Sentences with phrase «council seat against»

Joyce Love, a black woman who won the 3rd Ward council seat against incumbent Ron Bailey, said having more diversity on the council could help get things done in minority communities.

Belvidere Avenue resident Joanne Genovese, who is running for the 13th Ward council seat against Ginnie Farrell and Timothy Looker, said she owns several cars and has sold some recently, which may have caused confusion on the outstanding parking tickets she has in Albany.

Iannece ran for the same Council seat against Vallone and other Democrats in 2009, but did not win the nomination.

With the battle over, the question now is whether the Republicans can form any sort of detente that will allow them to defend several Council seats against in the next city election, take on State Sens. Tony Avella and Joe Addabbo in 2012, and defend Bob Turner «s congressional seat.

Not exact matches

In abolishing the practice of deacons» communicating the presbyters, the Nicene Council characterized as against tradition what had, in fact, been primitively the natural function of the servants of the bishops, namely, to pass the bread and wine and first of all to the liturgically nonparticipant but revered and seated elders (presbyters) of the congregation.

Over the weekend, Alexander, the beleaguered Lib Dem MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, openly urged Tory and Labour voters in his Highland's seat to support his bid to hold it against an insurgent Scottish National party challenger, Highlands council leader Drew Hendry.

The District 3 City Council race, for the seat held the past 14 years by Speaker Christine Quinn, pits two passionate and energetic L.G.B.T. contenders against each other for what has often been dubbed «the gay seat.»

It is not a sure thing, however, as Chris Banks, the man who ran a tough primary race against Inez Barron in 2012, is seeking the Council seat this year.

Dennis Saffran, who lost a bid for the same Council seat in 2001 when he ran against Tony Avella, who is now a state senator, said he would be filing for another run at the spot within the week.

Our last subject in the race for the 36th Council District seat is the Rev. Conrad Tillard, formerly known as Conrad Muhammad, formerly known as Conrad X. Reverend Tillard first came to public attention as the chief youth minister of the Nation of Islam, and then the minister of Harlem's famed Mosque No. 7, the former seat of Malcolm X. Reverend Tillard made some conventionally controversial remarks against white devils and Jewish slave masters, etc. from that esteemed perch, was later stripped of his ministry under a cloud of suspicion, and then underwent a second Damascene moment when he left the NOI and returned to the faith of his fathers, receiving baptism by the Reverend Calvin Butts.

De Blasio and McCray will spend the rest of the day campaigning, both together and separately, with various current elected officials and / or candidates (including Assemblyman Francisco Moya, who is running against ex-Senator — and former felon — Hiram Monserrate for a NYC Council seat in Queens).

For instance, in 2009 Friedrich ran against Mark Weprin for the Democratic nomination for the council seat that David Weprin was vacating.

In the 54th, former Bushwick Councilmember Dilan is facing off against Rev. Council, for Councilmember Rafael Espinal's former Assembly seat.

LeFevre won her Plattsburgh town council seat last year against Republican candidate Tom Metz, joining the council not just as the only woman, but the youngest member in her early 30s.

Mr. Lopez failed to win a City Council seat after leaving Albany and even mulled a run against his successor, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila, before settling on petitioning for district leader and state committee, sources say.

And while the borough has had several uncontested elections in past years, the Democratic party nominated medical marijuana advocate Dylan Schwartz to run against Joe Borelli for the South Shore City Council seat and retired engineer Rich Florentino to run against Steven Matteo in the Mid-Island Council district.

Moya is running against former State Senator Hiram Monserrate — who was booted from office for assaulting his girlfriend — for the council seat that will be left open by Julissa Ferreras - Copeland.

If the Barrons and Narcisse can successfully mount a coup against Persaud, the only seats left in Seddio's grasp will be Persaud's old Assembly post, Maisel's spot in the Council and a handful of judgeships and district leader positions.

Last February, he floated his name as a potential candidate in the 44th NYC Council race to fill the Brooklyn seat vacated by Simcha Felder (now a deputy comptroller in NYC Comptroller John Liu's office), but decided against a run for family reasons.

He's running for a City Council seat in Northern Queens and facing off against Assemblyman Francisco Moya, who is being backed by the powerful Democratic County machine.

When he took his seat on March 29, all members of the Council, including Parks, protested against his «by - election» for which there seems to have been no legal basis.

NORTH ELBA Three candidates are seeking two seats on the North Elba town council in the Nov. 7, with incumbents Derek Doty (D) and John «Jack» Favro (I) seeking re-election against Bryan Kennelly (D).

The account was created by Alex Castex - Porter of Washington Heights in 2014, after Jackson, who was term - limited out of the City Council in 2013, ran for and lost the District 31 state Senate seat against Adriano Espaillat.

[4] On 7 February, the European Parliament voted 368 to 274 against the principle of reallocating seats following the departure of the United Kingdom from the EU to transnational lists, though the decision on the fate of the idea will ultimately be made by the European Council.

When questioned about the salary adjustment by Robert Romanowski, who ran against Brinn, Ullman, who will return to his council seat in January, told him the upgrade in salary was made public before the election and was necessary to keep the position's compensation competitive.

Kamillah Hanks, a Staten Island native, launched a run against Debi Rose in the Democratic primary for her North Shore City Council seat last month.

The ethics complaint against Will was brought by two members of the Pike Plan Commission, which oversees the canopy, and Ward 3 resident Andy Champ - Doran, who is running for Will's council seat on the Independence Party line.

When Townsend decided against a re-election bid, he and Nate Shinagawa, a young Tompkins County legislator, asked Myrick if he'd consider running for the council seat.

A Manhattan judge today threw out a fraud case brought against Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins, allowing him to remain on the ballot for in the February 14 special election for the vacant City Council seat that formerly belonged to Assemblywoman Inez Dickens.

Like Ms. Niou, Ms. James is a Democrat who ran on the WFP ballot row against a Democratic opponent in a special election — in Ms. James» case, for a Brooklyn City Council seat in 2003.

I was running in a Democratic primary for a Council seat as an «insurgent,» meaning that I was running against the candidate that was supported by the Queens County Democratic Organization.

Hudson is running for one of two at - large seats on council against Democratic Councilor Kathleen Joy, Republican Joseph Rotondo and Republican Kurt Schmeling.

Gjonaj is facing off Tuesday against Marjorie Velazquez and John Doyle for a Bronx Council seat soon to be vacated by Councilman James Vacca.

City Council member Rosie Mendez had been considering a run for Kavanagh's seat, but told us this afternoon she's decided against it.

The union went against the status quo in the race for Democrat James Sanders» 31st Council District seat and the race Republican Eric Ulrich's seat in the 32nd Council District.

Two other state Legislators are also running for «open» City Council seats, though no apparent complaints have been lodged against either.

Bronx State Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr., 74, a conservative Democrat who briefly served in Council in 2002, won the primary and the general election against a slate of young, progressive first - time candidates for his seat, which covers Soundview, Castle Hill, Parkchester, Clason Point and Harding Park.

Republican Joe Carni is running against incumbent Democrat Jake Barrett for the 1st District seat on the Syracuse Common Council

The former councilman's most prominent opponent is Kimberly Council, an East New York activist who ran against Espinal for the City Council seat, losing both in the Democratic primary and the general election on the Working Families Party line.

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Hooks unsuccessfully ran against Sanders for the Council seat, which covers Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale and the Rockaways, in 2005.

The four Democrats were among the 25 members with the highest percentage of missed votes, according to an attendance analysis by State Watch that was shared with the Daily News by John Doyle, who is up against Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj for a Bronx Council seat.

In 2002, Mr. Lasher contributed to Tim Bishop's Congressional upset in Suffolk County, and in the past election cycle he worked on several races, among them Working Families Party candidate Letitia James» successful City Council bid, for the seat left vacant when James Davis was murdered in City Hall last summer; Steve Levy's winning bid for Suffolk County Executive (the first Democrat elected for that seat since 1987); and Arlene Bluth's failed bid for Civil Court against Shlomo Hagler in Manhattan.

In 2001, while living in Woodside, he ran against Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) in the race for her 25th Council District seat, losing in the primary by fewer than 800 votes.

Queens Library External Affairs Director Jimmy Van Bramer handily won what turned out to be a rigorous primary contest against Deirdre Feerick, the City Council attorney endorsed by the Queens Democratic Party, in the race for Councilman Eric Gioia's (D - Sunnyside) seat.