Sentences with phrase «attending rallies»

The role REALTORS ® played for Isakson — a 30 - year veteran of the real estate industry and a past NAR director — spanned the primary campaign of the three - term congressman: hosting candidate meet - and - greets, registering voters, attending rallies, and launching a TV, radio, and mail campaign to educate voters on the election's stake for real estate.

Activist Marina Nemat was arrested and imprisoned in 1982 for attending rallies and writing anti-revolutionary articles in her school newspaper against the Iranian Republic.

Union officials insist that enthusiasm for Obama has not waned, and that they will be out in force manning phone banks, knocking on doors and attending rallies.

As you may be aware, teachers across Colorado are attending rallies at the Colorado State Capitol later this week to call for increased education funding.

He added: «Many people who were hitherto not very excited about British party politics have come into the fold and attending our rallies... All of our meetings are absolutely packed out.

In his application filed on July 1, 2017, Kanu maintained that parts of the bail conditions prohibiting him from being seen in a crowd exceeding 10 persons, granting press interviews and holding or attending rallies violated his constitutional rights.

Cuomo was in Rochester and Syracuse on Wednesday, attending rallies for a minimum wage increase.

Governor Cuomo, who has been attending rallies to promote Democrats for the Senate, is also warning them to be fiscally conservative.

In addition to voting to authorize a dues increase in 2014 members also pledged a total of 249,568 hours of their free time to support the Union by attending rallies, picket lines, political events, and other important activities.

Writing letters to editors or attending rallies to urge lawmakers to pass climate - friendly policies can not only fend off the anxiety and depression that comes with feeling helpless, but also effect real change.

Rep. Ted Deutch, a Democrat who serves Florida's 22nd congressional district, also attended the rally and said the House of Representatives will propose legislation next week that would ban semi-automatic assault rifles, like the one used in Wednesday's shooting.

United States Senator Cory Booker attends a rally to protest the executive order that President Donald Trump signed clamping down on refugee admissions and temporarily restricting travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries in New York City.

Students attend a rally at Saint Mary's University to express their concerns over a chant that promoted rape culture during a recent school activity, in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 (Photo: Andrew Vaughan / Getty)

He also says he will attend the rally at the downtown LA Federal building that evening.

Rallies are being held across the province to mark the anniversary and call on governments to re-commit to public health care; Darcy will be attending the rally in New Westminster at Sapperton Park.

The pro-gun protests were swamped in size and enthusiasm by those marching for gun control, many of whom traveled for many hours to attend the rallies in cities across the country.

A team of crowd science researchers led by G. Keith Still of Manchester Metropolitan University in England estimated that about 180,000 people attended the rally.

New Democrat MLA Michelle Mungall will attend the rally and public information session tonight at Thompson Rivers University to ensure that residents know that this project is far from a done deal.

To attend rallies by the other side is to see the mirror opposite of youth and exuberance.

This much is now clear: a majority of Americans who identify with the Tea Party are old - style Christian conservatives in new clothing: they now quote the Declaration of Independence more than the Bible (although some do both), and attend rallies led by Glenn Beck instead of Pat Robertson.

I never attended any rallies or marches or forums to discuss the issues.

Before the game started, Kings head coach Dave Joerger rolled his eyes and gave a slight chuckle when asked why he didn't attend the rally Barnes, one of his former players, hosted for Clark.

Whether it's attending a rally (the Mother's Out Front rally I attended a few weeks back was incredible), writing a letter to local administration (Laurel and I have done this several times, both to issue thanks and constructive comments), taking 2 seconds to sign a digital petition (like this one in support of smallholder farmers in Africa), sharing with your loved ones about something you care about (like the FashionABLE Genet scarves shown above), or placing a call to your Representative or Senator (I now plan on doing this more), SPEAK UP.

As part of our work to insert the stories and perspectives of moms into the national conversation about climate change, Moms Clean Air Force DC fielded a large and visible contingent of 20 moms and kids to attend the Rally for Climate Justice in September, 2015, to mark Pope Francis» climate leadership on the day of his address to the US Congress.

«There are always people here playing on the basketball courts whenever I come here to walk Kiwi,» said Paul Norden, 37, a resident who attended the rally with his Australian cattle dog.

Was it a pride to throw bombs at the massively attended rallies of the great CPP in the 1950's for thousands of innocent men, women and children to die because of Political Power in Ghana?

So, everyone has to get out there, attend rallies AND continue to make appointments (go as a groups — power in the masses) and look your elected officials in the eyes.

Cuomo is scheduled to attend a rally with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to launch «New York Fights Back» — a campaign to help Democrats re-take control of the House.

She pointed as proof to the well - attended rally Clinton held in Syracuse last week, which attracted more people than could be accommodated by the venue.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito who has been outspoken on the issue of Puerto Rico's debt and health care crisis is also expected to attend the rally and conference.

We spoke with three mayoral candidates who attended the rally, and asked this question: «If Mayor Bloomberg called and asked you «what's one thing I can do to improve how we're doing in the Rockaways», what would you say»?

He'll attend a rally on the City Hall steps with Councilman Mark Treyger, the education chairman, to call attention to the complete lack of paid parental leave for the city's school teachers.

Activists from the immigrant advocacy group Promise Arizona attend a rally and revival in Phoenix on Saturday.

In February, Catskill resident Andrea Mitchell attended a rally in Kinderhook outside Faso's home, and got a hug from the congressman after she told him her concern about losing health insurance given her pre-existing conditions.

He endorsed several candidates and attended rallies.

Elected officials, ranging from New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), New York State Assemblymember Catherine Nolan (D - Long Island City), and New York City Councilmember James Van Bramer (D - Sunnywide), attended a rally in Long Island City on Saturday, March 3, to call for responsibile real estate development.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie all attended a rally in NYC where they pledged to do everything possible — even sue — to stop the measure from becoming law.

Also attending the rally was Deputy Senate Minority Leader Mike Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, whom an anonymous top Cuomo aide bashed to Ken Lovett of the NY Daily News, essentially blaming Gianaris for the failure of the so - called regular Democrats and the IDC to come to a peace agreement due to his ongoing rocky relationship with IDC Leader Jeff Klein, of the Bronx.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his trip to Germany to attend a rally during the Group of 20 summit amid criticisms from a police leader, political opponents, and others at home.

Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is expected to attend a rally against the Lightstone Group development.

-- Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins, who also attended the rally, says the Green Party wants to get off fossil fuels 20 years earlier than Nixon does, by 2030.

Public Advocate Letitia James was scheduled to attend the rally, but did not appear, reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.

Carmen, a Bronx resident of Puerto Rican descent who attended the rally, said she is very emotionally involved with the debt issue, as both her parents currently reside in Puerto Rico.

And the feeling appears mutual among those who did attend the rally, including NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and US Sen. Chuck Schumer.

At least 50 of the 92 educators at PS 177, called the «pride of citywide» in District 75, attended the rally, Blackman said.

The City Council is expected to pass a resolution in support of the legislation, and Council Speaker Christine Quinn has attended rallies and spoke out against the RGB.

The following members of the Queens political delegation attended the rally, or otherwise showed their support:

She's attended rallies with de Blasio, served on his 2013 transition team and is on the advisory board for the Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC.

On Saturday, she attended the rally outside the St. Albans Veterans Hospital, along with her Senate colleague Malcolm Smith (D - St.

It can only be better imagined the kind of danger that those who will attend the rally will be subjected to.