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  Secretary of State for Energy - Definition, explanation
Secretary of State for Energy - Definition, explanation
The Secretary of State for Energy was a UK cabinet position from 1974 to 1992.
Most of its functions passed to the Department of Trade and Industry, with energy conservation handled by the Department of the Environment.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/s/se/secretary_of_state_for_energy.php   (150 words)

  
  Secretary of State Colin L. Powell
Secretary Powell was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he held myriad command and staff positions and rose to the rank of 4-star General.
Secretary Powell was born in New York City on April 5, 1937 and was raised in the South Bronx.
Secretary Powell is married to the former Alma Vivian Johnson of Birmingham, Alabama.
www.whitehouse.gov /government/powell-bio.html   (376 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Local News: Legislator hopes to oust secretary of state
Secretary of State Sam Reed is fighting for re-election against a well-financed opponent who criticizes everything from his position on the state's primary to the car he drives.
State Rep. Laura Ruderman, a Democrat from Kirkland, has raised more than $460,000 — the most of any challenger to a state-office incumbent this year — in her efforts to unseat Reed, the one-term Republican who has picked up virtually every newspaper endorsement, as well as nearly $600,000 in contributions.
He was assistant secretary of state from 1969 to 1975 and is considered a moderate Republican — in the same mold as his popular predecessor, Ralph Munro.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2002071968_secstate25m.html   (1110 words)

  
 Spain: Energy
The energy sector in Spain is undergoing a necessary evolution in order to achieve security of supply for the future.
Natural gas is expected to account for a much larger portion of total energy consumption in future; the consumption rate went from 2 percent in the 1970s to 12.8 percent in 2001.
Exploring renewable energy is an essential means of combating energy dependency in Spain, which currently stands at 70 percent due to the country's heavy reliance on foreign suppliers of primary fossil fuels.
www.nytimes.com /global/spain/nineteen.html   (1081 words)

  
 Glenda Hood steps down as Secretary of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Hood was tapped by Governor Bush to be Secretary of State in December of 2002, while serving her third term as Mayor of Orlando.
Secretary Hood was instrumental in crafting the State's Strategic Plan for Economic Development which is now being implemented across the state in partnership with Enterprise Florida.
Secretary Hood has recently been nominated to the National Academy of Public Administration, an independent, non-partisan organization chartered by Congress to assist federal, state, and local governments in improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability.
www.dos.state.fl.us /press/oss/Hoodstepsdown.html   (662 words)

  
 Colorado Secretary of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Secretary Dennis serves as Colorado’s 34th Secretary of State and is one of only five women to serve as the State’s chief election official.
Secretary Dennis was the first woman to be elected to the state Senate from Pueblo County, serving from 1995 to 2001.
Secretary Dennis has devoted much of her professional life to serving the citizens of the State of Colorado, but her first love is her family.
www.sos.state.co.us /pubs/info_center/gigi_bio.htm   (398 words)

  
 Louisiana Secretary of State Al Ater - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In addition to overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Secretary of State's Office, Ater spearheaded the merger of the Department of Elections with the Department of State.
Currently, Ater farms cotton and corn and is on the Board of Directors for the Concordia Parish Farm Bureau.
He is a member and supporter of various local and state, civic and community organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for Catalyst Energy, a hydroelectric plant in Vidalia.
www.sec.state.la.us /admin/biography.htm   (300 words)

  
 Colorado Secretary of State
Secretary Dennis is the fifth woman to serve as Colorado Secretary of State.
Secretary Dennis recently ended her tenure as the State Director in charge of rural development in Colorado for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, appointed to that position by President George W. Bush in 2001.
Secretary of State employees and Dennis’ family and friends were in attendance.
www.sos.state.co.us /pubs/pressrel/gigi2.htm   (310 words)

  
 Secretary of State (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the United Kingdom, a Secretary of State is a Cabinet Minister in charge of a Government Department (though not all departments are headed by a Secretary of State, e.g.
The ancient English monarchs always had in attendance a learned ecclesiastic, known at first as their clerk, and afterwards as "Secretary", who conducted the royal correspondence; but it was not until the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (reigned 1558–1603) that these functionaries gained the title "Secretaries of State".
Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997–2001; divided)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secretary_of_State_(United_Kingdom)   (1092 words)

  
 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
As she stated at her confirmation hearing, "we must use American diplomacy to help create a balance of power in the world that favors freedom.
And the time for diplomacy is now." In her remarks at Princeton University on September 30, 2005, Secretary Rice spoke of supporting democratic aspirations: "Now, to support democratic aspirations, we must be serious about the universal appeal of certain basic rights.
And human beings will choose to be ruled by the consent of the governed, not by the coercion of the state; by the rule of law, not the whim of rulers.
www.state.gov /secretary   (640 words)

  
 Nevada Secretary of State -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Under HAVA, which was signed into law by President Bush on October 29, 2002, each state was mandated to develop a specific State Plan that would serve as a blueprint for that state in meeting the ambitious timelines and requirements contained within the Act.
Public input on the Plan must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of State's office by June 10, 2003.
The State is also eligible to receive an additional $20,444,442 under provisions outlined in Title II of the Act, if full federal funding is appropriated.
sos.state.nv.us /press/051103.htm   (421 words)

  
 NATO Who is Who? Secretaries General   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In the 1970 Conservative Government he was appointed Secretary of State for Defence, and subsequently Secretary of State for Energy.
In May 1979 Lord Carrington was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and was Chairman of the Lancaster House Conference, which led to the solution of the Rhodesian problem and the creation of the independent Republic of Zimbabwe in 1981.
In July 1988 Lord Carrington was succeeded as Secretary General of NATO by Manfred Wörner.
www.nato.int /cv/secgen/carring.htm   (222 words)

  
 Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs
The Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, Reuben Jeffery III, serves as the senior economic official at the State Department; advises the Secretary of State on international economic policy; and leads the work of the Department on issues ranging from trade, agriculture, and aviation to bilateral relations with America's economic partners.
Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agriculture Affairs Reuben Jeffery III traveled to Brazil and Colombia August 20-24, 2007.
Under Secretary Jeffery consulted with political and private sector leaders, as well as OECD and IEA officials, on a range of issues, including energy security, financial stability, transparency, the investment climate, trade, and the G8, for which Under Secretary Jeffery is the U.S. Foreign Affairs Sous Sherpa.
www.state.gov /e   (521 words)

  
 Search: spoken by Jonathan Sayeed page 7 (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Jonathan Sayeed: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what action her Department plans to take against those local authorities who fail to meet their recycling targets and continue to export waste out of their area of responsibility for landfill; and if she will make a statement.
Jonathan Sayeed: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department is planning to take to enable local authorities to refuse to dispose of waste that has been imported from other authorities to be landfilled within their areas of responsibility; and if she will make a statement.
Jonathan Sayeed: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the payment of compensation to organic farms, recognised by the Soil Association, which are contaminated by neighbouring GM farms.
www.theyworkforyou.com /search/?pid=10531&pop=1&p=7   (997 words)

  
 Energy Secretary Abraham, Secretary of State Powell Resign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Energy Secretary Abraham, Secretary of State Powell Resign
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham and Secretary of State Colin Powell said they would resign from President Bush’s Cabinet, but stay on until a successors are in place, news services reported.
Kyle McSlarrow, deputy energy secretary, and Tom Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute trade group, are possible replacements, Reuters said.
www.ttnews.com /members/topNews/0012156.html   (300 words)

  
 United Kingdom :: The International Association for Energy Economics
BIEE's aim is to encourage the study of energy economics and policy by bringing together individuals with a wide range of expertise in the energy community and encouraging the exchange of ideas and information.
BIEE was established in its present form in 1980 and it was formally launched by the Secretary of State for Energy in 1981, becoming an independent company in 1984 and a registered charity in 1985.
Membership is open to all with an interest in energy economics and policy, whether their professional activity be in business, academia or government, including those in full time education.
www.iaee.org /en/affiliates/uk.aspx   (269 words)

  
 Planet Ark : Spain eyes turnaround in renewable energy policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
But a new proposal from the energy regulator - which the government is set to adopt - says other factors should be taken into account, such as the cost of investment; operation and maintenance; and the generator's potential.
Secretary of State for Energy Jose Folgado said the new system, which the government plans to adopt, would be ready before September.
The wind energy industry, which has grown 700 percent in capacity terms over the last four years, is already facing a profitability squeeze.
www.planetark.org /dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/20911/story.htm   (579 words)

  
 Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Brown said his request to the Energy Office is in keeping with the office’s mission to "maintain a healthy economy, foster economic development and ensure the health, safety and welfare of the people of Rhode Island."
The Energy Office has said that the information it collects currently cannot be released to the public because of confidentiality agreements between the office and oil companies.
The State Energy Office was created by executive order in 1975 at the height of the decade’s energy crisis.
www.sec.state.ri.us /PressReleases/PressRelease.2004-12-21.5339945175   (438 words)

  
 CNN.com - Bush picks Rice to succeed Powell - Nov 16, 2004
"The secretary of state is America's face to the world, and in Dr. Rice the world will see the strength, the grace and the decency of our country," he said.
The secretary of state is fourth in line to succeed the president.
One of Powell's best-known moments as secretary of state was his speech last year to the U.N. Security Council in which he made a case for invading Iraq.
www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/16/rice.powell/index.html   (699 words)

  
 BillingsGazette.com :: Secretary of state criticizes Schweitzer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Secretary of State Brad Johnson told fellow Republicans on Friday that Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer's proposal to build a plant to convert coal to liquid fuels is "a 10-year-long, $10 billion pipe dream, built on 70-year-old technology."
Instead, Johnson told the Montana GOP convention in Billings he intends to ask the state Land Board on Monday to direct the state Department of Natural Resources to prepare a comprehensive plan, with deadlines, to develop the state-owned coal tracts in Otter Creek.
Montana's low-key office of secretary of state, with its limited duties and frequent opportunities for travel across the state to promote voting, has been a launching pad for its occupants to seek higher office.
www.billingsgazette.net /articles/2006/06/17/news/state/55-johnson.txt   (1141 words)

  
 Lorraine A. Cortes-Vazquez, Secretary of State New York Department of State
Established in 1778, the Office of the Secretary of State is one of the oldest in New York State government.
The office of Secretary of State is sometimes referred to as the “keeper of records,” however the Department of State is also, as you will see, a great deal more.
Secretary of State Speaks to the League of Women Voters
www.dos.state.ny.us   (348 words)

  
 Secretary of State and Attorney General Endorsements
The most important part of the job of secretary of state is managing the state's elections.
Voters of Washington state have been well-served by incumbent Secretary of State Ralph Munro.
She was an assistant and later deputy in the attorney general's office and headed the state's Department of Ecology the last three years of the Booth Gardner administration.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /politics/bios/end_secstate.html   (508 words)

  
 FIRST LADY COLUMBA BUSH AND SECRETARY OF STATE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The team was charged with developing the state strategic plan on economic development which in part highlighted the critical role that the arts and cultural programs play in the state’s economic development.
Secretary Agwunobi, Department of Health; Commissioner Winn, Department of Education; Secretary Green, Department of Elder Affairs; and Secretary Cohen, Department of Community Affairs, participated in the press conference and spoke about the importance the Arts plays in their programs and the benefits it brings to their constituencies.
A series of forums held throughout the state were attended by architects, planners, realtors, artists, both small and large business representatives, politicians, healthcare professionals, non-profits, professors, arts council members, and other interested citizens.
www.dos.state.fl.us /press/oss/FirstLadyColuma.html   (503 words)

  
 Condiblog » Secretary of State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The FRC objects to Secretary Rice publicly referring to Dybul’s “life partner” and his life partner’s mother as his “mother-in-law.” FRC Vice President Peter Sprigg has called this “profoundly offensive.
Without much fanfare, Dr. Rice at the Department of State, in conjuction with the Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman (bio), has managed to launch an international alternative fuels effort, bring former rivals China and India on board, and help demonstrate US environmental sensitivities abroad.
Although he had to become a client state of the Soviet Empire to stay in power and keep his enemies, foreign and domestic at bay, don’t short change this dictator’s managerial prowess at managing an efficient police state.
www.4condi.com /wordpress/category/secretary-of-state   (4108 words)

  
 Nevada Secretary of State - Counties -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The construction of the San Pedro, Los Angles and Salt Lake Railroad and the subsequent birth of Las Vegas, was due largely to the energy and determination of the Montana copper king, Senator William Clark.
Las Vegas has remained the county seat since then and is the most populated county in Nevada.
It far exceeds the total number of residents in the rest of the state.
sos.state.nv.us /county/clark.htm   (99 words)

  
 Plutonium Investigation - Our News - 26/10/2000 - The Belgian Secretary of State for Energy accuses the nuclear lobby ...
The Belgian Secretary of State for Energy accuses the nuclear lobby of 'sabotage on the Government's decision'
Hereafter follows the full press release sent out by the Belgian Secretary of State for Energy and Sustainable development on 12 October 2000.
The physical checks will be carried out by an independent body chosen by the Belgian Secretary of State for Energy and Sustainable Development, Mr.
www.wise-paris.org /english/ournews/year_2000/ournews001026.html   (544 words)

  
 Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman
Lt. Governor Loren Leman met with a delegation from Vietnam to explain his role as Lieutenant Governor, particularly with general oversight of the Division of Elections - October 20, 2006
Lt. Governor Loren Leman presents Alaska's oil, gas and coal opportunities at the Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference in Seoul, Korea on October 16, 2006
Lt. Governor Leman led an Alaska delegation at the 4th Korea-Pacific U.S. States Joint Conference in Seoul, Korea - October 2006
www.gov.state.ak.us /ltgov   (143 words)

  
 FAQ Lobbying
(6) The members of the governing board of the state insurance fund, and the members of the governing board and the executive or chief administrative officer of the Idaho housing and finance association, the Idaho energy resources authority, and the Idaho state building authority.
The office of the Secretary of State sends an annual report form and reminder at the end of year.
The lobbyist shall immediately attain the employer's signature and refile the report with the Secretary of State.
www.idsos.state.id.us /elect/lobbyist/lobbyfaq.htm   (798 words)

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