Sentences with phrase «as patronage jobs»

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«At a time when millions of New Yorkers are fearful of losing their health insurance as well as worker and women's rights, the Democratic chair is busy arranging a patronage job to ensure Republicans win this Assembly seat,» Lipton said.

Curran said she would target patronage jobs such as community service representatives and constituent affairs workers.

Martins said Curran railed against patronage jobs yet worked as a communications aide for former County Executive Thomas Suozzi: «Either you have the courage of your convictions or you do not.»

Breaking news story reported first in the Rockland County Times on January 5, 2012 BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair -LSB-...]

Tony Sinagra, an old hand at city politics who recently stepped down as chairman of Kingston's Republican Committee, said the problem was less with mayors handing out existing jobs to supporters, but with mayors creating new positions in city government as a means of increasing their patronage powers.

The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair of the Independence Party Marsha Coopersmith, is now going to the law firm of Sparaco's close friend and lawyer Jay Savino, albeit at about half the price and on an annual per diem basis.

Nice Krazy Kurlz, you really know who to bring out the best in people with your insults but as a double dipper sitting on a nice patronage job, you're just siphoning off the system we all pay for.

«When Sheila was taking such a hard line stance as budget chair, keeping tax increases down and cutting every pencil and budget line she can, for her to take a patronage job at the Board of Elections is a little odd,» said another member of county government.

Casting off such expensive but important services can upset constituents, as well as end sources of patronage jobs.

It raises questions as to whether the Conservative Party under Lettre has any political principles at all or is simply an endorsement racket designed to keep certain politicians in power and to keep their friends and families employed in town patronage jobs.

Reda was replaced as the Rockland County GOP Chairman by Lawrence Garvey and Sparaco will depart his patronage job in Clarkstown at the end of the year.

Savino was the Bronx GOP Chairman when he was hired by Supervisor Gromack into a part - time patronage job for $ 87,000 as Clarkstown's Tax Certiorari attorney.

One has to wonder exactly when the Town Board will understand that layoffs of people occupying «make - no - work» and «no - show» jobs and political patronage positions, as we shall mention below, may be needed to restore fiscal sanity and save the taxpayers further financial pain?

This was the political structure that also provided two patronage jobs to Legislator Sparaco in Clarkstown's Highway Department, one part - time for $ 76,500 and another as a «full - time» $ 103,600 Confidential Secretary.

Nor was Lincoln so idealistic that he'd be opposed to using corrupt means to buy the votes, such as by promising outgoing, «lame duck» members in House of patronage jobs as soon as their terms would expire.

Under the old order, the all - powerful school board and central office had seemed to view the district more as an adult jobs program and dispenser of patronage - based contracts than as a source of education for young people.

The assistant marketing manager job description involves carrying out tasks such as product promotion, market survey, and analysis of industry data under the guidance of the marketing manager, which cumulatively contributes to their company's profit maximization and increased patronage.

Seeking the job of concierge in a growing hospitality outfit where my many years of experience working as a concierge in five star hotels, will be invaluable in achieving maximum clients satisfaction and increase patronage.