"I now feel that in the interests of everybody concerned, in particular the young people of Kent who I feel benefit enormously from the role of a youth commissioner, that I should stand down, " she said.
After which I shall formally stand down and make way for my successor.
Last week I informed the convener of the Scottish Liberal Democrats that I intended to stand down as party Leader.
So, after the General Election of 1997, I decided that I ought to stand down no later than mid 1999, in order to give my successor time before the next election.
"I appreciate why David Ross feels he ought to stand down, " he said in a statement.
Next morning, I stand on Bourke's reconstructed old wharf and look down at the olive-green Darling River.
"I can't spend all my time looking at this standards issue and doing the job at the council, so I thought the best thing to do was to temporarily stand down for two to three weeks to deal with this matter and then get back to running what is regarded by the Audit Commission as one of the best-run councils in the country".
When I came down the garage stairs and relieved myself in the stand of bamboo, the cool air of the dawn welcomed me with a soft breeze.
Indeed, when I was first elected for Yeovil in 1983, I promised myself that I would not do the job beyond my 60th birthday and would stand down no later than the first general election after that date.
Just even writing that down is so absolutely ridiculous to me, I can barely stand seeing those words on paper.
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Now I stand by that and I think that's the experience of people up and down the country.
There was concern that what could eventually come out of this process was something that was watered down on derivatives and I think Senator Lincoln has clearly taken a strong stand to ensure that these types of instruments are dealt with in financial reform.
Let me tell you something, in the end, what I have learned is that it all boils down to who you are and what you stand for.
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