point-person

Almost daily their leadership called Bush administration officials—including me, since I was the relevant point-person—to ensure they knew when the ceiling would be breached, so they could strike a deal before reaching the limit.

The Debt Ceiling: Myths and Facts Emil W. Henry Jr. 2011

    Fortunately — foronce — being the designated point-person for the bill-bringer works in my favor.

A Bite-Sized Piece 2010

Each federal agency's leadership, for example, will, in 120 days, come up with a detailed Open Government Plan of their own; within 45 days, each department will release three "high-value" data sets in an open format, and appoint an internal point-person to be held accountable (and, presumably, testify before Congress when the time comes).

The Open Government Directive has dropped. Here's what's in it -- and why it's a big deal. 2009

Each federal agency's leadership, for example, will, in 120 days, come up with a detailed Open Government Plan of their own; within 45 days, each department will release three "high-value" data sets in an open format, and appoint an internal point-person to be held accountable (and, presumably, testify before Congress when the time comes).

Clearing the cache: Can the Secretary get her own laptop? 2009

Each federal agency's leadership, for example, will, in 120 days, come up with a detailed Open Government Plan of their own; within 45 days, each department will release three "high-value" data sets in an open format, and appoint an internal point-person to be held accountable (and, presumably, testify before Congress when the time comes).

The Open Government Directive has dropped. Here's what's in it -- and why it's a big deal. Scola, Nancy 2009

The fact that Obama chose Daschle to be his point-person on health care reform would suggest that Obama views Daschle as having the requisite skills for ensuring that this time around, health care reform (significant reform) is realized.

On Health Reform Process, Daschle Demurs 2009

The attempt by Larry Summers to utilize nonsensical data in defense of the core economic policy of the Obama administration in addressing the most severe economic contraction in American history since the Great Depression not only fails to reassure an increasingly uncertain public; it increases skepticism regarding the suitability of Larry Summers to serve as the White House point-person on the economy.

Sheldon Filger: Larry Summers in Winter 2009

The initial nomination of Bill Richardson, point-person for the passage of NAFTA under the Clinton administration, didn't sit well with fair-trade groups and elicited a sigh of relief among free-trade promoters, who instantly chalked up the president-elect's anti-NAFTA statements to electoral propaganda.

Laura Carlsen: Obama Reaffirms Promise to Renegotiate NAFTA 2009

Its point-person for most of the second term was Nicholas Burns, a veteran diplomat who is viewed with great suspicion by neoconservatives.

What Bush Got Right 2008

I became the point-person on Michigan's response to Hurricane Katrina.

Stacy Parker Aab: "Is This Political?" -- Michigan was Ready to Take 10,000 Evacuees and Only Received 500 2008