Sentences with phrase «democratic state committee member»

Well, none other than Howard Wolfson (now a deputy mayor in the Bloomberg administration) showed up along with a Democratic State Committee member dressed as Uncle Sam at an event held by her GOP opponent, Rick Lazio, to taunt him with her property tax returns and demand that he follow her lead.

Before her election to the Assembly, Sylvia Friedman served as District Leader and then as Democratic State Committee Member.

Jenny was elected the Democratic State Committee Member in the 65th AD since 2014.

Not exact matches

Overall, in both chambers, the number of top Democratic committee members from coastal states will decline in next year's Congress.

The Arena PAC, a political action committee that endorses left - of - center candidates, is backing three challengers to the members who once composed the Independent Democratic Conference in the state Senate.

«As an early supporter of the Working Families Party and a member of the New York State Senate's Independent Democratic Conference, I have always believed that voters should have choice,» Savino said in a statement released by her campaign committee this afternoon.

Or, ask a member of the New York State Democratic Committee for a copy of the letter we mailed to them a week ago Wednesday.

The penalties for not agreeing would include the «infrastructure» of the state Democratic Committee uniting to primary IDC members or, for Stewart - Cousins, Democrats being pushed to replace her as leader.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing a push by the state Democratic Committee to find a primary opponent against Sen. Simcha Felder, the Brooklyn Democrat who conferences with Republicans in the state Senate and is a pivotal member of the GOP's retained majority in the chamber.

The Brooklyn Democratic Party's nod is in hot demand because it represents a sizable chunk of the weighted state convention vote — 9.146 percent, to be exact, assuming all the state committee members vote as a block.

Under a plan adopted by the state party committee, the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference and the mainline Democratic conference must work together to win the election and then form a new majority coalition in the chamber.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs told me yesterday that the threshold for getting a resolution onto the agenda is pretty low, requiring about a dozen state committee member signatState Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs told me yesterday that the threshold for getting a resolution onto the agenda is pretty low, requiring about a dozen state committee member signatstate committee member signatures.

Helming is one of seven lawmakers in the Senate — three Independent Democratic Conference members, plus four Senate Republicans — who were listed falsely as committee chairs on Senate records forwarded to the state comptroller's office.

Senate Democrats have called for an investigation into the arrangement in which seven state lawmakers, including three members of the Independent Democratic Conference, have received stipends and were listed as committee chairs on official payroll records sent to the comptroller's office.

The memo from counsel David Lewis comes after it was revealed late last week seven lawmakers — three members of the Independent Democratic Conference and four Senate Republican conference members — were designated committee chairs on payroll documents given to the state comptroller's office when they are, in fact, vice chairs.

No surprise, as the Club's District Leader, Jacob Gold, had earlier become the first Brooklyn member of the Democratic State Committee to pledge his vote at the party convention to Cynthia Nixon.

Superdelegates are party insiders of all sorts — they include state and national elected officials, as well as Democratic National Committee members.

(Albany, NY)-- One day after being appointed Ranking Democratic Member of the New York State Senate Elections Committee, Senator Brian Kavanagh today joined with fellow legislators and advocates — including the Brennan Center for Justice, Citizen Action of New York, Citizens Union, Common Cause / NY, the League of Women Voters of New York State, the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), Planned Parenthood, and Transportation Workers United Local 100 and colleagues in the Senate to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to fully fund early voting in the Fiscal 2018 - 2019 Executive Budget.

The state Democratic committee will vote on Wednesday whether to demand that members of Independent Democratic Conference end their alliance with Republicans — or else.

Committee members of the state Democratic Party, attending the annual spring meeting here in Albany this afternoon, just unanimously passed a resolution calling on scandal - scarred former Assemblyman Vito Lopez to resign his last remaining party posts: State committee member and district leader in theCommittee members of the state Democratic Party, attending the annual spring meeting here in Albany this afternoon, just unanimously passed a resolution calling on scandal - scarred former Assemblyman Vito Lopez to resign his last remaining party posts: State committee member and district leader in the 53rstate Democratic Party, attending the annual spring meeting here in Albany this afternoon, just unanimously passed a resolution calling on scandal - scarred former Assemblyman Vito Lopez to resign his last remaining party posts: State committee member and district leader in the 53rState committee member and district leader in thecommittee member and district leader in the 53rd AD.

However, Markowitz is neither a county leader nor a state committee member, and thus has no vote at the weighted Democratic convention.

The resolution was initally put forward by JoAnne Simon, a Brooklyn Democratic district leader and state committee member who has long been at odds with Lopez.

But leaders of the party said Saturday they would not play into Cuomo's «divide and conquer» tactics, instead nominating longtime state committee member Kenny Schafer as a placeholder candidate — a move, POLITICO reported Thursday, that gives them the option of backing whomever is picked by the Democratic Party during its convention in the coming week.

Over the course of her public life, she has served as Vice Chair of the Westchester County Democratic Committee, Chair of the Black Democrats of Westchester, member of the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus (Mt. Vernon Chapter) and State Committee Woman representing the 88th AD.

Her whack at his announcing before the job is «open» also brought to some minds the letter below dated April 6 soliciting support from state Democratic Committee members for her own campaign.

The Democratic Party's candidate, attorney and former Huntington town board member Stuart Besen, has yet to form a campaign committee with the state Board of Elections.

Others include former Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi; Robert Zimmerman, a Democratic national committee member who runs a Great Neck public relations firm; state Assemb.

State Democratic Committee Executive Director Geoff Berman noted that social media advertisements directly mention the seven members of Congress, and said the Cuomo - boosting television ad complimented them.

The specific objections to Perez Williams» petitions were filed at about 4 p.m. Monday with the state Board of Elections in Albany, said Diane Dwire, the Onondaga County Democratic Committee member who led the effort.

The New York County Democratic Committee is proud to salute Assembly Member Herman «Denny» Farrell, upon his resignation, from 43 years of service to the people of the State of New York and our great Nation.

Montgomery County Democratic Chairwoman Bethany Schumann - McGhee sent an e-mail to state committee members today after reading Nick Confessore's account of Cuomo's push on behalf of Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, expressing her concern over the suggestion that the convention process is «being manipulated to benefit one candidate.»

Just recently, county committee members from our neighborhood have twice been called together to nominate Democratic candidates for a special elections called to fill a vacancy in the State Assembly (2016) and the State Senate (2017).

Much to the audible chagrin of the more than 200 state committee members, activists and officials who gathered at a suburban hotel for the W.F.P.'s quadrennial convention, Teachout's last - minute candidacy was rejected after Governor Andrew Cuomo promised party leaders he would throw his might behind flipping the State Senate into Democratic hstate committee members, activists and officials who gathered at a suburban hotel for the W.F.P.'s quadrennial convention, Teachout's last - minute candidacy was rejected after Governor Andrew Cuomo promised party leaders he would throw his might behind flipping the State Senate into Democratic hState Senate into Democratic hands.

In one of the hotel's inner courtyards, two committee members said they were still debating whether or not to support Cuomo, who has reportedly expressed a willingness to back some of the party's priorities — including raising the minimum wage, and backing a Democratic State Senate — in return for the party's ballot line.

Delaware County representatives to the New York State Democratic Committee are elected according to Assembly District, and then that body elects members to the Democratic National Committee.

This weekend, the state party's executive committee officially endorsed Board of Equalization member Betty Yee for state controller — despite an ongoing recount involving third - place candidate, Democratic Assemblyman John A. Perez.

While Foster did not get any votes from the 90 - member Democratic Town Committee, she has support from the city's two African - American state senators, Edwin Gomes and Marilyn Moore.

This weekend, the state party's executive committee officially endorsed Board of Equalization member Betty Yee for state controller — despite an ongoing recount involving third - place candidate, Democratic...

In addition to electing club officers and executive committees, members of New York Democratic clubs are extremely influential in nominating and electing unpaid party officials known as District Leaders and members of the New York State Democratic Committee, as well as Democratic legislators at the City, State and federal level.

Whenever the Chairperson of the County Committee by reason of the Rules of the Democratic Party of the State of New York is a member of a District Committee of a political subdivision lying partly within and partly without New York County which is required to make a Party nomination for public office, he or she shall convene a meeting of the District Committee for the part of such political subdivision within New York County, to be held no later than five days before the last day provided by law for filing a certificate of such Party nomination; he or she shall consult with such District Committee and in carrying out his or her duties as a member of the District Committee for such political subdivision, he or she shall, to the extent feasible, be guided by the advice of a majority of those present and voting at the meeting of the District Committee for the part of such political subdivision within New York County.

The District Leaders and the State Committee representatives are the elected officials most involved with the Democratic clubs in their districts, and those with whom club members have the most contact at club meetings, forums, and other events.

Mr. Lopez, who as the Democratic leader in Brooklyn and chairman of the Assembly's housing committee projected great influence across New York City and the state, resigned in May 2013 after a state ethics commission released a report about his alleged behavior including groping of female staff members and other unwanted sexual advances.

District Leader Jonathan Geballe (NYS 66th AD) was front and center, marching aside Corey and lifetime civil rights advocate Congressman Jerry Nadler, and joining VID honoree, this year's Grand Marshal Edie Windsor, and VID members: Roberta Kaplan and spouse NYS Democratic State Committeewoman Rachel Lavine, NYS Senator Brad Hoylman with husband David Sigal and daughter Sylvia, NYS Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, VID Vice-President Marti Speranza, VID Recording Secretary Lucia Fedora, VID Campaign Committee co-chairs Peter Crosta and David Kruger.

Although many New York Assembly Districts contain multiple Democratic clubs whose jurisdictions are divided into the various Parts of the Assembly District, the Lexington Democratic Club is the «official» Democratic Club for the entire 73rd Assembly District and accordingly, its members have substantial influence in the election of six District Leaders and two State Committee representatives.

Activist and Author David Mixner Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation President Jarrett Barrios Board Chair of the Empire State Pride Agenda Frank Selvaggi Human Rights Campaign New York Marriage Director Brian Ellner Former Chief of Staff to Minority Leader Dick Gephardt and Deputy Campaign Manager to John Kerry for President Steve Elmendorf Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Center for American Progress Winnie Stachelberg Democratic National Committee Treasurer Andy Tobias Former Clinton White House Advisor Richard Socarides Academy Award Winning Producer and AFER Board Member Bruce Cohen Gill Action Fund Executive Director Patrick Guerrero Gill Action Fund Deputy Executive Director Bill Smith

In October, Wilson filed a complaint with the state election commission alleging that family members and friends made large contributions to the Democratic state central committee, with the party then violating campaign finance regulations by shifting that funding back down to Kennedy's campaign.

Take note: NYC Comptroller John Liu; Borough President - Elect Gale Brewer; NYS Senator Brad Hoylman; NYS Assemblymember Deborah Glick; NYS State Committee member and President of the NYS Democratic Committee Progressive Caucus, Rachel Lavine; District Leaders Keen Berger and Jean Grillo; past VID Presidents Jonathan Geballe, William Stricklin, and Katharine Wolpe; present VID President, Tony Hoffmann; Judges (and judges - elect) Frank Nervo, Kathryn Freed, Josh Hansshaft, Andrea Masley, Margaret Chan, Carol Sharpe, JJ Kelley, Dakota Ramseur, Anil Singh and Tania Kennedy; from the press Lincoln Anderson (The Villager) and photographer Tequila Minsky joined the festivities.

The state Democratic Committee on Tuesday released a video as part of its kick off of an effort to unseat Republican House members from New York.

Former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori has been included as a member of the national convention planning committee for Saturday's special convention of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Miner tendered her letter of resignation (which appears below) to Cuomo and members of the state Democratic Committee this afternoon.