Vocabulary Word
Word: caucus
Definition: private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
Definition: private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
Sentences Containing 'caucus'
The party's legislative caucus was reduced from 32 members to 18.
And she co-chaired the Asian Pacific Caucus for the Society for Cinema and Media Studies in 2008-10.
Social Credit split on the coalition issue, and Halldorson broke with the rest of her caucus to serve as the legislature's second opposition member.
He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1982 until 2001 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus.
He is the Member of State Central Committee - The Democrat Party of State Of Michigan and also a member of Michigan Democrat Indian Caucus.
He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1963 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.
Girard and other members of the French caucus maintained regular communications with Riel between 1870 and 1874, an association which most English parliamentarians found unpalatable.
CAST’s Survivor Advisory Caucus is made up of former CAST clients who have healed from their trafficking situations.
Members of the caucus organize to speak publicly to raise awareness of human trafficking, and advocate for policy changes.
Caucus members took part in the Border Governors Conference in 2008, led by California’s First Lady Maria Shriver.
Rush is the Chairman and founder of the State Parks Caucus.
Assemblyman Aubry is also a member of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic Asian Legislative Caucus.
At a caucus meeting on 23 January, McGowan was elected unopposed as Ripper's successor.
In 2010, Tillis was campaign chairman for the House Republican Caucus.
The House Republican Caucus selected Tillis to be the next Speaker over Rep. Paul Stam, R-Wake.
He won reelection in 1842, and again from 1844 to 1846, and thanks in part to massive turnover in the ranks of the Democratic caucus was elected speaker in 1845.
She has been endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus, the libertarian wing of the Republican Party.
The caucus was dominated by members of the Socialist Party of Canada, who favored secession from the TLC.
Obama was sworn in as a senator on January 3, 2005, becoming the only Senate member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Promoting limited government and nonintervention, he received endorsements from the Republican Liberty Caucus and U.S. Presidential candidate Ron Paul.
He is a past co-chair of the Parliamentary Pro-Life Caucus, which includes Conservative and Liberal MPs.
He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1955 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government and opposition.
He ultimately dropped out of the race on January 3, 2008, after capturing less than 1% of the vote in the Iowa caucus.
On August 20 Biden aired his first campaign advertisement in the first caucus state of Iowa.
His early statements seemed to mirror the future as he would ultimately drop out of the race after finishing lower than third in the Iowa Caucus.
In 1995, Goertzen was hired as an intern at the Manitoba Legislature serving with the Progressive Conservative Caucus.
Following his re-election, Gardner was nominated for the post of House Minority Caucus Whip, but lost the caucus' vote for the post to Rep. Cory Gardner.
The Bloc's caucus lost more support during the 2000 election, winning just 38 seats.
He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1975 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition.
The NDP party would form the official opposition after electing a record size caucus in 1986.
On September 13, 2011, Faison was Chairman of the House Democrats' Business Caucus.
In the Canadian Senate, senators are generally seated as a group with members of the caucus of their political party.
He is the Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus, Chairman of the Queens County Democratic Party.
Crowley serves as Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives, the fifth highest leadership position in the House Democratic Caucus.
Crowley, who has spent much time in India, created a Bangladesh caucus and was formerly the chair of the India Caucus.
Others originated within CAA and generally operate at or in parallel to the annual conference, chief examples being the Visual Culture Caucus and the New Media Caucus.
In 2007, she was elected Majority Caucus Chair by fellow senators.
Chan was a member of the Legislative Women's Caucus, Environmental Caucus, Internet Caucus and Smart Growth Caucus.
Westlake was endorsed by the Republican Liberty Caucus.
He is Founder and Chair of the first all Party International Conservation Caucus.
In 2004, he was elected Secretary of the House Democratic Caucus.
He was the chairman of the House Acadiana delegation and a member of the Louisiana Rural Caucus.
That year the Iowa Democratic Party scheduled its caucus to occur before the New Hampshire Primary.
From 1984-1996 the winner of the Iowa Caucus, excluding incumbents, did not go on to win their party's nomination.
Eventually he relented, but only after his own party caucus had threatened to replace him.
In 1994 he left the Liberal caucus and sat as an Independent.
Congressman Ron Paul hosts a luncheon for the Liberty Caucus every Thursday.
She was a member of the Prince George's County Delegation and the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland.
She was awarded the President's Award by the National Women's Political Caucus in 1993.
He is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus' foundation.
