power of appointment president

• Executive Branch Czars, Who Are They? Are They Needed? Can Congress Do Anything About Them?

For those concerned with constitutional adherence the primary issue is that the appointment of new executive branch officials and White House advisors may not be consistent with the Appointments Clause ofthe United States Constitution.13 While, for others the practical issue is that the expansive use of czars raises accountability, legislative oversight and governmental efficiency concerns.14 Both categories of issues implicate constitutional concerns of separation of powers,15 checks and balances,16 and doctrinal constitutional adherence. Since taking office, President Obama has notably increased the number and authority of advisors appointed through this controversial appointment practice,17 continuing an executive branch trend that should be controlled and slowed. [...] the sharp r...

• The William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal

• KBR Announces Appointment of President, Power and Industrial Business Unit.

HOUSTON -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that Jim Stewart has been appointed Business Unit President, KBR Power and Industrial. Since June 2010, St...

• Business Wire
• October 11, 2010

• Ocean Energy Pioneer Dr. Deploy Commercial Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems

LANCASTER, Pa., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OTE Corporation, the developer of systems using the natural temperature gradient of the ocean to produce clean, sustainable base-load power and fresh, potable water, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ted Johnson as Vice President, OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) Program Development. An internationally recognized pioneer in ocean-derived energy, Dr. Johnson will play a critical role in helping OTE Corporation bring the world a competitive, base-load (24/7 available) energy alternative to fossil fuels. Previously, Dr. Johnson served as the Director of the heritage Lockheed Corporation's Ocean Systems Division, which led the development of the world's first successful floating OTEC pilot plant (Mini OTEC) off the coast of Hawaii and ...

• U.S. Newswire
• May 23, 2011

• Federal Labor Post Is Given to Local Lawyer

A top Buffalo labor lawyer was appointed by President Obama over the weekend to the National Labor Relations Board, which is often called the "Supreme Court of labor law. Mark G. Pearce, 56, will take his seat on the board after the president exercised his power of recess appointment Saturday following the Senate's failure to act on the 11-month-old nomination.

• Buffalo News
• March 30, 2010

• SL Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of Eugene J. Ruddy as President of Condor D.C. Power Supplies, Inc.

MT. LAUREL, N.J. -- SL INDUSTRIES, INC. (AMEX & PHLX:SLI) announced today that it has appointed Eugene J. Ruddy as President of its wholly owned subsi...

• Business Wire
• August 04, 2005

• American Public Can Stop Fairness Doctrine's Return

With the election over, and with the Democrats about to control both houses of Congress, the White House, and- with President Obama's appointment power- the federal judiciary, liberals like Sen. Schumer and organizations like Media Matters for America have no reason to hold back. [...] Schumer took it a step forward, practically announcing that the era of talk radio is over: The very same people who don't want the Fairness Doctrine want the FCC to limit pornography on the air. Obama's long-used term is code for "spread the wealth" just as the "Fairness Doctrine" is an Orwellian name for shutting up the opposition.

• Human Events
• August 29, 2009

• Global Power Equipment Group Inc. Announces Appointment of Larry Edwards as President.

Energy Editors/Business Editors TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2004 Global Power Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE:GEG), a leading design, engin...

• Business Wire
• January 30, 2004

• Czars Circumvent the Constitution

The editorial The Roanoke Times ran recently ("Goodlatte throws a bone to the far right," Sept. 17) regarding my concerns over the Obama administration's excessive creation of czar positions within the federal government contained several misleading statements that I would like to correct. Instead of running my recent column on this issue, allowing readers to decide for themselves, The Times took it upon themselves to be judge and jury for folks across the Roanoke Valley. One important check on the power of any president is the constitutional requirement that the Senate consent to the appointment of high-ranking officials by the president. However, despite this requirement, President Obama has appointed numerous individuals to czar positions within the administration without g...

• Roanoke Times & World News
• September 28, 2009

• Reliable Power Systems Announces the Appointment of Joseph D. Livingston as President and Chief Executive Officer.

Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 6, 2001 Reliable Power Systems (OTCBB: RPSI) today announced the appointment of Joseph D. Livings...

• Business Wire
• August 06, 2001

• Recess Appointments: Does the Constitution Mean What It Says?

Disputing the majority's deference to historical practice when there is some ambiguity in the language of the Constitution, Barkett argued that the intent of the framers, as evidenced by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers and Justice Joseph Story's early nineteenth-century treatise, was that the purpose of the recess-appointment power was to enable the president to fill vacancies when the Senate was not able to act on the appointments, so that the operations of government and the administration of justice could be furthered.

• Justice System Journal
• Vol. 27 Nbr. 1, January 2006