Sentences with phrase «democratic chairman»

That includes Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs, who criticized Hannon's investments.

Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said last week that his appearance at a Coral House fundraiser for Legislator Laura Curran, a Baldwin Democrat hoping to win the nomination to run for county executive this year, did not mean he was endorsing Curran's candidacy.

There's also some history between Zellner and Panepinto, who briefly was a candidate for Erie County Democratic chairman in 2012 (the year Zellner was first elected) and backed out.

She also has the backing of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who said during a recent CapTon interview (while we were at the Erie County Fair) that he partially blamed Kennedy and his alliance with former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steve Pigeon for the party's loss of control of the county Legislature, which relegated Grant to the minority leader post.

A former Democratic chairman in Oswego on Wednesday announced he had switched parties and endorsed the Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei.

I'm told Buffalo Assemblyman Sean Ryan wasn't there, either, and Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner — who just survived an attempt to oust him from his leadership post — was AWOL, too, though he had a previously scheduled family responsibility that kept him from attending.

Newsday praises retiring Sen. Owen Johnson's 40 - year career in public service and says Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Richard Shaffer's loyalty to the GOP lawmaker — something the paper has criticized in the past — «has a certain logic.»

Prior to the Democratic convention in Rye, Rice landed the support of Brooklyn Democratic Chairman Vito Lopez (although both Sen. Eric Schneiderman and, more recently, Sean Coffey, have made in - roads into the borough), and also received nods from her home county organization (headed by state Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs) and the neighboring Suffolk County Democrats, too.

In announcing his endorsement of John Katko, former Oswego City Democratic Chairman Eric Van Buren, currently the Oswego City Council vice president, said Katko has run an «honorable and effective campaign.»

And Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner also pointed to the bipartisan ring the event provided.

Westchester Democratic Chairman Reginald LaFayette, who is also a local election commissioner, thinks it's «a little insulting» to be asked why he can't file financial reports on time.

Panepinto was also a candidate for Erie County Democratic chairman in 2012 before bowing out.

For example, he's also the Manhattan Democratic chairman and is widely known to harbor designs on Rep. Charlie Rangel's seat, though he is not among the Democrats currently primarying the veteran Harlem congressman.

Saratoga County Democratic Chairman Larry Bulman attended Cuomo's 53rd birthday celebration in Manhattan.

New York State Democratic chairman, 2009 - 12.

Following Schneiderman's fall from grace and this week's re-conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on corruption charges, former Erie County Democratic Chairman Leonard R. Lenihan said doors have opened for new candidates while Schneiderman provided a «wake up call» that shines the political spotlight on reform.

Political insiders say Republican Nassau Comptroller George Maragos has met with Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs about the possibility of running for county executive as a Democrat next year — though neither will confirm the discussions.

LONG BEACH — Two hours after polls closed, Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs finally had some good news for anxious Todd Kaminsky supporters who were glued to the screens of their iPhones refreshing the county's board of election's website.

While in Albany, Smikle met with Assemblymen Danny O'Donnell and Keith Wright (who is also Manhattan Democratic chairman).

Pigeon, 56, the former Erie County Democratic chairman, was charged in June with two counts of bribery, one count of theft by extortion and six counts of rewarding official misconduct.

Erie County Democratic Chairman Len Lenihan, who defied state party leaders» effort to get him to step down, will be on hand.

In a statement about Off the Sidelines» donating to Balter's campaign, Cayuga County Democratic Chairman Ian Phillips didn't mention the DCCC by name.

The bulk of the debt — $ 125,000 — is owed to former Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, who is a Jacobs ally (Jacobs, remember, is also the Nassau County Democratic chairman, and hasn't exactly been doing too well in local elections over the past two years).

She cited the state's pending cases against former Erie County Democratic Chairman G. Steven Pigeon and defendants in the Buffalo Billion program as the kind of prosecutions she will also emphasize.

«We support the mayor,» said Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy J. Zellner.

Stockman watched with admiration as his principal intellectual rival, Jim Jones, the Democratic chairman of the House Budget Committee, attempted to fashion a budget resolution that would hold the Democratic majority together.

Sounds like one of my favorite playmates, county Democratic Chairman Dan Rivera, is once again reaching into his bag of ugly tricks.

Brown, who was officially nominated for the party post by the governor yesterday, would be the first Western New Yorker to serve as chair since former Erie County Democratic Chairman Joseph F. Crangle held the post from 1971 to 1974.

Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer said the 2016 New York primaries were the first in memory that mattered in selecting presidential nominees.

State Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs told me during a CapTon interview yesterday that he has not yet discussed his future with Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo, and is focused in the meantime on paying down the state Democratic Party's $ 185,259 worth of debt.

Receiving the support of Congressman and Queens County Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley appeared to seal the speakership for Johnson ahead of the vote and that expectation came to fruition Wednesday with Johnson receiving 48 of the 49 votes cast.

But Higgins and Democratic Chairman Len Lenihan eventually made nice, and Fahey no doubt benefited.

«Pat is gaining a lot of support from labor particularly,» said Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy J. Zellner.

She's also due for a $ 2,700 per person fundraiser on the same day in the Laurel Hollow home of Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs.

«I don't minimize the impact of the Skelos controversy,» county Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said in response to Santino's nomination.

County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs has urged party activists to pick a candidate with a «clear rationale» to make the race — and that's expected to be Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, a former federal prosecutor who won the conviction of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada (D - Bronx).

While incumbent Democratic District Attorney Thomas Spota, who is retiring, had major and minor party cross-endorsements, including from the Conservatives, in his last three elections, Richard Schaffer, Suffolk Democratic chairman, said it is the first time the Democratic nominee has ever received the party's endorsement in a contested district attorney race.

Jay Jacobs, the Nassau County Democratic chairman, said he was confident that Mr. Brooks had enough votes to clinch the Eighth District seat, despite pending challenges, including 727 from Republicans and 346 from Democrats.

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer said he'll wait until the re-canvassing results before deciding which candidate to back in November.

Suozzi's announcement comes as the Democratic field now totals 12 potential contenders, who are expected take part Wednesday in a candidate summit with party leaders set for the Glen Cove headquarters of Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs's camp business.

«As he faces the judgment on the value of his life, my hope is that all the good work that he did will outweigh the unfortunate way in which his career ended,» said Brooklyn Democratic Chairman Frank Seddio, who succeeded Mr. Lopez in 2012.

New Democratic chairman Jeremy Zellner with County Executive Mark Poloncarz, from his website.

State Democratic Chairman Nick Balletto pushed back and said Ganim's campaign should focus its energy on winning the support of delegates.

I didn't think anybody's ever seen a Democrat attack a Democratic chairman in a speech like that before.

Dean Hart, right, a candidate for the New York State Assembly candidate, stands with Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs as he brings a donkey to the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City on Wednesday, May 25, 2016.

Onondaga County Democratic Chairman Mark English said he doesn't know what's next for the mayor.

After the Island Democrats select their candidate, Gulino will meet with Brooklyn Democratic Chairman Frank Seddio to discuss who the nominee will be for the bi-borough race.

State Senator Adriano Espaillat embraces the Bronx Democratic chairman as Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz, Jr., left, looks on.

Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs won't endorse in the primary, «but these are two long - standing Democratic elected officials.

Islip Democratic Chairman Gerry Pallotta did not respond to requests for comment.