Sentences with phrase «county legislature who»

Farah is a former candidate for the Erie County legislature who joined Wozniak's Albany staff in April.

The termination of Crist, 49, who has been a legislative liaison with the legislature's GOP majority for more than 20 years, followed a closed - door meeting late Friday by Republican members of the county legislature who agreed to authorize his termination, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Jacobs, 77, who served on the county legislature since it was formed in 1996, died at a Manhasset hospital after falling earlier on Tuesday, family, friends and political associates said.

Although the team is a diverse mix of Republicans, Democrats, business, religious and community leaders, the county legislature's GOP majority already has compiled a list of 14 transition members who gave a total of more than $ 60,000 to Curran's campaign.

The post for deputy director of the department of maritime services is to be filled by Republican Dom Spada, who lost his bid for the county legislature in the November election.

The party executive committee, at a nominating convention at Wisdom Lane School in Levittown, backed Blakeman, a former presiding officer of the county legislature, over Frank Scaturro, a New Hyde Park attorney who is making his third run in Nassau's 4th District.

For those who follow these things, like the media and the county executive, the politics of this legislature are intriguing.

Meanwhile, the county Democrats are propping up the candidate who wants to replace Grant on the legislature.

A former chairman of the Ulster County Democratic Party who helped shepherd his candidates to a 2007 takeover of the county legislature, as well as a former Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the Town of County Democratic Party who helped shepherd his candidates to a 2007 takeover of the county legislature, as well as a former Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the Town of county legislature, as well as a former Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the Town of Olive.

«In 2006, the Erie County legislature passed what is called the New York State Certified Training Program, which is often known as the apprenticeship law... It ensures taxpayer dollars that are paying for construction jobs associated with Erie County government are going towards Erie County residents who are working on these projects.

Last week, county Legislator Rich Gerentine, who chairs legislature's Ways and Means Committee, presented a proposal that would reduce the city's share of the sales tax money to 10 percent and the towns» to 2 percent.

It was they who negotiated, not the legislature, and not the county executive and for a reason.

In District 2 longtime county legislator Robert Aiello beat Walter Frey, who is in his first year in the legislature, 86 - 37 for the Republican Party line in the November election.

PLATTSBURGH Town officials from Beekmantown and Chazy are waiting for the county legislature to make a decision on who will represent them in the vacant Area 3 legislative chair.

It would not preclude the legislature or County Executive Steve Bellone, who has voluntarily frozen his salary since taking office, from proposing raises as part of the budget, on which lawmakers would have to vote.

Opponents who sued, who included residents and employees of the facility, challenged the legislature's decision claiming lawmakers violated the provisions of the county charter, which says a two - thirds vote is needed.

«He destroyed accuracy in favor of expediency,» said Gold, a Democrat who lost a race for Nassau County legislature in November.

In a 13 - 6 vote, the legislature also approved new processing fees for the county's Traffic and Parking Violations Agency, including $ 15 for scofflaws who fail to respond to tickets and $ 75 for motorists who don't appear for hearings.

It's a complex deal and several city lawmakers, who along with their counterparts in the county legislature will have to approve the agreement, said that they were still trying to understand its nuances.

Wasn't Lapp the newcomer who knocked off Democrat Lynn Archer two years ago, giving the Republicans control of the county legislature?

Democrats, who hold a 13 - 10 (badly split) majority in the legislature and a huge enrollment advantage county - wide, need not worry.

Ulster County legislator Don Gregorius, a five termer who has seen the local governance structure change from sole control by the legislature to one where a county executive shares power with the body, has announced he will not seek reelection in this year's elecCounty legislator Don Gregorius, a five termer who has seen the local governance structure change from sole control by the legislature to one where a county executive shares power with the body, has announced he will not seek reelection in this year's eleccounty executive shares power with the body, has announced he will not seek reelection in this year's elections.

The Rensselaer County ethics board handled complaints and advisory opinions in 2014, 2015 and 2016 — including a May 2014 opinion requested by former County Legislature Chairman Republican Martin Reid, who wanted to work for the county - funded Commission on Economic Opportunity while remaining on the legislCounty ethics board handled complaints and advisory opinions in 2014, 2015 and 2016 — including a May 2014 opinion requested by former County Legislature Chairman Republican Martin Reid, who wanted to work for the county - funded Commission on Economic Opportunity while remaining on the legislCounty Legislature Chairman Republican Martin Reid, who wanted to work for the county - funded Commission on Economic Opportunity while remaining on the legislcounty - funded Commission on Economic Opportunity while remaining on the legislature.

The losses in the ward races were offset by an upset victory by Republican Brian Woltman in the county legislature's District 7, who defeated incumbent Jennifer Schwartz Berky in what had traditionally been a Democratic stronghold.

Tresidder, who has served on the county legislature for six years, said she would review department practices like staffing and emergency response protocols.

Jim Noble, the longtime alderman - at - large and Steve Noble's uncle, fended off Provenzano, who's stepping away from the county legislature after 22 years, by a vote of 1,609 - 748.

Judy Jacobs (D - Woodbury), who was presiding officer of the legislature in 2000 when voters approved a referendum requiring legislative approval of all personal services contracts of $ 25,000 or more, said the county executive's authority to approve lower - cost agreements «is being abused.»

Doyle, who could not be reached for comment, serves on the county legislature for the third district, which covers Pulaski and Richland.

Atkins said he plans on supporting Tresidder, who he said has been effective on the county legislature.

Camp Anchor families and other special - needs advocates announced the lawsuit at a news conference Sunday morning outside Town Hall with Democratic supervisor candidate Laura Gillen, who previously volunteered at the camp, and attorney Jeff Gold, who is running for the county legislature as a Democrat.

Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves (R - East Meadow) said NIFA was pushing «for unnecessary and burdensome cuts, fees or taxes, none of which are acceptable to this legislature or the county executive - elect,» referring to Democrat Laura Curran, who won the office Tuesday.

The county legislature is throwing its support behind creation of a federal list that would keep track of firefighters who get cancer.

The ceremony was attended by friends and loved ones of those lost in the attacks, the Ramapo Town Board, representatives of the state and county legislatures, police, fire, and emergency personnel, and others who were affected by the tragedy.

Mangano, who received the recommendations Friday, said his administration is drafting a new «campaign finance reform act» to submit to the county legislature.

«I don't get it,» said Ryan McMahon, legislature chairman, who appoints the members of the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency.

Smith, who is representing the county legislature, said he is confident that he can prove the raises were lawfully passed.

Dr. Nolan, who doesn't actively practice pediatrics, addressed last week's regular meeting of the Ulster County legislature after Chairman John Parete of Olive and his deputy, Dave Donaldson of Kingston, greeted the announcement of the lawsuit with charges of «bullying.»

Philip Hathway, who leads the county legislature's Ways and Means Committee, says he thinks county residents are behind officials on green choices.

As the deal moved toward the finish line in June, members of the state legislature who represent Oswego County helped by applying political pressure.

The Council may appoint someone to take the spot of Luke Snyder, who resigned from the county legislature in District 5.

The resolution was originally introduced by Betty Jean Grant, who was not at the county legislature meeting.

Conservatives nominated Lloyd Republican Councilman Herb Litts III, who probably won't have much time to campaign this summer and fall, for county legislature.

Recall the heady days of 2005 - 06, when the Democrats, who hadn't elected a majority in the county legislature in almost 30 years under the Republican - controlled multi-member at - large system in effect since 1967, were touting single - member elections as the end - all and be-all to curing the ills (read, jail debacle) of county government.

I am pleased that Mike Harkavy, who is running for the Ulster County legislature in District 1, has forced a primary for the Independence party ballot line.

Ellen DiFalco, a former legislative clerk who ran another unsuccessful campaign for county legislature from Kingston this year, is being considered for a legislative staff position.

Voters, tell your Legislators and County Executive Scott Vanderhoef, who declined to get the MTA out of Rockland even though our legislature voted for it, that their political ties to the MTA board shouldn't dictate our taxes!

Republican County Executive Edward Mangano and the county legislature's GOP majority say an investigations commissioner who is hired, and can be fired, by Mangano is an appropriate safeguard against contracting County Executive Edward Mangano and the county legislature's GOP majority say an investigations commissioner who is hired, and can be fired, by Mangano is an appropriate safeguard against contracting county legislature's GOP majority say an investigations commissioner who is hired, and can be fired, by Mangano is an appropriate safeguard against contracting abuse.

For the county legislature, the party held a hard line against incumbents who approved a raise for Mahoney, parting ways with some they formerly endorsed.

Cahill, who also wants the county to take over the cost of running elections from municipalities, has said that he expects the Assembly to convene in September to take up the request, but only Gov. Andrew Cuomo has the authority to call the legislature into a special session.

Sini, who was confirmed by the county legislature to be police commissioner last February, announced this month his campaign to run as a Democrat for Suffolk County district attcounty legislature to be police commissioner last February, announced this month his campaign to run as a Democrat for Suffolk County district attCounty district attorney.