Sentences with phrase «as a state legislator»

But he said he won't deny that throughout his lengthy career as a state legislator, he's thought about a run for governor.

These state - run schools enroll 11,000 students and have steadily been cut over the last several years as state legislators worked to close budget deficits.

As state legislators approved a $ 168 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, they left out a controversial proposal to change the way the state pays local taxes on its lands.

Earlier this year, company officials took the unusual step of issuing a public statement as state legislators were discussing a proposal to increase taxes on some major corporations.

This managerial approach worked in her current job and prior positions as a state legislator and town clerk.

Gates notified the president of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center about the cancellation in a letter Monday, as well as state legislators from the area.

When Tom Davidson served as a state legislator for a small district in southern Maine two decades ago, he became intimately familiar with the byzantine, bureaucratic, and often, frankly, subpar sausage - making that goes into bankrolling education at a local level.

Therefore, the Envision Utah blueprint for Utah's future should be especially relevant as state legislators grapple today with the state's biggest issues, including education funding and air quality.

It's one of two bridges to get a name change this week, as state legislators voted to rename the Brooklyn - Battery Tunnel after former Gov. Hugh L. Carey, according to the New York Times.

Port Authority officials and developers are trying to slip»n' slide away from blame for water leaks inside Ground Zero's $ 4 billion transit hub, as state legislators called for an investigation into the cause.

As state legislators plan to start interviewing potential appointees to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman next week, the State Democratic Party is also considering how to address the vacancy.

He joined the company when it acquired A.C. Advisory, Inc., a firm where Rodriguez previously served as vice president, earning a lucrative paycheck and bonuses atop his salary as a state legislator.

I am proud to stand with UFCW as a state legislator and I look forward to working with them in Washington to keep improving life for all city residents.»

The senator added that while he represents about one - third of Westchester as a state legislator covering the 37th Senate District, he's been working over the last few months to expand his understanding of issues concerning the rest of the county, including the approaching shutdown of the Indian Point power plant in Buchanan and the financial strain on his hometown of Mount Vernon.

Cuomo's ethics are just as bad as the state legislators.

As state legislators return to work in Albany, the health care industry groups that will be fighting for funding said they're worried that federal cuts will force the governor and the Legislature to make difficult choices.

Brindisi, who holds an «A» rating from the National Rifle Association as a state legislator, which indicates support for gun rights, has yet to propose any significant change to gun laws in the wake of the Parkland Shooting.

«As state legislators representing millions of New Yorkers who live within the 50 mile blast radius surrounding Indian Point we demand that FERC respect New York's authority and jurisdiction in this matter,» reads a letter sent Friday from Democratic Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, Democratic Assemblywoman Sandy Galef of Westchester and three dozen others to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

My job is to speak about my record, the work that I have done as borough president, my work as a state legislator,» he said Saturday on CNN.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) held a meeting with reporters last week to discuss his first 100 days in office as a state legislator and some of his plans for the immediate future.

Should Mr. Stringer run for mayor in 2017 or after, his fate may well rest with constituencies far outside his deepest well of support on Manhattan's Upper West Side, where he has steadily climbed the ladder of Democratic politics since his days as a state legislator.

As state legislators entered the crowded room, they quickly became the centers of huddles of UFT members and parents eager to speak with their representatives and urge them to protect New York City's public schools from DeVos» efforts to defund and privatize public schools.

As state legislators weigh the merits of Governor Cuomo's proposed Excelsior Scholarship, equal consideration should be given to educational quality as to access, and a substantial, long - overdue investment should be made in the City University.

As state legislators began hearings on the Hoosick Falls water pollution crisis on Tuesday, state Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Basil Seggos and Department of Health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency demanding reimbursement of continuing costs related to the mishandling of the crisis.

«That being said, they have a responsibility to address this issue of corruption and for them to swing too low and not truly address the core issues contributing to all of this is an abdication of their responsibility as state legislators.»

Since then, this strategy has become a staple of US politics as state legislators redraw voting blocs with tortuous creativity.The two predominant approaches to gerrymandering are often referred to as packing and cracking.

So the race will be an experiment in whether a campaign that is essentially broke but that has drawn national attention can catch fire using some of the same tools she employed as a state legislator.»

She used her in - school experiences to advocate for students in several roles in South Carolina, including being elected to four terms as a state legislator, six years as Deputy Superintendent and, from 2004 - 2014, executive director of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators.

As state legislators stage their annual back - to - school events this fall, the students they're visiting have had something many of the lawmakers haven't: a summer break.

In his closing remarks, Allison said that he feels that his time as a school district board member has prepared him to address education and other issues as a state legislator.

As state legislators rush to impose a public school takeover bill on Milwaukee, people are starting to look more closely at the schools Republicans are labeling «in need of takeover.»

As state legislators continue to debate the adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS), teachers, students, and administrators alike are experiencing the frustration of being held in limbo.

As state legislators across the United States enact laws that ban the use of cellphones while driving, a new HLDI study finds no reductions in crashes after hand - held phone bans take effect.

And as our state legislators scramble to find the money to close the large K - 12 budget shortfall and best support Wyoming children and families, there is something that our federal legislators — especially Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso — can do now to make sure our families are healthy and strong: support home visiting.

Greg Ball had a colorful career as a state legislator.

As state legislators grapple with how to close a more than $ 2 billion deficit for next year, they are now facing budget troubles in the current year.

In 2016, he lost a contentious Democratic primary for his retiring mentor Charles Rangel's congressional seat to rival Adriano Espaillat, then a state Senator, and now he is facing blowback for accepting a job at a prominent lobbying firm following his years as a state legislator.

Or Tim Murphy who created (as a state legislator) the congressional district in which he later ran.

As a state legislator, I'm proud of the work we've done to ensure equal pay for equal work, end pregnancy discrimination, and fight for quality schools.

«Mayor Brown's vast executive and legislative experience, both as Mayor of an upstate industrial city and as a state legislator, gives him an important advantage and at the same time would have brought balance to the ticket.»

Tenney, in a statement, said she «stood up to both parties» as a state legislator and would «continue to stand up... against the political elite.»

Excerpt: «As your state legislator I will work to preserve education spending as a priority investment by cutting mismanagement, waste and squander.»

Some, however, believed that Clark was performing well as a state legislator and would continue to work hard for constituents.

As a state legislator, it has been my privilege and priority to consistently stand behind and defend all of New York State's law enforcement agencies and officers, including the men and women who serve New York as EnCon Police and Park Police, Forest Rangers and University Police.

Steve Choi, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, a prominent immigrant advocacy group that has hosted a number of actions in response to Trump's immigration policies such as the executive orders targeting people from Muslim - majority countries, said that as a state legislator, Schneiderman was an early supporter of driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

As state legislators are facing recalls in Wisconsin, the state's congressional delegation also has much to be concerned about in the coming months.