Sentences with phrase «camara chairs»

Assemblyman Karim Camara chairs the state Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus.

He later met with Democrats who dominate the Assembly and the powerful caucus that Camara chairs.

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There are however, some Latino members who feel as though the next Chair should be Hispanic, since both Aubry and Camara are African American.

The former Chair, Assemblyman Karim Camara, left the Assembly to head up Governor Cuomo's new office of faith based initiatives, and Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry has been filling in as Acting Chair ever since.

Assemblyman Karim Camara, who is also the chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Caucus, joined us to discuss the airport workers rally for higher wages on Monday and also his expectections for Governor Cuomo's budget address Tuesday.

Wright was joined by fellow Democratic Assemblyman Karim Camara as well as Republican Senators Joe Griffo (R - Rome) and George Maziarz, who chairs the Senate committee on tribal relations.

The Working Families Party is about to host a rally featuring Assemblyman Karim Camara, chair of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus.

Assemblyman Karim Camara, who is chair of the minority caucus, said he thinks the governor sees immigrants» access to college as a significant issue.

ICYMI: Assemblyman Karim Camara, chair Black, Puerto Rican Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, confirmed last on CapTon last night Gov. Andrew Cuomo made an appearance (not advised by his press shop) at a recent meeting of the 46 - member organization at which the topic of a complete overhaul of the state's tax structure — not merely continuation of the PIT increase on the rich — was broached.

Brooklyn Assemblyman Karim Camara, who is chair of the minority caucus, said in a statement released by the governor's office that the program will give «incarcerated individuals... a much better chance of successfully integrating back into society when they are released.»

«It really is an assault on the Voting Rights Act,» said Assemblyman Karim Camara, a Brooklyn Democrat who chairs the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative caucus, referring to a federal law that prevents racial discrimination in election practices.

Assemblyman Karim Camara, a Brooklyn Democrat who chairs the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, agreed.

Assemblyman Karim Camara, chair of the Black, Puerto Rican Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus, told me on CapTon last night that he «commends anyone who wants to work in a bipartisan fashion,» but just can't get comfortable with the fact that there would be no people of color — not to mention very few women — in positions of significant power if the power - sharing agreement Sen. Jeff Klein is pushing comes to pass.

Rep. Jerry Nadler, former Bronx BP Freddy Ferrer (who was the Democratic candidate for mayor in 2005); Stringer's former Assembly colleague Karim Camara, who chairs the NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; ex-Rep.

The legislature's chair of the Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, and Asian Caucus, Assemblyman Karim Camara says it would help the lowest income earners cope with higher costs of living.

In the meantime, Assemblyman Karim Camara, chair of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus, said the group sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last month asking that the Department of Justice launch a full investigation into whether Graham's civil rights were violated and to determine whether a federal grand jury should be convened.