as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting
was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The campaign is also calling for experienced independent moderators to run the debate and that it be aired on accessible formats for the entire voting public.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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As far as campaign promotional regulations, the Academy dictated that screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Roughly $40 million went to hosting 400 foreign delegations — lawmakers, pastors, influencers, university presidents.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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After his death, the cottage remained a vacation home for presidents, became an office and community center for the retirement home, and a dormitory for female residents.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Last week, Longgrear collected endorsements from House Speaker Jon Burns and the chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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It will be led by Wellness House board members Thomas Cranmer and Julie Thick, who are chairmen of the event.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Prolocutors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutors. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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