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Recent Examples of standing committee
The most notable change to the new Central Committee list was the exclusion of Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, who during an earlier part of Kim’s rule was seen as the second most powerful individual in Pyongyang.
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ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Led by the Lake County Health Department and Lake County Community Foundation, of the 14 steering committee members, five are hospitals but the only general hospital in northeast Lake County — Vista Medical Center East — is not among them.
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Following Sarti’s appointment, White will establish a steering committee composed of entrepreneurs and professionals with extensive international market experience.
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Board members by a 4-3 vote established a subcommittee to get additional information on how much the district is spending on phone services, travel and food costs.
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On Wednesday, June 24, the subcommittee voted to send the measure to the full Energy & Commerce Committee, according to a press release.
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“Standing committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20committee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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