commissioner
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New Jersey became the first state to insist on driver’s licenses, with the state’s motor-vehicle commissioner in 1924 declaring: “It is an absolute necessity to do this in order to conserve human life.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Frank Bisignano, commissioner of the SSA, has said that addressing this issue is a top priority of the Trump administration.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Volker Turk, the United Nations' high commissioner for human rights, said he we "deeply concerned by the upholding of the conviction" by the Phnom Penh appeals court on Thursday.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Former soldiers are not calling for immunity from Troubles-related prosecutions but want "fairness and balance", Northern Ireland's veterans commissioner has said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The fall classic was typically a best-of-seven series, but because of enormous post-World War I interest, baseball’s commissioner had extended it to the best of nine.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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