Sentences with phrase «city party chairs»

Mr. Eaton was referring to a state law that requires the approval of three out of five New York City party chairs for a candidate to run on a party line different than their own.

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Washington State Republican Chair Susan Hutchison explains why her party is asking wealthy Seattle residents not to comply with the city's new tax on high incomes.

San Jose City Councilmembers Raul Peralez, Chappie Jones and Sergio Jimenez endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for governor... Insurance commissioner candidate Asif Mahmood has been endorsed by Antioch Councilmember Monica Wilson; Skyler Tempel, Vice Chair Riverside Democratic Party and Monterey Councilmember Alan Haffa... The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco's largest Democratic Club, has endorsed Dave Jones for attorney general... State Treasurer John Chiang's campaign for governor announced the endorsement of the AAPI Democratic Club of San Diego... The Latino Victory Fund endorsed Gil Cisneros in CA - 39.

They've got a city chair and an upstate chair and they're co-chairs of the statewide party.

Christine Quinn, former New York City Council speaker and mayoral candidate, who has been a special advisor to Cuomo, and who is vice chair of the State Democratic Party, called Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

The candidates are recommended by the political parties, typically the county chair of each party, and confirmed by the City Council to serve four - year terms.

Headlined by George Pataki, the evening's hosts include the New York State chairman of each party, Ed Cox and Mike Long, all five New York City Republican county chairs and four of the five New York City Conservative county chairs.

Peter Kenyon is chair of the City of London Labour Party and a member of Chartist's Editorial Board

ALBANY — Republican Chele Farley, who most recently served as New York City finance chair of the state party, on Thursday launched a run against U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is up for re-election to a second full term this fall.

Party chair Mark English blamed the loss of a Democrat in a overwhelmingly Democratic city, on Republicans who didn't stand by their candidate, but instead voted for Walsh.

The State's Republican Party Chair is calling on two New York City top party officials accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to resign their pParty Chair is calling on two New York City top party officials accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to resign their pparty officials accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to resign their posts.

BY ANDY HUMM Out gay City Councilmember Daniel Dromm, who chairs the Education Committee, is calling for Michael Long, who heads the state's Conservative Party, to step down as board chair of Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Brooklyn after a 13 - year - old student there, Daniel Fitzpatrick, hanged himself on August 11.

The reunification proposal was put out Monday by Brown, state Democratic Party Vice Chairwoman and former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Rep. Joseph Crowley, of Queens, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus, and Hector Figueroa, president of the influential Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union.

Craig Eaton, chair of the Brooklyn Republican party, also backed Mendola, saying «things have to be turned around in the City, -LSB-...]

The chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party is a genial attorney by trade who, as recently as three days ago, was everyone's long - shot to help broker a deal to potentially elect Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito speaker of the City Council.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Simmering Republican Party tensions over the Mid-Island City Council primary and last year's South Shore Assembly race have burst into the open, with City Councilman James Oddo saying he and borough GOP chair Robert Scamardella haven't spoken since August.

Fellow GOP mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, whose aide and vice chair of the Queens Democratic party, Vincent Tabone, was arrested in the sting as well, blasted the «culture of corruption that permeates our city and state.»

A loose group of reformers led by Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh are balking at throwing their support behind Mr. Heastie, the chair of the Bronx Democratic Party, and women lawmakers in the city and suburbs are still attracted to the candidacy of Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, a Queens Democrat and the only woman in the race.

Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who's now the vice chair of the state Democratic party, jumped into the bout, saying Griffo was out of line attacking a political staffer who worked her way up to the position she's in now.

Endorsements (announced June 9, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent Auditor Tom Schweich Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey House Majority Floor Leader Timothy Jones (announced Sept. 20, 2011) U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (announced Oct. 4, 2011) Michael Gibbons; Former Senate President Pro Tempore Catherine Hanaway; Former Speaker of the State House Doug Russell; Former Missouri Republican Party Chairman Mike Kehoe; State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Sue Allen; State Representative Cloria Brown; State Representative Mike Cierpiot; State Representative John Diehl; State Representative Tom Flanigan; State Representative Glen Klippenstein; State Representative Bill Lant; State Representative Noel Torpey; State Representative Chuck Pryor; Former State Representative Todd Smith; Former State Representative Dean Dankleson; Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd; Platte County Prosecutor Kathy Swan; Cape Girardeau City Council Member Jeremy Boucher; St. Clair County Republican Chairman Robert Hull; Worth County Republican Chairman (announced Dec. 1, 2011) Steven Tilley; Speaker of the House George H. Walker III; Former U.S. Ambassador Harry Otto; Deputy State Auditor Ron Richard; State Senator Betty Sims; Former State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Gary Nodler; Former State Senator Jay Barnes; State Representative Scott Dieckhaus; State Representative Delus Johnson; State Representative Cole McNary; State Representative Dwight Scharnhorst; State Representative Sheila Solon; State Representative Gary Dusenberg; Former State Representative Brian Stevenson; Former State Representative J. Daniel Patterson; Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Steven Stevenson; Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren; Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Gregg Grounds; Former Mayor of Blue Springs Stephen Holt; Jasper Collector of Revenue Dale Carter; Blue Springs City Council Member Larry Vincent; Cole County Collector Chris Wrigley; Cole County Commissioner Judy Lohman; Vice Chair, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Karen McCutcheon; Vice Chair Morgan County Republican Central Committee Louella Pryor; Treasurer, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Katie Smith; Former Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture Trish Vincent; Former Director, Missouri Department of Revenue (announced Dec. 2, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (announced Jan. 12, 2012) U.S. Rep. Billy Long (CD - 7, SW corner of Missouri) Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer State Sen. Dan Brown State Sen. Mike Parson State Sen. David Pearce State Sen. Kurt Schaefer State Rep. Kathy Conway Cass County Committeeman Ryan Johnson St. Louis County Committeeman Jim Gwinner (announced March 5, 2012) Former Attorney General John Ashcroft (announced March 8, 2012) Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond (announced March 15, 2012) 14 more current and former officials including Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph

Western Coordinator Vets for Cruz Stefani Williams — former Deputy Chief of Staff to conservative Alan Keyes, former Chair of the Utah Young Republicans in 2002 - 2003 Jake Lee — Ted Cruz College Republican Coordinator, nephew to Senator Mike Lee Selma Sierra — former Utah BLM Director, Southern Salt Lake County Coordinator Frank Mylar — former Utah Attorney General Candidate, respected attorney for various conservative causes Ed Snow — former aide to three members of Congress, and Central Utah County Coordinator David Kyle — former Utah Republican Party Caucus Ambassador Brian Halladay — Alpine School Board member, Northern Utah County Coordinator Candace Salima — former Utah County director for the Mike Lee campaign in 2010, Southern Utah County Coordinator Scott Hawkins — President of the Salt Lake County Republican Assembly Peter Greathouse — Millard County Republican Chair Gina Worthen — Cache County Republican Party Vice-Chair Paul Cozzens — Cedar City Councilman — Iron County Coordinator — Utahans for Cruz

Yet eight months later, according to the February 13, 2017 New York Post article «Low voter turnout expected for special election to fill Harlem city council seat» it stated that «Construction and development executive Brian Benjamin, chairman of Community Board 10 and finance chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party, has expressed interest in running» for State Senate.

Republican Chele Farley, who most recently served as New York City finance chair of the state party, has launched a run against U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is up for re-election to a second full term this fall.

Potential names include a former state senator, an outspoken city councilman, a mayor and former chair of the state's Democratic party, and Cynthia Nixon, an actress from «Sex & the City.&racity councilman, a mayor and former chair of the state's Democratic party, and Cynthia Nixon, an actress from «Sex & the City.&raCity.»

GOP party Chair Ed Cox says each of the candidates, New York City lawyer Wendy Long, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and Congressman Bob Turner brings something very different to the table, and he'll be happy with whomever wins.

Potential names include a former state senator, an outspoken city councilman, a mayor and former chair of the state's Democratic party, and

Rodriguez has been endorsed by Bronx Democratic Party Chair Marcos Crespo, Manhattan Democratic Party Leader Keith Wright, former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, and City Council Member Bill Perkins.

In order for a non-registered Republican to run on the party line, he or she must be endorsed by three of the city's five Republican Party chparty line, he or she must be endorsed by three of the city's five Republican Party chParty chairs.

A former chair of the State Democratic Party and current chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party, Mr. Wright boasts a decent relationship with the governor and significant ties to the city's progressive base.

«Michael Blake is dead to Senator Diaz,» reports a Bronx Democratic party operative after the Morrisania assemblyman and DNC vice chair rescinded a $ 1000 donation to Diaz's city council campaign committee.

Isaacs said he would have preferred it if the chairs had coalesced around a single candidate, but argued the competition serves as proof the Republican Party remains relevant — even in a city where Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than 6 - to - 1.

The Garden City Democrat said in an interview that she'll announce the support of several downstate county party chairs in the next few weeks and expects to secure a place on the ballot at the state Democratic Convention later this month.

Political Fallout Over Contribution Refund «Michael Blake is dead to Senator Diaz,» reports a Bronx Democratic party operative after the Morrisania assemblyman and DNC vice chair rescinded a $ 1000 donation to Diaz's city council campaign committee.

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich are all due at the event in New York City, though they will all be speaking separately, says Republican State Party Chair Ed Cox.

«She can't be both a party leader and rally the troops and then say offensive remarks, and then say, «by the way John Defrancisco, you're chair of the [state] Senate finance committee, could you help me out with the city of Syraucse and give me eight million dollars?»

Do you as party chair feel any particular obligation to exercise quality control over who's getting on the ballot, particularly in the city, to try and upgrade the quality of elected leadership this community has?

Asked why the county organization is going with Diaz, Garcia said, «It's the same old musical chairs» in the Bronx, where favored elected politicians move between Albany and City Hall, often being selected in a party process for a special election rather than through a primary.

Vito Lopez once enjoyed an exalted position among New York City Democrats as head of Brooklyn's Democratic Party, chair of the Assembly's housing committee and a top fund - raiser.

The party ultimately endorsed Laura Lavine, after a dust - up in which the city chair resigned.

She had the backing of the Queens County Democratic Party organization, the most powerful of the city's political machines, which put her in the speaker's chair back in early 2006; and more than 50 elected officials as well as a host of celebrities and activists.

About an hour later, Nixon was slammed by Christine Quinn, a former New York City Council Speaker who is now a special advisor to Cuomo and Vice Chair of the State Democratic Party.

A recent rules change gives state party chair Frank Mackay a lot of power, except in New York City.

By a unanimous vote, the party nominated Chele Farley, a managing director at a private equity investment firm and former New York City fundraising chair for the state GOP, to challenge U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

As one of two Assembly Republicans from New York City — the other being Staten Island Assemblymember Ron Castorino, who chairs the county arm of the state Republican Party — Malliotakis has not shied away from the spotlight and has been forceful on some of her more conservative views.

Past chairs of both the city Democratic and Republican Committees are renouncing their parties» candidates to back Walsh, an independent.

Ronnie holds the City of London Solicitors» Company Distinguished Service Award after chairing a Working Party on The Future of the Legal Profession.