A PROJECT to help people in need and reduce food waste is the latest addition to the menu of community support in Inverclyde. The Food Share project sees volunteers collect food from Tesco in Greenock and Port Glasgow that would otherwise be thrown away. It is then offered to members of the community. Larkfield Food Share is run by Elizabeth McLean and Frank Smith and is based outside the Tenants Hall in Burns Square. Frank said: People can come along and get free food that would go in the bin otherwise. It is frightening to think the amount of food that would be thrown out.
William J. Burns
• Oxford University
William J. Burns is a former deputy secretary of state. President-elect Joe Biden announced Burns was his nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency on January 11, 2021.
[1] The Senate confirmed Burns by voice vote on March 18, 2021.
Biography
Burns received a B.A. in history from LaSalle University. He then studied at Oxford University as a Marshall scholar, earning an MPhil and DPhil in international relations.
Burns served in the United States Foreign Service for 33 years. He was the ambassador to Jordan from 1998 to 2001 and the ambassador to Russia from 2005 to 2008. He also held the following positions during his tenure: assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, under secretary of state for political affairs, and deputy secretary of state. He retired in 2014.