Sentences with phrase «community board chairman»

The recent move of Brian Kavanagh, a Democrat, from the Assembly to the Senate opened up the seat in the 74th District on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where Harvey Epstein, a lawyer and former community board chairman, has the Democratic nod.

District leaders John Ruiz and Rev. Al Taylor and activist Joyce Johnson signed the missive, which accused Wright of using his position to attempt to deliver the seat that formerly belonged to now - Councilman Bill Perkins to his favored candidate, local community board chairman Brian Benjamin.

After the urging of numerous local civic and community leaders and after consulting with his family and friends, long time northeast Queens Civic Leader and Community Board Chairman Jerry Iannece is announcing that he is launching an exploratory committee to run for the newly created open 25th Assembly District seat.

Community Board chairman Jerry Iannece was also reportedly a contender, although he has signaled he's more likely to run for Rory Lancman's seat now that Lancman is running for Congress in NY - 6 and has said he won't try to retain his current post even if he's unsuccessful on June 26.

ZONING PROPOSALS ANALYZED ON BRONXTALK — On BronxTalk Monday night two Bronx community board chairmen analyzed the city's latest zoning proposals.

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In the venture capital community, he has served on the board of the National Venture Capital Association and currently serves as the President of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists and the Chairman of the VCNetwork, an organization comprising more than 1,000 venture capitalists.

Dr. Stephens has also been highly active throughout her career in industry and community activities, including serving as the Vice Chairman of the Orange County Council and National Board member of the American Electronics Association, now TechAmerica; participating on the University of California at Irvine School of the Arts Deans Advisory Council in the area of Digital Arts; and as a Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Orange County Board member.

Mr. Kassie is actively involved in community and charitable organizations and is the Chairman of the Board of Baycrest Health Sciences and is on the board of the Richard Ivey School of Business and was formerly on the boards of the Toronto International Film Festival Group and the Hospital for Sick ChilBoard of Baycrest Health Sciences and is on the board of the Richard Ivey School of Business and was formerly on the boards of the Toronto International Film Festival Group and the Hospital for Sick Chilboard of the Richard Ivey School of Business and was formerly on the boards of the Toronto International Film Festival Group and the Hospital for Sick Children.

He serves on the board of the following not - for - profit organizations: the American College of Corporate Directors, Massachusetts General Hospital (President's Council), Boston University (Trustee Emeritus), The Boston Foundation (Director Emeritus), The Boston Center for Community and Justice (Honorary director), Wilson Center's Canada Institute (Advisory Board) and Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust (Chairman) and Partners HealthCare System, board of the following not - for - profit organizations: the American College of Corporate Directors, Massachusetts General Hospital (President's Council), Boston University (Trustee Emeritus), The Boston Foundation (Director Emeritus), The Boston Center for Community and Justice (Honorary director), Wilson Center's Canada Institute (Advisory Board) and Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust (Chairman) and Partners HealthCare System, Board) and Quissett Harbor Preservation Trust (Chairman) and Partners HealthCare System, Inc..

In addition, he is a former member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of The Endowment Committee for the Center for Creative Studies and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Cranbrook Educational Community.

He has also been on the Silicon Cape board for over 2 years, where he is now the chairman of the Community Council.

He was Board President of the Center of Creative Arts (St. Louis - based community performing arts center) and Chairman of the Young Presidents» Organization — St. Louis chapter.

Christianity Today's board chairman, Harold Ockenga, announced in 1977 that that magazine would move to a suburb of Wheaton, Illinois because» «Deleterious things happen to attitudes if a person lives here»» in Washington, D.C., amid the moral decay of soaring liquor consumption and illegitimate births.49 Sojourners, on the other hand, recently chose to relocate its intentional community and editorial offices in the heart of that same capital district, amid the suffering and dispossessed.

«We relate to [our communities],» Chairman of the Board Sean Conway says.

«The California Sustainable Winegrowing Program shows the wine community and others that environmentally sensitive practices make good business sense in ways that go well beyond the bottom line,» said Paul Dolan, Wine Institute Board Chairman and Partner of Mendocino Wine Company.

«When you discuss sustainability within the California wine community, it is not just a statement of a program but an imbedded philosophy that we live by each and every day,» said CSWA Board Chairman Chris Savage, Senior Director of Environmental Affairs at E. & J. Gallo Winery.

Environmental stewardship comes naturally because it makes sense for our business, for our family and for our community,» said Randy Lange, CSWA Board Chairman and co-founder of LangeTwins Wine Estates.

Jen Anderson, a lactation consultant and chairman of the board of directors for the group, said Schattauer's practice is a rare community milk depot.

Dodge, who serves as chairman of the Technology, Communication and Community Engagement Committee, was absent from the board meeting Tuesday.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

«I do n`t want to see an outside developer put in a wave pool and have the park district abandon its plan (for an aquatic park), «said Jim Jones, committee chairman and a member of the board that runs Sharks, the community youth swim club.

After retiring in 1986, Mr. Arnold joined the board of directors of the Arlington Heights United Way and became the founding chairman of the Community Education Foundation.

Lancman also declined to follow the lead of the Queens Democratic Party in endorsing Jerry Iannece as his successor, and even took a little dig at the Queens Community Board 11 chairman, who is so far the only formally announced candidate in the race.

The Queens Democratic Party met this morning to designate candidates for the fall Assembly and Senate races, selecting, among others, Queens Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece for the 25th AD seat being vacated by Assemblyman and congressional hopeful Rory Lancman.

Sheikh I.C. Quaye, Chairman of the National Hajj Board, expressed gratitude to management of uniBank for their conspicuous care for the Muslim community; he indicated that the Hajj Board has instituted measures to ensure that pilgrims are taken good care of both at home and abroad.

Community Board 13 Chairman Bryan Block, state Assembly staffer Manny Caughman, -LSB-...]

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Parks Manhattan Borough Commissioner Bill Castro joins Council Member Margaret Chin, Community Board 3 Chairman Trever Holland, Seward Park Conservancy Secretary Linda Jones and community leaders to cut the ribbon on newly reconstructed basketball courts at Seward Park, MCommunity Board 3 Chairman Trever Holland, Seward Park Conservancy Secretary Linda Jones and community leaders to cut the ribbon on newly reconstructed basketball courts at Seward Park, Mcommunity leaders to cut the ribbon on newly reconstructed basketball courts at Seward Park, Manhattan.

«We want the hills and the valleys, we want sunlight, obviously we welcome any new development but it should be development that takes into account the community that is there,» said Community Board 12 Chairman George Fcommunity that is there,» said Community Board 12 Chairman George FCommunity Board 12 Chairman George Fernandez.

The last segment of the event will feature a discussion panel featuring John Banks, President, The Real Estate Board of New York, Rafael E. Cestero, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Community Preservation Corporation, Ron Moelis, CEO and Chairman of L+M Development Partners Inc., Richard Roberts, Managing Director of Acquisitions of Red Stone Equity Partners LLC, Ismene Speliotis, Executive Director of Mutual Housing Association of New York (MHANY) and Saky Yakas, Partner at SLCE Architects.

Community Board 7 Chairman Greg Faulkner, who was instrumental in Cabrera's campaign since its inception two years ago, says, «It's a done deal.»

Iannece, the Community Board 11 chairman, took 24 percent of the vote, while Flushing attorney Paul Vallone, son of former Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. and brother of Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), took 22 percent, according to unofficials from the Board of Elections.

Other possibilities are Brad Hoylman and Corey Johnson, the chairmen of Community Boards 2 and 4.

In East Harlem, front - runner Robert Rodriguez, former chairman of Community Board 11, won the state assembly seat vacated by Powell with 36 percent of the vote.

«It's become a real rallying cry,» said Community Board 4 Chairman Corey Johnson.

Ede Fox, chairman of Brooklyn Community Board 8's Environment / Sanitation Committee and a City Council candidate, stood with a group of Jeffries supporters outside the school.

Anthony Notaro Jr., the chairman of Manhattan Community Board 1, said the authority board was too powerful to be filled with «the governor's close friends and fund - raisers.&rBoard 1, said the authority board was too powerful to be filled with «the governor's close friends and fund - raisers.&rboard was too powerful to be filled with «the governor's close friends and fund - raisers.»

Speakers at the opening ceremony included Borough President Scott Stringer, Battery Park City Authority Chairman Bill Thompson, BPCA President Gayle Horwitz, City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, Community Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin and Downtown Alliance President Liz Berger.

Meadows endorsed his former rival Corey Johnson, chairman of Community Board 4, Johnson told DNAinfo New York Thursday.

They include George Fernandez, former chairman of Community Board 12, and Manny De Los Santos, a former district leader and co-president of the Northern Manhattan Democrats for Change.

Both cast their ballots for Brad Hoylman, the former chairman of Manhattan's Community Board 2, whom Duane has endorsed — but said that, even though they'd received personal calls from Duane and lots of mailers, they hadn't realized until the last minute that Thursday was primary day.

From Bayside Patch: Long - time Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece has launched his campaign for the District 25 Assembly seat.

«Our officers deserve better, our community deserves better and, with this kind of support, we hope to finally see these requests come to fruition,» said Louis Walker, the board's chairman.

For the seats being vacated, the group endorsed Community Board 11 Chairman Jerry Iannece, a Democratic candidate for the 19th CD; John Choe, Liu's chief of staff, for the 20th CD; Deirdre Feerick for the 26th District seat now held by Gioia; Karen Koslowitz for the 29th CD, which she represented for 11 years until 2001; and Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Galluscio for the 32nd District seat now held by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R?Ozone Park.)

In June, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the wage board's chairman and a longtime Cuomo ally, said he and his fellow members clearly believed «a substantial» increase was needed to bring fast food workers up the economic ladder — despite persistent opposition from the business community, which often found itself drowned out at public hearings that served more or less as labor rallies.

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.

From noon to 1 p.m., IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, NYC Councilwoman Annabel Palma, and and Community Board # 9 Chairman Rogier van Vlissingen will host an Herbalife Round Table to discuss the impact the pyramid scheme is having in Soundview, an area with the highest concentration of «Herbalife Nutrition Clubs,» Community Board # 9, 1967 Turnbull Ave., Room # 7, the Bronx.

Martin Price, Chairman of Bronx Community Board # 11: «When I reflect on the celebration of Black History Month I think of the common thread of well meaning people striving to better their lives and the lives of those around them.

«I think the idea is ultimately to set up increased monitoring in our area to track the issue more closely and find out things like if it's worse on a particular day and why,» Community Board 8 chairman Nick Viest said.

Ro Sheffe, chairman of Community Board 1's Financial District Committee, who has been involved negotiations between residents and Occupy Wall Street, had mixed feelings about the arrival of portable toilets.

«While we must remain vigilant at this time, we should remember that these threats are being done by a sordid few and we must not allow these incidents to affect the positive attitude and good nature of our community,» said Dan Padernacht, Chairman of Community Bcommunity,» said Dan Padernacht, Chairman of Community BCommunity Board # 8.