Sentences with phrase «city council seat as»

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Following gigs as the business manager at the University of Alberta's student newspaper and a government relations director at the students» union, Iveson beat an incumbent for a seat on city council.

Celtic, following the example of German clubs such as Hoffenheim, installed nearly 3,000 rail seats last year in the Lisbon Lions Stand at Celtic Park after being granted a licence by Glasgow City Council.

But come January when the legislative session begins, the Democrats are expected to lose two members — Ruben Diaz of the Bronx who won a City Council seat, and George Latimer of Westchester who beat Republican incumbent Rob Astorino for County Executive as part of that previously mentioned «Blue Wave.»

Adam McFadden, a Democrat who currently serves as the vice president for the Rochester City Council, has announced his plans to run for the NY - 25 seat formerly occupied by the late Rep. Louise Slaughter.

The outspending to Democrats reflects the party's dominance in both the city council (where it now has 48 of the 51 seats), as well as the state assembly (where Democrats hold 102 of the 150 seats), Mr. Sheinkopf said.

New York City Housing Authority General Manager Vito Mustaciuolo was inside a city council hearing Wednesday, in the hot seat again, as he was grilled about health hazaCity Housing Authority General Manager Vito Mustaciuolo was inside a city council hearing Wednesday, in the hot seat again, as he was grilled about health hazacity council hearing Wednesday, in the hot seat again, as he was grilled about health hazards.

The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens» 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff.

Ydanis Rodriguez was sensitive to the matter of corruption, as he is hoping to fill the seat of Miguel Martinez, one of the most notorious criminals to serve in the City Council in recent memory.

Also in the Democratic primaries, several council seats were contested, as was three city judge seats and chief city auditor.

Dennis Walcott spent his first day as chancellor - designee on a City Council hot seat on April 8, as members of the Education Committee grilled him on the mayor's plan to lay off thousands of teachers.

The City Council's 51 seats are up for a vote, as are all five borough - president seats, two district - attorney positions, and the roles of public advocate and comptroller.

The younger Vallone, who was first elected to his Astoria City Council seat in 2002, pointed to his time in office tackling local issues like graffiti and fighting cuts to the police department's budget as head of the City Council's Public Safety Committee.

While New York City voters go to the polls Tuesday to fill vacant City Council, District Attorney, and state legislative seats, as well as to vote for judges, a coalition of advocates and activists, including good government and community groups,...

State Senator Michael Gianaris But winning two city council seats in 2009 was way beyond his expectations, although the euphoria of winning was soon shattered as longtime Republican state Senator Frank Padavan lost a career - ending re-election to now - state Senator Tony Avella.

As a last ditch effort, Farrell has pledged his support of Councilman Robert Jackson's petitioning of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) through the City Council to «discontinue Il Sole's permit to offer sidewalk seating» as another means of quieting the blocAs a last ditch effort, Farrell has pledged his support of Councilman Robert Jackson's petitioning of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) through the City Council to «discontinue Il Sole's permit to offer sidewalk seating» as another means of quieting the blocas another means of quieting the block.

City Council, District 2: The race for the seat currently held by Margarita López on the Lower East Side, the East Village, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay and parts of Murray Hill hotly contested, with as many as 11 candidates.

He had been rumored as a City Council or state Senate candidate after he lost in a June Congressional primary and subsequently vacated his Assembly seat after declining to seek reelection.

The 2015 Mt Vernon Democratic primary, can not come quick enough for some, with six Mayoral candidates — Mayor Davis, Clinton Young, Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Maureen Walker & Richard Thomas (Deborah Reynolds will appear on the Conservative line in the General Election but not appear in the Democratic primary) and seven city council candidates — Andre Wallace, Delia Farquharson, Diane Munro, Lisa Copeland, John Boykin, Janice Duarte (who is a Democrat running on the Independence Party line) and Cheryl Dennis who is running as an Independent (No party), all vying for two city council seats available.

Grey had been weighing a run for the South Shore seat as well, and on Thursday, Chief Deputy County Clerk Mario DiRe swore her in to the board after City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R - Mid-Island) and Councilmen Joe Borelli (South Shore) and Eric Ulrich (Queens) unanimously appointed her Thursday.

Hizzoner also thinks the borough president offices in the five boroughs are worth keeping as is Christine Quinn in the City Council speaker's seat.

Inez Dickens is expected to resign her City Council seat around December 31st before taking office as a Member of the State Assembly.

Forest Hills resident Karen Koslowitz made the move from her former position as deputy borough president to director of community boards last month to prepare for her bid for her former City Council seat.

As expected Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda announced his intention to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Senator Ruben Diaz, who was recently elected to the New York City Council.

Harlem Assemblyman Keith Wright, current East Harlem Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito are all regarded as prospective contenders for Mr. Rangel's seat, though the last has denied any interest in running.

In 2005, when she gave up her seat on the City Council to run for Manhattan borough president, the New York Times editorial board praised her as «smart and driven and an expert on education issues,» but ultimately concluded «her style — often described by those who have worked with her as abrasive — would not be well suited to this office.»

There are some hotly contested council races in the city of Syracuse; there is opposition in nine of 17 county legislature seats; there are contested races for supervisor in seven Onondaga County towns, as well as competition in a smattering of town councilor, highway superintendent and town justice races.

Biography After a 20 - year career as a Wall Street banker, David Weprin began his career in politics after winning a City Council seat in 2001 representing northeast Queens.

Elsewhere, Andrea Jenkins became the first African - American transgender woman elected to office, winning a seat on the Minneapolis City Council, as did trans man Phillipe Cunningham.

«We can not as residents of this district go on with a part - time, absentee Council member,» said Richard David, a community board member and former city agency official who is running for the seat.

«As many of you know, I have been preparing for a campaign for the City Council seat currently held by Speaker Quinn,» he said.

Rudnick decided late in July that he wanted to switch from a write - in campaign as the Green Party candidate for the 8th District City Council seat.

Faced with the possibility of being expelled from the state legislature as soon as next week, State Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a Democrat from Brooklyn, today said he would resign on June 20th at the end of the legislative session and run for a seat on the New York City Council.

As the Council began to vote on the mayor's proposals to rezone the city to require developers to set aside a proportion of all new apartments for below - market tenants, opponents of the plan packed into the balcony seats erupted in chants.

City Council member Mark Weprin, a Democrat who represents part of Queens, announced on Monday that he will step down from his seat to join Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration as Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs, making him...

Benjamin Kallos — one of several candidates vying for the District 5 City Council seat — has touted himself as a political outsider since launching his campaign last year.

Diana Ayala Declares Victory in District 8 City Council Race NEW YORK, N.Y. — «I believe we have triumphed tonight and look forward to continuing as the Democratic nominee for the 8th District's City Council seat.

In city council races, Jay Sweeney was reelected to his seat as Fall Township Auditor in Pennsylvania with 98 % of the vote.

One of the candidates listed above, Maureen O'Sullivan, won a Dail seat (at the 2009 Dublin Central by - election) on the same day as she won her seat in the Council elections and subsequently never actually took up her seat in Dublin City Council.

Cork City South Central emerges as having the highest level in the state with an average of 0.89 km2 territory per council seat in that five - seat local election constituency.

In many cases, larger constituency units have come about as a result of a loss of seats — whether it be the loss of a European Parliament seat by the Republic of Ireland or the loss of County Council seats by some (of the more rural) counties — added to the overall increase in seat numbers for City and County Council elections.

JAMESTOWN - During Monday night's Jamestown City Council meeting, the council approved the appointment of Marie Carrubba, a Democrat, as the person who will replace Vince DeJoy's Ward IV counciCouncil meeting, the council approved the appointment of Marie Carrubba, a Democrat, as the person who will replace Vince DeJoy's Ward IV councicouncil approved the appointment of Marie Carrubba, a Democrat, as the person who will replace Vince DeJoy's Ward IV councilcouncil seat.

The Democratic Party and California need your efforts as we work to take our country back, elect a Democratic Congress, and support Democratic candidates for City Council and School Board seats.

Eugene has served in the District 40 seat since a special election in 2007, when he was sworn in as the first Haitian - born City Council representative in New York.

This PAC has picked her as one of their top three picks in the city and they are pouring hundreds of thousands into this race to buy the Council seat for Margaret Chin because they know she will do whatever they want.

Kit Malthouse A former deputy leader of Westminster Council who contested Liverpool Wavertree in 1997, Kit applied for a few seats, but was then selected as GLA candidate for London West Central and was elected to City Hall in May 2008.

This seat also contains Hartcliffe WWC post war council estate in the south west of the seat which has a similar level of local notoriety as Knowle West (indeed the suburbs with the worst reputations in the city are Knowle West, Hartcliffe, Easton and St Pauls though the latter has started to be gentrified by the hipsters).

Kasper resigned from her seat on the Common Council on Feb. 8, citing a «tyranny of despair» and a lack of optimism as the council plans for the city's Council on Feb. 8, citing a «tyranny of despair» and a lack of optimism as the council plans for the city's council plans for the city's future.

Benjamin, who worked as a managing director at real estate firm Genesis, defeated Republican candidate Dawn Simmons, a businesswoman who campaigned on school choice and improving police - community relations, and is now set to occupy the seat that was left vacant when former Senator Bill Perkins joined the New York City Council.

Letitia James, of Brooklyn, became the first WFP - backed candidate to win a City Council seat, in 2003; last November, the party broke through citywide, helping to elect Bill de Blasio as public advocate and John Liu as comptroller.

Dennis Walcott spent his first day as chancellor - designee on a City Council hot seat on April 8, as members of the Council's Education Committee grilled him on the mayor's plan to lay off thousands of teachers.