1.   She denies any political connection and says her longtime acquaintance with Messinger led to her board appointment.

2.   The governor would make board appointments.

3.   The NMB must first recommend an emergency board appointment.

4.   This comes after his recent attempt to get former Red Sox CEO John Harrington to give him veto power over board appointments to the Yawkey Foundation.

5.   Treasurer Peter Costello, who is charged with making central bank board appointments, has said only that an announcement will be made soon.

6.   PDVSA management charged the board appointments were based on political considerations and not merit.

7.   Petroleos de Venezuela management charged the board appointments were based on political considerations and not merit.

8.   Bloch said that, if the government confirms the board appointments next week, it still will be early summer before the money can start to flow.

9.   Disgruntled Egat workers staged a protest ahead of the announcement of the new board appointments.

10.   Managers at the oil monopoly charged the board appointments were based on political considerations and not merit.