Sentences with phrase «democratic majority leader»

Gloria Romero, a former Democratic majority leader in the state Senate who leads the California chapter of Democrats for Education Reform, called the Sunday resolution «stupid.»

«I have zero intention of running for president,» Democratic Majority Leader Johnson (Harrelson) tells Bobby Kennedy (David) on a hunting trip.

Though Democrats now control the State Senate by a two - seat majority, two Bronx Democratic State Senators Rubén Díaz, Sr., and Pedro Espada, Jr. may not support the democratic majority leader.

Democratic Majority Leader Frank Commisso said the legislature intended to hire Quackenbush immediately after it created the position in June 1999.

Former State Senator Malcolm Smith, a one - time Democratic majority leader, was found guilty today on federal corruption charges, joining a long list of Albany legislators who have run into legal trouble.

A Reid spokesman confirmed it happened, but also noted that the Democratic Majority Leader also praised Gillibrand for her work.

A prominent LGBT political club is demanding City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Democratic Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer step down from their leadership posts for refusing to bring a...

Paterson last year admitted that he backed the AEG bid as a favor to former Senate Democratic Majority Leader John Sampson — who has been indicted in a separate real - estate scam.

A prominent LGBT political club is demanding City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Democratic Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer step down from their leadership posts for refusing to bring a set of proposed police restrictions to a vote.

With Astorino's announcement of a new lawsuit, Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, of Peekskill, accused the county executive of stepping outside the bounds of the Board of Legislators» charter.

Democratic Majority Leader Joe Morelle of Rochester — an area affected by the flooding — said the state is still sorting out applications for more assistance, so a meeting before January could be premature.

One former Democratic majority leader, Malcolm Smith, was found guilty on corruption charges and another, John Sampson, will go on trial soon.

Democratic Majority Leader Malcolm Smith appeared weak and scattered.

As if there was any doubt that Congress was on the verge of devolving into a carnival atmosphere, Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader, on Thursday proposed doing cartwheels down the center aisle of the Senate chamber to draw attention to Republican efforts to block legislation.

Democratic Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz of Berlin is set to be the next speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Former Democratic Majority Leader Malcolm Smith of Queens, who lost power in the wake of the Senate coup of 2009 — a scheme organized in part by Skelos — was convicted last year of trying to bribe his way to the 2013 Republican nomination for New York City mayor.

Catherine Borgia is Westchester County Board of Legislators Democratic Majority Leader.

Assembly Democrats struck a deal tonight to elevate Joseph Morelle, the Democratic majority leader, to temporarily replace the scandal - scarred Sheldon Silver, the longtime Assembly speaker.

The one time Democratic Majority Leader of the Yonkers City Council turned herself into the FBI in White Plains this morning.

Smith's lawyer, Jerry Shargel, said the St. Albans former Democratic majority leader talked to Huntley many times last summer but didn't commit any crime.

The Daily News reports that former Senate Democratic Majority Leader Pedro Espada spent more on staff in the final three months of last year than any senator did during those same months and the following three combined, new records show.

He acquiesced to installing Pedro Espada as the Senate's Democratic majority leader when a single voice in opposition would have blocked the deal.

Democrats also enthusiastically endorsed Legislator Catherine Borgia, the Democratic Majority Leader of the Board of Legislators for re-election.

House Democratic Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland told reporters Friday on a conference call, «As I've said in the past, I'm for a public option but I'm also for passing a bill... but you know we'll have to see because there are many other aspects of the bill as well.»

And the county Board of Legislators Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Borgia says the lawsuit is irresponsible and a waste of taxpayer money.

The Democrats continued their celebrations all evening with wins across the county, including a re-election for Democratic Majority leader Catherine Borgia in the county legislature.

Democratic Majority Leader and chairman of the committee, Brent Boggs argued that Democrats are opposed to an «incumbency protection plan» and that Thompson chose the committee with an eye to geographic diversity.

Tuesday itself provided more of the same: Senate Democratic Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D - Bronx) announced midmorning that he and his crucial 32nd vote would stay home.

As expected, Senator Bob Duff of Norwalk was also elected as Democratic majority leader to run the chamber along with Looney.

But Pigeon said Golisano would also help Bloomberg with his relationship to newly named Democratic Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, after the mayor backed the Senate GOP in its quest to keep the majority in the 2008 elections.

Assembly Democratic Majority Leader Joe Morelle, speaking in Albany, said Silver still had the support of the conference.

I know its bad but these are some MAJOR stories: the Democratic Majority Leader in the State Senate repudiates a home rule bill claiming he was mislead by the Mayor and that gets NO coverage?

«I would tell the Democrats, «Silver has a serious crisis, he's under federal investigation, we have 44 [Republican] votes, there's no sense in our voting for someone for speaker who is going to lose [Kolb] so let's see if we can get [Democratic Majority Leader and Cuomo favorite] Joe Morelle or anyone else.»

Sampson was Democratic majority leader for part of a term that was marked by political gridlock.

Assembly Democratic Majority Leader Carl Heastie said education funding was the primary sticking point.

Espada's opinion has an impact beyond his one vote because he secured the chairmanship of the Housing Committee after he threatened to withhold his support from making Malcolm Smith the first Democratic majority leader in 40 years.

«I don't need this,» Mr. Kruger told Senator John L. Sampson of Brooklyn, the Democratic majority leader.

Gov. Cuomo these election results clearly mean the Senate should have a Democratic Majority Leader this session or Senate Democratsshould delay the opening session.

The universal group of elected officials included State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman Ben Boykin, Vice Chair Alfreda Williams and Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, Assemblymembers J Gary Pretlow and Shelly Meyers (who is the Democratic nominee for Latimer's vacant State Senate seat) just to name a few.

He faced public dissension among his ranks in 2000, when Syracuse - area Assemblyman Michael Bragman, the Democratic majority leader, sought to have him removed from from the speaker's chair.

Democratic Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, of Ossining, further criticized the county executive in the Democratic response to Astorino's State of the County address, calling the initial airport deal a shortsighted solution to «his own fiscal mismanagement.»

But it's clear that Gregorius, as Democratic majority leader, is not enamored with a county legislature that has more members of his own party seated (13 - 10), yet is controlled by Republicans in league with a small Democratic breakaway faction that, together elected Democrat John Parete as its chair.

Though a Republican, he has been a generous campaign contributor over the years to the legislature's Democratic majority leader, Frank Commisso Sr., and also donated to the chairman's son, Frank Commisso Jr., in his unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination in Albany's mayoral race this year.

It's worth noting that Rice went negative - or «contrasting» - in a tough ad that quietly went into the rotation on Friday, yoking Schneiderman to indicted Democratic Majority Leader Pedro Espada.

Assembly Democratic Majority Leader Ron Canestrari said that the chamber's Democratic conference was almost evenly split over the governor's plan.

«It concerns me about the ability to get things done,» said Ron Canestrari, a former Democratic Majority Leader in the Assembly who still lives within his old Albany County district.

His trip also included a visit with Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader, and Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader in the House, both of whom have shown an openness to fulfilling the states» requests.

This comes on the heels of yesterday's bombshell civil suit filed by Cuomo against Espada in which the AG accused the Democratic majority leader of treating Soundview like his «personal piggybank,» looting the nonprofit of more than $ 14 million worth of charitable funds to pay for everything from lavish trips for himself and his family to $ 20,000 worth of sushi — some of which was delivered to his Mamaroneck home.

A few days ago I lamented the fact that so many prominent Mormons, including Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, had come out against the mosque.

The healthcare debate has entered a crucial new phase, with the Senate now officially considering the plan put together by Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada.