Sentences with phrase «republican vice chairman»

Smith's co-defendant, former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, is accused of taking a bribe and tampering with a witness, county GOP leader Philip Ragusa.

Smith and former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone were convicted in February for the same scheme.

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The restrained emotions displayed at Mr. Smith's sentencing were in sharp contrast to those a few moments later in the same courtroom at the related sentencing of Vincent Tabone, the former Queens County Republican vice chairman.

Smith had Halloran allegedly set up meetings with Savino and Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone to arrange bribes for their support, while Halloran pocketed thousands for himself, prosecutors said.

Endorsements On Oct. 27, 2011 the campaign announced endorsements of 24 elected officals and leaders: House Republican Leader Greg Lavelle State Senator Liane Sorenson Dale Wolf; Former Governor and Lieutenant Governor Janet Rzewnicki; Former State Treasurer Bob Weiner; New Castle County Councilman Laird Stabler; RNC National Committeeman Everett Moore; Former Delaware Republican Party Chairman Cathy Murray; Former Delaware Republican Party Vice Chairwoman Steve Engebretson; Newark Region Republican Chairman Hans Reigle; Kent County Republican Chairman John Rollins; New Castle County Republican Chairman Michael Fleming; Former New Castle County Republican Chairman Rick Carroll; Former Wilmington Region Republican Chairman Ted Cover; Wilmington Region Republican Vice Chairman Jerry Martin; Former Brandywine Region Republican Chairman Dave Burris; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Dave Jones; Former Newark Region Republican Chairman Ron Sams; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Jim Ursomarso; Former Candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Wilmington City Republican Chairman Michele Rollins; Former Congressional Candidate Judy Travis; Former Candidate for State Senate Louis Saindon; Former Candidate for State Representative Josh Hoveln; University of Delaware College Republican Vice Chairman Tom Schrandt

The conviction ended a bizarre two - month trial in which Karas rejected Halloran's bid to pursue an insanity defense related to a brain tumor he had removed in 2012 and also saw Halloran proceed with the case without Smith and another co-defendant, former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone — even after a mistrial was declared.

A White Plains federal jury took just 90 minutes to find the once - powerful Democrat and an accomplice, former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, guilty on the bribery charges.

In his written opinion, Karas said lawyer Deborah Misir was using the late - term call for bed rest to push back the Jan. 5 trial of Smith (D - Queens) and her client, ex-Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, even as she announced she intended to fly to a conference in Washington, DC this week.

State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vince Tabone were arrested Tuesday and charged with a mayoral bribery scheme so outlandish it left many in the borough scratching their heads.

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Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, who serves as vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, shrugged off the possibility of any minimum - age increase making it to the president's desk, regardless of White House support.

NAHB Chairman Randy Noel and First Vice Chairman Greg Ugalde conducted two days of meetings this week with Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to keep housing in the forefront of the national agenda.

The Queens Republican Party vice chairman caught up in the sweeeping bribery scandal to secure Sen. Malcolm Smith a spot on the Republican mayoral ballot in New York City has resigned, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Updated: Also convicted today was former Queens Republican Committee Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone, who charged with also participating in the scheme to put Smith on the GOP ballot for mayor.

Marcellino's previous leadership position was vice chairman of the Senate Republican conference.

Mr. D'Amato, who is legendary for his broad network of friends in the Republican Party, especially in New York State, said yesterday that he had spoken personally with Charles A. Gargano, vice chairman of the Port Authority board and a longtime ally of Governor Pataki, as well as with Commissioners Bruce A. Blakeman and Michael J. Chasanoff, who are both active in the Republican Party on Long Island.

Quinn is the third regional vice chairman to support the Westchester County Republican.

Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone were both charged with participating in a bribery scheme to get state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis) on the GOP mayoral -LSB-...]

«It's absolutely incredible to see the energy people are putting behind these elections,» said Kyle Collins, the New York City Vice Chairman of the New York College Republicans.

Two Queens lawmakers, the former vice chairman of the borough's Republican Party and three co-defendants pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges Tuesday before learning that their next day in court is nearly three months away.

On Tuesday, Federal District Court Judge Kenneth M. Karas declared a mistrial in the corruption case involving New York State Senator Malcolm Smith and former Vice Chairman of the Queens County Republican Committee Vincent Tabone.

Among those criticized in the report were three board members also appointed by Pataki: former Board Chairman Philip Klein, a former Republican Saratoga Springs county commissioner; former Chairwoman Anne McDonald, a Ticonderoga resident and wife of former Essex County District Attorney John McDonald, also a Republican; and former Vice Chairwoman Pamela Beyor, who heads the board of Bernier, Carr & Associates, a Watertown engineering and architectural firm.

«Phil Ragusa will be re-elected to another term because the vast majority of leaders in the 18 Assembly District appreciate his integrity and hard work these past five years,» according to Queens County Republican Executive Vice Chairman Vince Tabone.

Isaacs said he later met with Catsimatidis that night and told him about the offer — and that Halloran, then - Bronx Republican Chairman Joseph «Jay» Savino and then - Queens GOP Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone were also at Sparks.

leader on Select Committee on Benghazi: Stop the circus - Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joseph Crowley, D - New York, at a News Conference: «Instead of focusing on a hearing on immigration reform and getting a bill on the floor... House Republicans are now focused on the creation of a new select committee.

Vice Chairman Jim Maisano echoed Kaplowitz» optimism, saying, «Viewed against the backdrop of dysfunction in Washington and corruption in Albany, Westchester County is a rare, shining example of how Democrats and Republicans can work together for the benefit of the people they represent.»

The bribery scandal, which involved Republican Councilman Dan Halloran allegedly quarterbacking a bribery scheme to land Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith on the GOP mayoral primary ballot, led to the arrest of Vince Tabone, Mr. Ragusa's executive vice chairman.

Joseph Mondello, chairman of the powerful Nassau Republican Committee for a record 35 years, will retire May 24 and is recommending that party vice chairman Joseph Cairo replace him as GOP leader.

Republicans, who have already endorsed incumbent Supervisor Bill Wilkinson for a second run, seem likely to choose Steven Gaines of Wainscott and Richard Haeg of East Hampton, vice chairman of the G.O.P., to join him at the top of the ballot.

They viewed grainy videotapes of the F.B.I. agent, handing over an envelope filled with $ 25,000 in hundred - dollar bills to Vincent Tabone, then the vice chairman of the Queens County Republican Committee, and an envelope of $ 15,000 to Joseph J. Savino, the Bronx Republican chairman, in an Audi S.U.V. parked outside Sparks Steak House in Midtown Manhattan.

The mayor and deputy mayor of Spring Valley as well as the Republican Party chairman in the Bronx and the vice chairman in Queens are also charged.

His father served as vice chairman of the Onondaga County Republican Committee.

Councilman Joe Stout, a Democrat, and Richard Dionisio, the vice chairman of the Harrison Republican Town Committee, each -LSB-...]

Councilman Joe Stout, a Democrat, and Richard Dionisio, the vice chairman of the Harrison Republican Town Committee, each received enough signatures to run on the Democratic and Republican lines, respectively.

Halloran, Smith and former Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone are accused of trying to get Smith, a Democrat, on the ballot as a Republican for last year's mayoral election by bribing GOP bosses.

Although he is the newest member of the Town Council, Dionisio is familiar with town politics; he is the vice chairman of the town Republican Party, and has served as a district leader for several years.

Queens Independent Democrat Sen. Jose Peralta and Republican Sens. Patrick Gallivan, Thomas O'Mara and Patty Ritchie each received five - figure stipends on top of their $ 79,500 salaries to serve as committee vice chairmen, state records show.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Republican Chairman John Antoniello has resigned as head of the Staten Island party, temporarily passing the baton to First Vice Chairman Bill D'Ambrosio, as three potential permanent chairs battle for the votes of party bosses.

Last week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office, working with the FBI, had brought charges against state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone, alleging they had orchestrated a plot to bribe Smith's way onto the GOP ticket in the race for mayor.

Endorsements (announced June 9, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent Auditor Tom Schweich Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey House Majority Floor Leader Timothy Jones (announced Sept. 20, 2011) U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (announced Oct. 4, 2011) Michael Gibbons; Former Senate President Pro Tempore Catherine Hanaway; Former Speaker of the State House Doug Russell; Former Missouri Republican Party Chairman Mike Kehoe; State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Sue Allen; State Representative Cloria Brown; State Representative Mike Cierpiot; State Representative John Diehl; State Representative Tom Flanigan; State Representative Glen Klippenstein; State Representative Bill Lant; State Representative Noel Torpey; State Representative Chuck Pryor; Former State Representative Todd Smith; Former State Representative Dean Dankleson; Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd; Platte County Prosecutor Kathy Swan; Cape Girardeau City Council Member Jeremy Boucher; St. Clair County Republican Chairman Robert Hull; Worth County Republican Chairman (announced Dec. 1, 2011) Steven Tilley; Speaker of the House George H. Walker III; Former U.S. Ambassador Harry Otto; Deputy State Auditor Ron Richard; State Senator Betty Sims; Former State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Gary Nodler; Former State Senator Jay Barnes; State Representative Scott Dieckhaus; State Representative Delus Johnson; State Representative Cole McNary; State Representative Dwight Scharnhorst; State Representative Sheila Solon; State Representative Gary Dusenberg; Former State Representative Brian Stevenson; Former State Representative J. Daniel Patterson; Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Steven Stevenson; Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren; Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Gregg Grounds; Former Mayor of Blue Springs Stephen Holt; Jasper Collector of Revenue Dale Carter; Blue Springs City Council Member Larry Vincent; Cole County Collector Chris Wrigley; Cole County Commissioner Judy Lohman; Vice Chair, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Karen McCutcheon; Vice Chair Morgan County Republican Central Committee Louella Pryor; Treasurer, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Katie Smith; Former Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture Trish Vincent; Former Director, Missouri Department of Revenue (announced Dec. 2, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (announced Jan. 12, 2012) U.S. Rep. Billy Long (CD - 7, SW corner of Missouri) Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer State Sen. Dan Brown State Sen. Mike Parson State Sen. David Pearce State Sen. Kurt Schaefer State Rep. Kathy Conway Cass County Committeeman Ryan Johnson St. Louis County Committeeman Jim Gwinner (announced March 5, 2012) Former Attorney General John Ashcroft (announced March 8, 2012) Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond (announced March 15, 2012) 14 more current and former officials including Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph

Endorsements U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (IN - 4)(announced Sept. 23, 2011)(announced Dec. 2, 2011) Jim Merritt; State Senator Ryan Mishler; State Senator Heath Van Natter; State Representative Mike Karickhoff; State Representative Ed Soliday; State Representative Tim Neese; State Representative Tim Fesko; Former State Representative Matt Bell; Executive Director Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana and Former State Representative Randy Borror; Former State Representative Dan Dumezich; Former State Representative Frankfort Mayor - elect Chris McBarnes Deborah Adams; Rush County Auditor Hal Slager; Schererville Town Councilman Jim Kittle; Former Indiana Republican Party Chairman John Hammond; Chairman of the 7th District Craig Dunn; Kokomo County Republican Chairman Bill Treadway; Vigo County Republican Chairman Tom John; Former Marion County Republican Chairman Mary Moses Cochran; Former Aide to Vice President Dan Quayle

(announced Jan. 15, 2016) Rita Kama - Kimura - Hawaii Republican Party HD36 chair and the treasurer of the Hawaii Federation of Republican Women Willes Lee - a former chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party Marissa Kerns - 1st vice president for Hawaii Republican Assembly (expanded Committee announced March 7, 2016) Sen. Sam Siom - Senate District 8 Rep. Bob McDermott - House District 40 and twenty others

Thomas O'Neill (Buckhannon)- vice chairman of the WV Republican Party, attorney; «played a key role in the WV Romney 2008 campaign.»

Endorsements (announced Sept. 8, 2011) State Senator Richard Colburn State Senator Joe Getty State Senator Allan Kittleman Delegate Kathryn Afzali Delegate John Cluster Delegate Addie Eckardt Delegate Donald Elliott Delegate Michael Hough Delegate Nic Kipke Delegate Steven Schuh Former United States Ambassador to New Zealand Robert Goodwin National Committeeman Louis Pope National Committeewoman Joyce Terhes 2010 Republican Candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Former Secretary of State Mary Kane Former Maryland Republican Party Chairman John Kane Former Maryland Republican Party Chairman Audrey Scott Former Maryland Republican Party First Vice Chair Chris Cavey Former Maryland Republican Party First Vice Chair Chuck Gast Maryland Republican Party Treasurer Christopher Rosenthal Garrett County Republican Party Chairman Brenda Butcsher Howard County Republican Party Chairman Loretta Shields Montgomery County Republican Party Chairman Mark Uncapher Frederick County Councilman Paul Smith Howard County Councilman Greg Fox State Central Committee Member — St. Mary's County Mary Russell

Also, the appeals court rejected arguments by Broome County Republican Party Vice Chairman Paul Van Savage, who initially challenged the validity of Jones» petitions, that individuals who circulated the petitions were either ineligible to do so or did not correctly collect signatures.

The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), which has been around since 2002 to help aid GOP candidates running for state legislatures and other state offices, is getting something of a makeover — bringing on former Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie as its chairman and former National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) as its vice chairman.

Cappuccilli and his father served as vice chairman of the Onondaga County Republican Committee.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be the new policy vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Smith — one of the state's top Democrats — was busted last year in a failed scheme to secure a spot on the Republican primary line for the 2013 mayoral race allegedly through the bribery of former Queens Councilman Dan Halloran, then - Bronx Republican Chairman Joseph «Jay» Savino and then - Queens GOP Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone.

Smith — a Democrat and former Senate majority leader — was busted last year in a failed scheme to secure a spot on the Republican primary line for mayor, allegedly by bribing former Queens Councilman Dan Halloran and then - Queens GOP Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone.