commission
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But the commission, which oversees elections in the UK, said it did not think "capacity constraints are a legitimate reason for delaying long-planned elections".
From BBC
After the initiative passed, Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat, appointed the younger Reiner chairman of the First 5 commission overseeing disbursement of the funds.
From Los Angeles Times
In addition to Bonner’s departure, former Civilian Oversight Commission chairman Sean Kennedy stepped down from the body in February in response to what he described as improper county interference in the commission’s activities.
From Los Angeles Times
The commission vote will slightly decrease the profit margins of Edison and three other big utilities beginning next year.
From Los Angeles Times
A portrait of George Washington that hung in the wood-paneled study was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin.
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