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The Office on Latino Affairs of the District of Columbia (OLA) was created by the passage of DC Law 1-86 by the city council on September 29, 1976, and was made part of the Executive office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia. The original bill co-sponsors included city council-members Marion S. Barry, Polly Shackleton, and John A. Wilson
Makila James (born July 1957) is an American diplomat who has been a career Foreign Service Officer within the U.S. State Department.Beginning in 1988, she has had a series of postings and roles related to the Caribbean and Africa, leading to her being the Director of the Office of Caribbean Affairs from 2009 to 2012.
The Mayor's Office For People with Disabilities (MOPD) is a liaison to the NYC disability community on behalf of the NYC Mayor's Office. In conjunction with all other city agencies and offices, assess and coordinate city policies relating to all people with disabilities.
The Speaker of the Council, selected by the 51 Council members, is often considered the second most powerful post in New York City's government after the Mayor. Bills passed by a simple majority are sent to the mayor, who may sign them into law. If the mayor vetoes a bill, the Council has 30 days to override the veto by a two-thirds majority vote.
Office of Canadian Affairs – Oversees Canada–United States relations; Office of Caribbean Affairs – Coordinates policy on Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean [1] is a ministerial office in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government. The office of Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa was held by James Cleverly MP from 13 February 2020 to 8 February 2022. [ 2 ]
The Sky Suite tickets were freely provided to the Mayor's office, while Gray defended his children as "ambassadors" of the District; the widower’s daughter was designated First Lady of the city. [64] Gray's first wife Loretta died in July 1998 of cancer. [7] [65] In 2018, he announced his marriage to longtime partner Dawn Kum. [66]
E. Denise Simmons (born October 2, 1951) is the mayor [3] [4] [5] of Cambridge, Massachusetts, having served her first mayoral term 2008–2009, her second mayoral term 2016–2017, and her third mayoral term 2024–present.