Democrat James Skoufis, the youngest member of
the State Assembly when he was elected in 2012 at age 25, faced a challenge from an even younger Republican, Colin Schmitt.
The East River bridges would not have been tolled, but the proposal still got bottled up in
the State Assembly when members from Brooklyn and Queens objected.
«I was in the New York
State Assembly when they escorted Governor Elliott Spitzer out of the building and our government was in free fall,» he said.
District 9 Council Member Bill Perkins was elected in a February special election to replace Inez Dickens, who left the Council to join
the state Assembly when Keith Wright left the Assembly after an unsuccessful congressional bid.
Not exact matches
When the initial proposal for the conference was made in 1989, the General
Assembly suggested that member
states and human rights nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) hold regional meetings in preparation for the world gathering.
The Constitution of India
when formulated by the Constituent
Assembly did not have the word «secular» to denote the character of the
State in independent India, but it was assumed in several of its clauses.
Within the field in which I am working — race relations in the United
States — I am well aware that church leaders have continually stood up for the righteous cause and have often persuaded their churches
when they meet in
assembly to express themselves for principles along the same line, even
when that course was not always popular.
It all began on October 16th,
when the New Jersey
assembly passed a sports betting bill that partially repealed the
state's prohibitions on sports betting.
The largest rally regarding midwifery issues that has ever taken place in the United
States is at the North Carolina General
Assembly,
when 650 people come to demonstrate their support of licensing Certified Professional Midwives.
While addressing
State House journalists after the meeting, Saraki said they briefed Buhari on what transpired in the National
Assembly when he was away on medical vacation in London.
«
When the
State Assembly, the
State Senate, and the Governor's office were all occupied by Downstate New York City centric people from the same party, in this case the Democratic Party, there was tremendous dysfunction,» Gallivan said.
When Democrats in the
state Assembly return to Albany to decide whether or not Sheldon Silver will continue on as speaker, a Buffalo Democrat will not be among them.
Spano is term limited from seeking another four years as the mayor of Yonkers, a post he's held since 2013,
when he was elected out of the
state Assembly.
When in the Course of New York
State Governmental events, it becomes necessary for a Governor to dissolve the political ideas and assumptions which have connected him with Democratic and Republican Members of the
Assembly and the Senate, and forced him to assume among this executive powers, the right to assemble a Mooreland Commission, to reinstitute the rule of law in NYS; keeping in mind a decent respect for the opinions of New Yorkers requires that he should declare the causes which impel him to such dramatic action:
The convention votes are weighted and the 69th
Assembly District, which is where the Broadway Democrats are located, is the most Democrat - dominated in the
state, and also generally has the highest turnout, which means its support matters
when the weighted vote is calculated.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has said it's inevitable that the sport will be allowed in the
state, what we don't know is
when.
An attorney with Featherstonhaugh, Wiley and Clyne, Hoares has served in senior roles in Cuomo's AG office, the
Assembly Ways and Means Committee and the
state Democratic Party (
when Ways and Means Chairman Denny Farrell was in charge).
State Assembly Majority Leader, and Monroe County Democratic Party Chairman, Joe Morelle believes Rochester Mayor Tom Richards made the right choice for his family
when he announced he was ending his campaign.
A separate incident with curious timing involves the filling of the Common Council seat vacated a year ago March by Mickey Kearns
when he won election to the
state Assembly.
«
When an opportunity presents itself, we need to take it,» Anthony Nicodemo, Saunders High School basketball coach and social studies teacher, said in announcing his candidacy for New York
state Assembly.
The attorney, Gary Klein, said on Tuesday that after Mr. Silver, then the New York
state Assembly speaker, complained about delays between the time a check was signed and
when it was mailed, Mr. Klein took to depositing them himself in Mr. Silver's HSBC account, a duty...
A routine oversight hearing by the
state Assembly turned testy
when the
state's economic development czar endured over two hours of questions about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs, which are currently under federal investigation.
Last week, former
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Lower Manhattan) escaped justice
when a federal appeals panel overturned his conviction for accepting bribes and money - laundering.
Like in 2013
when I was re-elected after an 8 - year break and beat the candidate endorsed by
Assembly Member Glick,
State Senator Hoylman, and City
The last of this dying breed was John Ravitz, who represented the Upper East Side in the
Assembly between 1991 and 2002,
when he lost a special election for
state senate and walked away from public office.
The vote came a few months after the
state's teachers unions, closely aligned with the
Assembly, claimed a victory in December
when the Regents, prompted by the governor and Legislative leaders, placed a moratorium on the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.
Molinaro voted against New York's same sex marriage
when he was in the
state assembly in 2011.
On March 28, the
Assembly passed bill A1300, sponsored by Assemblymember Kavanagh and Senator Daniel Squadron, which would include seven factors for the
State Liquor Authority (SLA) to consider
when deciding whether to approve applications for liquor licenses, regardless of the type of establishment.
Speaking on NY1 on Monday night, political strategist Basil Smikle said that by weighing the numbers and dynamics,
State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie actually has a fair amount of power
when it comes to naming a replacement.
A routine oversight hearing by the
state Assembly turned testy
when Howard Zemsky, Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development czar, endured over two hours of questions about Cuomo's economic development programs, which are currently under federal investigation.
When Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and president of the Palestinian Authority completes his address to the UN general
assembly, expected to take place on September 23rd, he will be calling for the admission of Palestine as a full member
state of the United Nations.
In his typical no - holds - barred style, Paladino pulled no punches
when it came to criticism of the political establishment, doling out some choice words for everyone from Lazio to AG Andrew Cuomo to
state Chairman Ed Cox and even
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
State Assembly Majority Leader and former Monroe County Democratic Chairman Joe Morelle wouldn't bite
when asked which candidate he supported while appearing on WXXI's Need to Know.
Jacque got crossways with some Republican leaders in the
state Assembly in 2015
when he decided to hold a hearing on a bill calling for the repeal of the
state's prevailing - wage laws.
No stranger to capturing media attention with gimmicks and protest, Avella seems to have gotten this one right
when he
stated, «The culture in Albany of «What happens in Albany stays in Albany» has to stop...
Assembly Member Silver... is now seen as the classic example of the dysfunction and back room deals that has plagued Albany for decades.
When we have people harassed, summarily evicted, we have to leverage the power of the
state senate to reform housing court, for it to become a place of fairness and justice and not simply an
assembly line for eviction.»
Last month
State Sen. Tony Avella made headlines once again by breaking with his colleagues
when he called for Speaker Silver to step down in the face of an apparent cover up of sexual harassment charges involving
Assembly Member Vito Lopez.
«Today, the
state Assembly is poised to debate and vote on legislation (A. 6777) that only gets half the job done
when it comes to ensuring parents are informed of their rights and protected if they choose to opt their children in grades 3 - 8 out of the controversial Common Core standardized tests.»
District 9 incumbent Bill Perkins, a former
State Senator who won a special election in February to replace Inez Dickins
when she was elected to the
State Assembly, won a full term on the City Council.
Vito Lopez served in the
Assembly from 1985 to 2013,
when he resigned ahead of a vote of the chamber to expel him after the
state ethics commission had released a bombshell report that showed he had routinely sexually harassed young staffers in his office.
Last year, the Democrat - led
State Assembly passed the Child Victims Act, but it stalled in the Republican - led Senate
when Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Smithtown) decided not to bring the bill to a vote.
When the
state Assembly opens its 2011 legislative session in January, two new faces from western Queens will be seen on the floor.
«I've known Brian Kavanagh since we served together
when he was first elected to the
State Assembly.
«Back to 2007,
when Alan Hevesi had resigned, the
Assembly and the
State Senate chose Tom DiNapoli.
Having partnered with Brian for years
when he served in the
State Assembly, I know he will a powerful advocate for our community by funding and promoting equity and diversity in our public schools, preserving and expanding affordable housing, and promoting services for seniors and New Yorkers of all ages.»
Milk spent five weeks on the Board of Permit Appeals before Moscone was forced to fire him
when he announced he would run for the California
State Assembly.
What message does it send
when the governor, senate and
assembly fail to pass reforms after the biggest bid rigging scandal in
state history?
Abe Lackman, who ran the
state Senate Finance Committee
when Fuleihan handled the twin
Assembly committee, praised the appointment.
When the lines for
state Senate and
state Assembly seats were unveiled last week, the drawn districts were widely criticized across the borough and viewed as breaking up communities and gerrymandering the districts to suit elected officials.
PHC / 983/2016, preventing the swearing - in of Victoria Wodo Nyeche as a member of the Rivers
State House of
Assembly,
when the claim in the Suit did not border on qualification or pre-election matter.