Sentences with phrase «as democrats for»

However, although no official announcement has yet been made, it appears that Adam Goldfarb has recently landed the job of Chief Operating Officer for the education reform and charter school advocacy group known as Democrats for Education Reform (DFER).
The birth of the «education reform» movement has generated such groups as Democrats for Education Reform, Students for Education Reform, and Stand For Children.
«As Democrats For Public Education, we believe we should be lifting up and championing both — by investing time, energy and resources.»
This means that the financial (and political) muscle of the two unions is far greater than that of school reform organizations such as Democrats for Education Reform, StudentsFirst (for which I used to work), Stand for Children, Black Alliance for Educational Options, and the American Federation for Children.
But there is a certain begging the question in the authors» reserving of the term «reform» for only the set of policies endorsed by such bodies as Democrats for Education Reform, the U.S. Department of Education and sympathetic state school chiefs, and certain figures, such as Jeb Bush, in the Republican Party.
The tepid reaction to DeVos's selection among liberal and moderate education - reform groups such as Democrats for Education Reform and Education Trust may indicate new and deepened fault lines within the ed - reform coalition.
Or, as Democrats for Education Reform President Shavar Jeffries told Richard Whitmire: «I can't think of anything more potentially harmful to the charter school movement, or anything more antithetical to its progressive roots, than having Donald Trump as its national champion.»
Assemblyman Marcos Crespo: The County Leader role is to quarterback our borough leaders towards a future that delivers on our promise as Democrats for increased opportunities and a better future for our constituents.
«We have done much, but I know we can do more if we stand together as Democrats for our Democratic values,» he added.
Colorado Senate candidate Ken Buck said Wednesday that Republicans are «every bit as much to blame» as the Democrats for our nation's troubles.
By the end of 2017, more than 1,200 people filed to run as Democrats for seats in either the House or Senate, according to The Post.
Harris, who ran and lost as a Democrat for statehouse in 1990, recalled that Gowdy once strolled into a Spartanburg courtroom wheeling a rolling bookcase at the start of a drug - trafficking trial.
That means if someone is running as a Democrat for Mayor of New York City, they need to collect signatures from Democrats in New York City.
Jack Davis spent nearly $ 9 MILLION of HIS OWN MONEY to run as a Democrat for Congress THREE TIMES before.
He ran as Democrat for the first half of his career in Buffalo city government and as a Republican for the second half.
Of course, Lieberman had held office as a Democrat for years and had a base of public support.
[9] Smith withdrew from the race on June 6, 2017, after the Miami Herald reported that he had not been registered as a Democrat for at least a year before running, contradicting the oath he took when he filed to run.
Formerly running as a Democrat for President, Roque De La Fuente joined the Reform Party because the Democratic Establishment stacked the nomination against him in favor of Hillary Clinton.
Given that Hein was a registered Republican for years, and only switched over to enroll as a Democrat for political expediency, the Greens are not going to easily be fooled by his new found environmentalist streak.
Matt Funiciello, the Green Party candidate for New York's 21st Congressional District, slammed Mike Derrick for changing his voter registration to run as a Democrat for the seat.
Lafazan, 23, of Oyster Bay, is running as a Democrat for the 18th District seat held by incumbent Legis.
Sini, who was confirmed by the county legislature to be police commissioner last February, announced this month his campaign to run as a Democrat for Suffolk County district attorney.
Graff registered as a Democrat for the first time ever in mid-October, 2015.
Editor's note: Joe Driscoll is running unopposed as a Democrat for the 5th District Common Council seat.
Mary Wilson, who is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 21st congressional district in central Texas, hopes the answer is yes.
Tom Carper got his start way back in 2001 when he was inaugurated into the Senate as a Democrat for Delaware.

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If she were to write the Democrats» autopsy for 2016 - and she'll have a hand in it as one of the newly elected co-chairs of the House Democrats» policy and messaging arm - she says her message would be to «not only talk about jobs and the economy, but do something about it.»
Crowley later claimed she was just «trying to move the conversation along» and, as for the outrage her interjection caused, she said of the Republicans: «I'm sorry they're upset, but tomorrow they'll be upset about something else, as will the Democrats
Ron Wyden, top Democrat on the tax - writing Senate Finance Committee, said Democrats supported a pass - through rate for small businesses, such as «a cleaner, a garage, a restaurant.»
The community's political leanings left no viable option for Clarke but to run as a Democrat and make it through a contested primary, as he has managed to in every election since.
While President Donald Trump's hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of inaugural activities it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest.
But while President Donald Trump's hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of Friday's inaugural activities, it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest.
Well aware voters punished the Democrats for their perceived inability to govern, Abe's team is taking pains to act quickly when crises erupt, such as this month's North Korean nuclear test.
It ranked as the No. 1 worry for both Democrats and Republicans.
Another reason floated for the polling discrepancy: Michigan's status as an open primary, in which registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in the other party's primary.
While Congress is in the hands of a Republican majority, getting Democrats to go along with cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans — as is Trump's plan — will be a tough sell; while the Republicans control the Senate, the Democratic minority could filibuster bills they don't like.
As for stocks, 38 percent of Republican millionaires expect the S&P will be up double digits this year — double the number for Democrats.
Republicans have been critical of Democrats for accepting money from the movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who was a prolific fundraiser for the party as well.
Cohen never worked for Trump's campaign but aided his political efforts: He set up 2012 and 2016 «Draft Trump» endeavors, helped put together Trump's diversity coalition and, despite his long - standing registration as a Democrat, threw himself into Republican fundraising.
Ashley Schapitl, a spokeswoman for Dianne Feinstein of California, the top Democrat on the committee, said the senator is working with the Justice and Treasury departments to get technical assistance as the bill moves forward.
Bloomberg had given serious thought to running for president himself, and was viewed by many as a moderate alternative in the event of a Bernie Sanders nomination by the Democrats.
Of the registered Democrats polled, though, Clinton enjoyed a distinct advantage over her competitor in the primaries: 52.24 percent found she best addressed the interests of small businesses, as compared to 25.87 percent for Sanders.
What remains to be seen is if the tax bill will end up being a better bet for Republicans than the health care bill was for Democrats — who lost control of Congress largely as a result.
Perry, who also ran for president in the 2012, making much of his five years in the U.S. Air Force, was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat 1984, but he switched party affiliations in 1990.
Tim Phillips, the President of Americans for Prosperity who was presenting with Seidel, noted that Democrats only need to gain 24 seats in the House of Representatives to regain the majority — and he views 80 seats as competitive.
For two legislative sessions, Indiana Democrats fought the divisive labor measure known as right - to - work.
A key point of difference between Merkel's Christian Democrats and the SPD is that the latter wants car - makers to have quotas for the production of electric vehicles, whereas the former see this as too difficult to put into practice.
Lauro Cavazos, a Democrat, was confirmed as Education secretary and continued to serve for part of President George H.W. Bush's term.
As both pressure voters and pivotal voters, African Americans can simultaneously deliver a victory for the Democratic nominee in swing states and keep the Democrats» feet to the fire.
Democrats grappling with the shock of Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump are also beginning to turn their attention to 2020, and pondering who could defeat Trump as he vies for reelection.
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