late four-term Sen. John H. Chafee, who had a moderate to liberal record on many social and environmental issues.
His son, Sen. Lincoln Chafee, is cut from the same ideological cloth.
RHODE ISLAND NOTABLES: Gov. Lincoln C. Almond; state House Minority Leader Robert A. Watson, the delegation chairman; Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian; Republican National Committeewoman Eileen Slocum; Michael Traficante, governmental affairs liaison for the Laborers' International Union of North America.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/onpolitics/elections/gop2000guide/states/ri.htm   (553 words)

  
 USCA1 Opinion 01-1410
LINCOLN C. ALMOND, in his capacity as Governor of the State of Rhode Island; CHRISTINE FERGUSON, in her capacity as Director of the Department of Human Services for the State of Rhode Island; and SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, in his capacity as Attorney General for the State of Rhode Island,
On February 26, 2001, the district court dismissed the case in a seven-page opinion addressing only the question of state sovereign immunity.
Almond, C.A. No. 00-037ML (D.R.I. Feb. 26, 2001).
www.ca1.uscourts.gov /cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=01-1410.01A   (3328 words)

  
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Lincoln C. Almond, U.S. Atty., Providence, R.I., for appellee.
Marcotte: There was language - The Court: No, I read to you the other case, that interprets Freed and I read the Sipes case.
Almond: Nothing as far as the Government is concerned.
www.constitution.org /2ll/bardwell/us_v_debartolo.txt   (1951 words)

  
 Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal | Local News
An independent committee led by former Gov. Lincoln C. Almond has found evidence of abuse, mismanagement, and preferential pricing practices at the state's largest worker's compensation insurer.
Almond's committee met with Beacon's board this morning to present its findings and recommendations for reform to make the insurer fairer and more ``transparent.''
Almond would not speculate on whether criminal charges or any staffing changes would follow.
www.projo.com /news/content/projo-20060412-beacon.2b07c82b.html   (1166 words)

  
 GOP Gov. Almond keeps Rhode Island seat - November 3, 1998
The race was a rematch between two lawyers, and observers complained it wasn't nearly as interesting as the first contest four years ago.
Almond touted the turnabout in Rhode Island's economy as he campaigned hard for a second term.
York, a liberal Democratic state senator who narrowly lost to Almond in 1994 (47 percent-44 percent), shifted to mainstream issues this year, making campaign speeches on education and economy.
www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/11/03/election/governors/rhode.island/index.html   (531 words)

  
 Text of R.I. Supreme Court Ruling
Thereafter, the commission sought the advice of Professor Geoffrey C. Hazard (Professor Hazard) of the University of Pennsylvania, a nationally renowned scholar and authority in the field of ethics in government and ethics legislation.
Lincoln Lodge No. 22, 660 A.2d 710 (R.I. 1995), we reviewed the ethics commission's conclusion that the inclusion of any police chief in his or her police force's collective bargaining units was a per se violation of the Rhode Island Code of Ethics.
The ethics commission reasoned that because police chiefs exercised supervisory power over all police officers in his or her command, membership in a collective bargaining unit with these same officers created inherent "conflicts and problems" that violated the code.
www.insidepolitics.org /courtseppower.htm   (15176 words)

  
 Seven honorary degrees to be awarded at URI’s 117th Commencement
During the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 18, 2003: Lincoln C. Almond, of Lincoln, Doctor of Laws; Susan Anderson of Tiverton, Doctor of Humane Letters; Daniel E. Doyle, Jr.
Throughout his years as the state's highest official, Gov. Almond maintained a clear focus on economic development and expansion to help the state remain competitive and fuel job growth.
Located in Lincoln, R.I., the company is known especially for winning the rigorous White House ornament design and production competition for many years.
www.uri.edu /news/releases/html/03-0421-01.html   (1797 words)

  
 R.I.'s Beacon Review to be Headed by Former N.Y. City Mayor Giuilani's Firm
Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln C. Almond, who heads a review committee named by The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company, announced that Giuliani Safety & Security, a management consulting firm headed by former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, will lead an examination of Beacon's corporate practices, including those related to pricing policies.
Beacon Mutual asked Almond to head an external committee to review its practices in light of allegations made on its hotline about preferential pricing for certain firms and other questions raised by critics of the state's dominant workers compensation carrier.
The Almond committee also includes Lieutenant General (Retired) Reginald A. Centracchio of the Rhode Island National Guard and Edward M. Mazze, dean of the College of Business Administration, University of Rhode Island, who also holds the Alfred J. Verrecchia - Hasbro, Inc. Leadership Chair in Business.
www.insurancejournal.com /news/east/2006/02/16/65540.htm?print=1   (279 words)

  
 RIDE- Standards, Instruction, and Student Assessment-  Reading Initiatives
In February, 1999 Governor Lincoln C. Almond and Education Commissioner Peter McWalters convened the Rhode Island Reading Excellence Panel.
The panel was comprised of teachers, school administrators, parents, representatives from higher education, community and, professional organizations and the business community.
Chaired by Dr. Marie C. DiBiasio, Dean of Education at Roger Williams University and Mr.
www.ridoe.net /standards/reading/RIReadingInitiative.htm   (574 words)

  
 USA TODAY Latest news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The key contest in Rhode Island is the race for the U.S. Senate seat held for four terms by Republican John Chafee until his death at age 77 last October.
Chafee, a highly respected moderate, had announced his retirement before he died and his son Lincoln already was running to succeed him.
Rhode Island's Republican Gov. Lincoln Almond appointed the younger Chafee to finish his father’s term, giving him an incumbent's edge.
www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/preview/ri.htm   (793 words)

  
 Democrats urge Gore not to push it too far   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln C. Almond (R), a former U.S. attorney, said he did not think the number of discarded or flawed ballots in Florida was a cause for judicial intervention.
Leon E. Panetta, the former Clinton White House chief of staff who also urged both candidates to accept the final Florida returns as definitive, criticized the Gore camp for talking about lawsuits and Bush for proceeding with transition planning as if he had already been elected.
But Almond said it was only prudent to begin.
www.bouldernews.com /news/worldnation/11aalgo.html   (1269 words)

  
 Rhode Island November 2000 General Election
Appointed by Governor Lincoln C. Almond (Republican) on 2 November 1999, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Senator John H. Chafee (Republican): 24 October 1999; elected to first full term 2000
Rhode Island has 5 Counties and 2 Congressional Districts; 4 counties are wholly within a congressional and only one county is split between the two congressional districts.
CD # 1: Bristol and Newport Counties in their entirety plus the Towns or Cities of Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Smithfield and Woonsocket in Providence County.
www.thegreenpapers.com /G00/RI.html   (237 words)

  
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With her on the brief were Lois J. Schiffer, Assistant Attorney General, David C. Shilton and Edward J. Passarelli, Attorneys.
Patrick J. Kennedy, appearing pro se, was on the brief for amicus curiae Patrick J. Kennedy, United States Congress- man, House of Representatives.
William J. Rodgers and Joseph S. Larisa, Jr., were on the brief for amicus curiae Lincoln C. Almond, Governor of Rhode Island.
pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov /common/opinions/199810/97-5290a.txt   (3247 words)

  
 Rhode Island news | projo.com | 9 to 5: The news pulse of Rhode Island and SE Mass.
The firm of former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is being hired by the Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. to conduct a review of recent allegations against the insurer.
Giuliani Partners, the prospective presidential candidate's high-flying consulting firm, was introduced today by former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln C. Almond, the head of an independent committee that Beacon has asked to oversee the review.
Beacon is hiring Giuliani's firm despite objections from Governor Carcieri and his top business regulator, who call it is a waste of Beacon policyholders' money that will duplicate a planned forensic audit by the state.
www.beloblog.com /ProJo_Blogs/9to5/archives/2006/02/beacon_hiring_g.html   (287 words)

  
 journalontrial.org - Home
Griffin's evidence was frequently challenged as hearsay by the Journal's other lawyer, Lincoln D. Almond, the governor's son.
Clarification: On this page, journalontrial.org originally referred to a company attorney as "Lincoln Almond Jr., the governor's son." The younger Mr.
His father, Rhode Island's governor, is Lincoln C. Almond.
www.journalontrial.org /daily/day4f.htm   (892 words)

  
 Rules Database/Office of the Secretary of State of Rhode Island
C. Monitor documentation in participant records to assure compliance with
C. Procedures to be followed by the treatment team to attempt to modify status
C. Document this financial disclosure in the individual participant's file.
www2.sec.state.ri.us /rules/hiliter.php?dir=DELDA&file=DELDA_2358.pdf&KEYWORD=tuberculosis   (10598 words)

  
 Committee finds wrongdoings at Beacon Mutual
An independent committee, led by former Gov. Lincoln C. Almond, released its findings Wednesday regarding allegations of wrongdoing at Beacon Mutual Insurance Co.
“It is with profound regret that we must report that we have found instances of abuse, misjudgment, and seriously flawed operating systems,” stated Almond.
The panel examined allegations made on Beacon’s fraud hotline and other public criticisms leveled at the company.
www.pbn.com /stories/printdetails.php?id=120413   (727 words)

  
 URI Scholar to chair Governor's Commission
Bernard LaFayette Jr., distinguished scholar-in-residence at the University of Rhode Island, has been appointed as chair of the Governor's Commission on Race and Police and Community Relations.
The appointment was announced earlier this month by Governor Lincoln C. Almond.
A former Civil Rights leader and national authority on nonviolent social change and nonviolence education LaFayette has served as distinguished scholar-in-residence at the University since June 1999, where he directs the URI Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies.
advance.uri.edu /pacer/may2000/story1.htm   (666 words)

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