commissioner
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Lee appointed Strada to the role of commissioner in January 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
London fire commissioner Jonathan Smith said he welcomed the progress in the investigation.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Last year, former FDA commissioner David Kessler asked the agency to declare certain refined carbohydrates unsafe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
In one county, for instance, an agricultural commissioner fined a farmer $2,000 for failing to provide safety training for workers who applied pesticides in fields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
At Strauss’s urging, Eisenhower declined to reappoint Murray when his term as commissioner expired on June 30.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
State officials do not supervise the agricultural commissioners, who are appointed by and report to their elected boards of supervisors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is charged with statewide enforcement and provides guidance and training for 55 county agricultural commissioners, who police their jurisdictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
After filming Teasdale across five years, Mitchell shelved his documentary when commissioners lost interest.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
In 1989, he took office on the county board of commissioners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
I shuttled between meetings with various department heads, worked with the staffs of city commissioners, and was dispatched sometimes to different neighborhoods around Chicago to follow up on personal complaints received by the mayor.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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