Sentences with phrase «became majority leader of»

In 1974 he became the majority leader of the North Dakota state senate until 1986.

Maybe this explains how he became majority leader of the Albany rackets.

In February, Carl Heastie took over as speaker of the Assembly, and on Monday, John Flanagan became majority leader of the Senate.

At a rally in Harlem, many of the state's top African - American politicians, chanting «Andrea, Andrea,» voiced their support for the current leader of Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, to become the majority leader of the Senate.

«He's salivating, basically, to become the majority leader of the U.S. Senate,» Long told reporters in the Binghamton area on Tuesday.

And Yonkers now has 2 State Senators who call the City home, something that has never occurred, and if the democrats can unite, Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins from Yonkers will become the Majority Leader of the State Senate.

Not exact matches

If the majority of people fall further and further behind — while others in society become unbelievably rich — the notion that the most important value in a country is its citizens having the ability to select their leaders will lose sway.

Which means 2017 just becomes a year of un-offset tax cuts, and it becomes a very expensive year as a result,» said Rohit Kumar, head of the tax policy practice at PwC and a former aide to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes proper use of birth control methods and the responsibility involved!!!

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes the proper use of birth control methods!!!

But there was little motivation for reconciliation among the majority of leaders on the two sides (and very soon more than two sides, because the reformers began to differ fiercely among themselves), who soon became polarised and set in confrontation.

Republicans in the state Senate are becoming «more aggressive» this year in challenging the policies of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Deputy Majority Leader John DeFranciso said Wednesday in a radio interview.

While Ataka's leader refused to back any government and claimed to become «a nightmare» for any government, the decision of some of its parliamentarians not to register for the government - related vote lowered the majority threshold, allowing the Socialist government to be appointed.

The Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has strongly refuted claims by the second Deputy Speaker of Parliament that he mentored President Nana Akufo - Addo during his days Parliament hence if he had become president he can also be president of Ghana.

That country was meant to be a homeland for South Asia's Muslims, some of whose leaders were apprehensive about becoming a minority in Hindu - majority India after the British departed.

Paterson was replaced as minority leader by Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith, who made history in 2009 when the Democrats wrested control of the majority from the GOP and he became the chamber's first black majority leader.

Daniel B. Walsh, the former Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly, joined The Business Council in May of 1987, and became President of the Council upon Mr. Schuler's retirement in 1988.

When the rallying to oust Skelos became louder, Nozzolio and Seward joined 14 other senators in signing a letter that said «We strongly believe that Senator Dean Skelos should remain on as majority leader of the New York State Senate.»

When Joel Rivera became Council Majority Leader at the age of 23, it was not because his colleagues beheld him as a new Pitt the Younger.

Whichever candidate wins a majority of party members» votes becomes the leader.

It depicts Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.'s primary challenger, Gustavo Rivera, as a «little boy» who «sold his Latino soul» to become the «handpicked little boy» candidate of «evil indivudals» (Sen. Liz Krueger, New Roosevelt Initiative founder Bill Samuels and WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor).

«Chuck Schumer, who wants to become the Rigged System's Senate Majority Leader under the Rigged System's President Clinton, refuses to say whether he wants Preet Bharara to remain as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,» Long said.

Alban Bagbin has become the face of Ghanaian politics not for his 25 years so far in parliament and still counting, but for the extraordinary role he played as two terms Minority Leader, twice Majority Leader and Chairman of some strategic committees of Parliament such as Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Committee, which he chaired twice, Public Accounts and Appointments Committee.

Cuomo told aides over the weekend that due to the high - profile criminal and civil investigations of Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada (D - Bronx) that became public last week, he was shelving tentative plans to announce later this week right before a Waldorf - Astoria fund - raiser and a meeting of the Democratic Rural Conference.

Over 28 minutes, Schumer said he was honored to be at the cusp of becoming the Senate's majority leader and promised, as he has previously, that he'll still be around to help with parochial matters.

Even though he's a U.S. Senator and, hopefully, he becomes the next majority leader of the U.S. Senate.

Bruno became Senate majority leader in 1995, less than a year after Silver ascended to the post of speaker in 1994.

«One of our district leaders pointed out that if the four Senate candidates who appeared at our meeting were all elected, the «real» Democrats would become the majority in the state Senate.»

Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Democrats took control of the chamber last year with a slim 32 - to - 30 margin.

One of the Majority Party Leaders of the legislature, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was instrumental in helping DiNapoli become Comptroller, has already said that the Assembly won't approve the governor's pension bail out plan unless the Comptroller says it's okay.

Dean Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Dems took control of the chamber last year with a 32 - 30 margin.

The foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, said the Conservatives had to listen to constituents as his own majority fell — but bookies also slashed the odds of him becoming the next Tory leader.

Dean Skelos was about to become the sole Senate leader — no longer needing to share the title with anyone after Republicans won a majority of seats in November elections.

Farley, like Nozzolio, was one of a handful of upstate Republican senators who backed Flanagan's bid to become majority leader after Dean Skelos was deposed following his arrest last May.

Heastie's ascension to the speaker's chair — he would become the first African - American to hold the post — was all but assured Friday when Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, a Democrat from the Rochester area, dropped out of the race and threw his support to the Bronx Democrat.

State senators in favor of this bill made a three - pronged argument: property taxes have become too burdensome for middle - class homeowners; the property tax caps for municipalities outside the city have been — according to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — «a tremendous success,» as well as a job creator; and that the city had benefitted so much from uncapped property tax collections that the mayor shouldn't be surprised about the governor's proposal to shift Medicaid cost to the city.

But Heastie's supporters insist that his low - key style hides an intelligent, fair - minded pol who's adept at bridging political divides and ready to become one of the so - called «three men in a room» with Gov. Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County).

Heastie's ascension to the speaker's chair — he would become the first African - American to hold the post — was all but assured Friday when Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (pictured), a Democrat from the Rochester area, dropped out of the race and threw his support to the Bronx Democrat.

With Cantor stepping aside at the end of July, current House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy is the favorite to become the next majorityMajority Whip Kevin McCarthy is the favorite to become the next majoritymajority leader.

DeFrancisco reached the peak of his political power in 2015 when he became deputy majority leader of Senate Republicans, the second - ranking member in the Senate.

Paterson, who became governor after Spitzer resigned amid his own scandal in 2008, told The Post, «Records now show that the last four Senate majority leaders, not counting Skelos, have been indicted, that two of the last four Assembly speakers were indicted, and one of the last three governors had to resign.

Young said there was no «arrangement» for her backing of Flanagan, though senators have said she could be in line to become Senate deputy majority leader, should something happen to Tom Libous.

In essence, Stewart - Cousins wouldn't commit to the prospect of a Klein - led conference at the expense of her not becoming majority leader.

Stewart - Cousins would become the first female leader of a majority conference in Albany if Democrats do end up taking control.

Clearly if one becomes the leader that's because the vast majority of Democrats voted for the leader,» she said.

It's also unclear whether the leadership vote will result in one of the candidates becoming deputy majority leader, replacing Sen. Tom Libous, who also faces a charge of lying to the FBI in a separate case.

This has become almost routine in the state Legislature: In early 2015, state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was arrested on charges of extortion, fraud and bribery, barely four months after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigned over federal charges that he had taken millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks.

Skelos has just captured all the marbles (by becoming the Senate Majority Leader) and he's not about to give ANY of them back.

DeFrancisco did express frustration over the rumor that he had planned to retire at the end of this two - year election cycle until the possibility of becoming majority leader was raised.

That includes Sen. Andrea - Stewart - Cousins, who (assuming the current state of affairs holds, which isn't actually a safe assumption) could become majority leader, depending on how things shake out on Nov. 4.