Sentences with phrase «as lieutenant governor»

Fedele «knows first - hand the type of person Connecticut needs to serve as lieutenant governor in these challenging times,» Walker said.

Duffy served as lieutenant governor under Cuomo until last year, when he declined to run for re-election and was replaced on the ticket by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Governor Paterson announced that he's appointing former MTA chairman Dick Ravitch as lieutenant governor in a press conference this afternoon.

Ragone has continued to advise Newsom in his new role as lieutenant governor of California.

Paterson, then Senate minority leader, was hand - picked by Spitzer in 2006 to run as his lieutenant governor in a deal that was supposed to see the Harlem Democrat ascend to replace Hillary Clinton in the US Senate when she (theoretically) won the White House.

«An endorsement I do make, I have made, I will make, I'll repeat, is for Kathy Hochul as lieutenant governor,» Cuomo said.

And Cuomo chose Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy as his lieutenant governor in a move that ensured an all - white Democratic ticket.

Richard Ravitch, who served as lieutenant governor under Gov. David Paterson and earlier chaired both the New York State Urban Development Corporation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said that these infrastructure projects aren't really priorities until there is a clear source of funding.

Murphy would run for the Democratic nomination, and Jolly would join him on the ticket as the lieutenant governor candidate.

Served four terms as lieutenant governor before being elected governor in 1990.

Duffy did not run for re-election this year; former Rep. Kathy Hochul filled his spot on the ticket and will take office as lieutenant governor on Jan. 1.

Before this time, a President pro tempore was elected only in case of vacancy (the President pro tem acting as lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term), or if the lieutenant governor was absent.

Duffy will be sticking to a two - year ban on lobbying the executive chamber, but he also pointed out that he did not have a decision - making role as lieutenant governor.

Seeking to solidify his western New York support, Cuomo this year picked former Rep. Kathy Hochul to replace Bob Duffy on the statewide ticket as lieutenant governor.

In May 2014, Duffy announced his plans to retire as lieutenant governor after his first term, which ends in January 2015.

«I think she's doing a phenomenal job as lieutenant governor so, honestly, if that's what she wants to continue doing she's an absolute asset for our community,» Wallace added.

The Temporary President of the State Senate retains both his majority leadership and his seat in the State Senate while acting as lieutenant governor or governor.

Duffy has been qualified in answering questions about his future as lieutenant governor and neither he or Cuomo had said definitively if he would remain on the ticket next year.

Ravitch, a prominent businessman and lawyer, was picked as lieutenant governor by Gov. David Paterson in 2009.

Ravitch recalled during his brief tenure as lieutenant governor taking note of the numerous lobbyists who came to town when the legislature was in session.

Potential successors include Lovely Warren, 40, the first black female mayor of Rochester whom New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, once almost selected as his lieutenant governor.

By the end of the day, Ms. Hochul's spokeswoman, Haley Viccaro, said that Ms. Hochul «fully intends to run for re-election as lieutenant governor.»

But with Kaine's selection Clinton's vice-presidential running mate, the gifts he received in the four years he served as Virginia's chief executive and his time as lieutenant governor before that are certain to be cited by his Republican critics as a sign that the now - U.S. senator is not as squeaky clean as he portrays himself.

At one point, James had been floated as a running mate for Cuomo as lieutenant governor.

But when asked at the University at Buffalo Medical School about whether she would continue as his lieutenant governor, Cuomo was less enthusiastic.

LG Richard Ravitch made what is likely his last appearance in Albany as lieutenant governor for a free - wheeling speech and Q - and - A session with reporters during which he addressed his frustrations since he was appointed to the job by Gov. David Paterson almost 18 months ago.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as the lieutenant governors of New York and Washington states, have told the Atlanta - based carrier that it can move its headquarters to their states if Delta no longer feels welcome in Georgia.

Patrick, 66, was a radio talkshow host perhaps best - known for getting an on - air vasectomy until he was elected as lieutenant governor in 2014 on a platform of stopping the «invasion» of undocumented immigrants.

She withdrew as a candidate for governor this week to unite with Lamont as his lieutenant governor.

ALBANY — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino on Tuesday chose the sheriff of Chemung County as his lieutenant governor running mate.

Hochul, who has spent time since her selection as a lieutenant governor candidate in May meeting privately with key Latino leaders, says it was a different time and place back in 2006, when she was Erie County Clerk and opposed then Governor Eliot Spitzer's plan to issue drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.

Not only has he established the Buffalo Billion and installed Zemsky atop the ESDC, but he selected former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul — a native of the Western New York city — as his lieutenant governor when running for re-election in 2014.

Meanwhile, voters elevated Kustra to the state Senate and elected him twice as lieutenant governor with Gov. Jim Edgar, another Republican gay rights proponent.

Paterson defied legal precedent and appointed Ravitch as his lieutenant governor at Silver's urging last July.

New York history buffs will recall that Mario Cuomo was stuck with Al DelBello as his lieutenant governor back in 1983, when he really wanted Carl McCall.

He ran for lieutenant governor alongside Tom Foley in 2010, and this year chose his running mate early, naming former Groton Mayor Heather Somers as his lieutenant governor pick.

Cuomo served as secretary of state under Hugh Carey for two years and then as his lieutenant governor in Carey's second term.

After a month of Senate gridlock brought the legislative process to a grinding halt, Gov. David Paterson appointed former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor Wednesday night in an...

Paterson hopes to break the 31 — 31 stalemate in the State Senate by doing so, as the lieutenant governor also serves as president of the body and can cast a tie - breaking vote.

Andrew Cuomo would prefer Bill Thompson over Adolfo Carrion as his lieutenant governor, Crain's reports.

ALBANY — The first time Bob Duffy was asked about rumors he was eying an exit from his position as lieutenant governor, he noted that it was a job he «did not actively seek.»

Cuomo had apparently offered to reduce the travel load, Duffy wrote he wouldn't want to continue on in a «reduced» capacity as lieutenant governor.

But like U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who represented a conservative - leaning House district before becoming a statewide elected official, Hochul has emphasized support gun control measures as lieutenant governor.

Overall, Duffy reported $ 237,995 in gross income that included $ 182,950 from his pension (Duffy is a former Rochester police chief and the city's mayor) as well as his $ 153,823 in pay as lieutenant governor.

«I will always treasure my four years as your lieutenant governor.»

Duffy wrote in the letter that the decision to not run again was not a political one, but made for personal reasons, mainly the amount of physical pain induced by the constant travel he has undertaken as lieutenant governor.

«Why would Andrew Cuomo have chosen an anti-immigrant bank - lobbyist as his lieutenant governor?»