commissioners

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Karen Lester, the daughter of an Aboriginal man who went blind due to British nuclear tests in South Australia in the 1950s, will also be one of the inquiry's commissioners.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That may not save Perry and his colleagues, said Curtis, who predicted that “they probably won’t run again—I think people fully expect those county commissioners will never be elected again.”

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

A five-member board is expected to decide who receives compensation and how much they are paid, but the Justice Department has not announced the commissioners or detailed the criteria they would use.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

This system was in place for police and crime commissioners and mayors until 2022, when it was switched to FPTP, under which there is one round and the candidate with the most votes wins.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Time was so short, the Executive Committee began planning exhibits and appointing world’s fair commissioners to secure them.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson