Sentences with phrase «other council speaker»

She will inevitably be asked the same question as every other council speaker: will you run for mayor?

Not exact matches

Having witnessed his performance today at the Values Voter Summit hosted by Family Research Council and several other conservative organizations, I can't help but feel that America has been missing a fantastic public speaker and master of political rhetoric.

The newly elected NYC Council speaker, Corey Johnson, accused New York City police officers and federal law enforcement agents of acting violently during the protest at which the two council members and more than a dozen other demonstrators were arCouncil speaker, Corey Johnson, accused New York City police officers and federal law enforcement agents of acting violently during the protest at which the two council members and more than a dozen other demonstrators were arcouncil members and more than a dozen other demonstrators were arrested.

Other potential Democratic candidates include real estate mogul Don Peebles, NYC comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, and Christine Quinn, the former council speaker now working for Gov. Cuomo.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

Manhattan Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, who is vying to become the next Council speaker, was arrested last night, along with several others, during DACA protests in Lower Manhattan.

Other meeting attendees included Mr. Cuomo's top aide, Melissa DeRosa; his campaign chairman, William J. Mulrow; and Christine Quinn, the vice chairwoman of the New York Democratic Party and the former New York City Council speaker.

Other speakers included Michel Faulkner, a former mayoral candidate now running for comptroller, Harry Wilson, a past New York State comptroller candidate who is gearing up to run for governor, and Council Member Eric Ulrich.

As for other developments — former City Council speaker, one - time mayoral candidate, and former Cuomo employee Christine Quinn slammed Nixon as an «unqualified lesbian» on Tuesday, while law professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout heartily endorsed her run.

Speakers to include City Council Members Jumaane Williams and Mark Treyger; David Gmach, Con Edison's Director of NYC Public Affairs; among others.

The eight City Council members, all Democrats, who are competing to lead the 51 - member legislative body as speaker for the next four years must convince numerous constituencies of their viability, including some combination of county party leaders, labor unions, the mayor, and other influential politicos.

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

As a legislative leader, the speaker's position entails balancing grand plans with the local needs of 50 other Council members, for whom the parochial concerns of their residents on matters such as tree planting and garbage pickup can take precedence over sweeping changes to the fabric of government.

Other speakers included John McDonnell MP, Chris Baugh PCS Assistant General Secretary, Steve Clarke of Welsh Tenants organisation, Sean McGovern chair of the TUC Disabled Workers» Committee and Disability representative to Unite Executive Council, and Ian Hodson of Bakers Union.

The current speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who is to deliver her State of the City address on Thursday, can not run for re-election because of the term limits law; several other prominent Council members are also serving their last term.

As the city's 51 other Council members one - by - one cast their vote for Mark - Viverito, those from Queens who had not originally pledged their support congratulated the new speaker.

Other speakers at the budget hearing asked the council not to burden the city's taxpayers with a large tax increase.

Rosenthal and other Council members expressed concern about the salaries of their aides to Mark - Viverito, and say that the speaker has responded to those concerns.

Other council members and their aides said Mark - Viverito's comments could signify the start of a rift between her and the mayor — who helped the speaker win her position.

Addressing a crowd that included the heads of New York's four other boroughs as well as Christine Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, Diaz described his «holistic vision» and «conceptual master plan» for the borough which, he said, «is reshaping the Bronx and advancing a strong agenda for its future.»

For the clique of council reformers, the aim is to do more than keep the next speaker from using funding to simply punish or help other members.

The majority of those she stopped did not, while others couldn't name the speaker or articulate what the City Council does.

Attendees included Mayor de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Democratic Leader Marcus Crespo, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, all the council speaker candidates, and several other council members.

The City Council speaker and mayoral hopeful defended her decision use her power to summon an ambulance to help an intern who was suffering from heat exhaustion — despite the fact that the system was slammed with other calls.

Other speakers included Comptroller Scott Stringer, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten.

Other speakers included Gayle McLaughlin of the Richmond Progressive Alliance and Richmond City Council member, Susan Sadlowski Garza, who was recently elected to the Chicago City Council, and Angela Walker who ran for sheriff in Milwaukee as an independent socialist.

Corey Johnson, the City Council speaker, and Daniel Dromm, the Council's finance chairman, said in a statement that they were «disappointed» that no money for Fair Fares and the other City Council priorities was in the executive budget, though they believed there was enough money from additional revenue and potential savings to fund the proposals.

«She's a great councilwoman and she's going to make an even better speaker of the city council,» Van Bramer said, adding later that his vote was «firm» and that the other supporters were «locked in.»

But unlike some of the others — including Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker; Bill de Blasio, the public advocate; and Scott M. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president — he is not an elected official and has not been seen as much in public.

«I think it would be politically unwise for somebody to endorse somebody other than the speaker earlier than after the budget,» said another Democratic council member, who added concerns about funding would play a role in their endorsement timing.

«The decisions were ultimately made by the speaker in consultation with other council members and her staff,» he added.

Quinn, who presided over her final Council meeting after nearly eight years as speaker, declined comment other than to wish the next speaker well.

It envisions a commission whose members would be appointed by a range of elected officials, including the mayor; Corey Johnson, the City Council speaker; Ms. James; Scott M. Stringer, the comptroller; Ms. Brewer and the four other borough presidents.

Both the mayor and the council rushed to finish the deal to attend to other priorities: de Blasio is flying out to California Wednesday night for his daughter's college graduation and several members of the City Council, including the speaker, are eager to campaign on behalf of Hillary Ccouncil rushed to finish the deal to attend to other priorities: de Blasio is flying out to California Wednesday night for his daughter's college graduation and several members of the City Council, including the speaker, are eager to campaign on behalf of Hillary CCouncil, including the speaker, are eager to campaign on behalf of Hillary Clinton.

The inaugural session on the morning of Wed., Apr. 13th, which featured an official ribbon - cutting ceremony, brought together a roster of speakers which included, among others, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Pérez, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Assemblymember Michael Blake, Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

Other speakers include: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Mayor Bloomberg, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, and NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

Under the bill, endorsed by Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the other commission's members would be appointed by the mayor, the public advocate, the comptroller, the Council speaker and the five borough presidents.

«Political opponents send each other messages that you're not going to beat me and Governor Cuomo would be foolish to not make it clear to this opponent that he's going to win,» said Christine C. Quinn, the former speaker of the New York City Council, a Cuomo ally whom he helped install as vice chairwoman of the state party.

NEW YORK CITY — The mayor thinks the Department of Transportation is «stupid» because it gave the council speaker the same advice it would give every other New Yorker.

Discussing proposed reforms at the Baruch forum, the speaker candidates were most tepid on this last category, which — unlike proposals for decentralizing power from the speaker to the other members — would instead require sacrifice on the part of the Council's rank and file.

Even though Brazil has lower rates of English speakers (only 5 % of the population, and only 35 % of this are advanced or fluent according to the British Council), many other languages are spoken across the country.

Key speakers, including executives from Rockwool, Siemens, Gensler, Philips Lighting, the U.S. Green Building Council, JPMorgan Chase and others, will debate how existing We Mean Business Coalition commitments on science - based targets, energy productivity and renewable energy can help drive towards the essential goal of decarbonizing the building sector.

In addition to Jordan, the speaker lineup includes epic ocean rower Roz Savage; president and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions Hunter Lovins (who we interviewed back in 2006); and University of Pennsylvania's first environmental sustainability coordinator and senior facilities planner Daniel Garofalo, a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council, among others.

It will be presented as part of a panel event titled «Curriculum Resources for Journalism Education» with other guest speakers from the Australian Press Council, Griffith University, RMIT and Our Watch.