Sentences with phrase «because people in the district»

Mr. King faced his first primary challenge in a decade last year in a safe Republican district, but he has succeeded in many respects because people in the district find him personally affable and helpful.
«As we take this seat back, it will be because the people in this district are tired of career politicians advancing their careers while they concentrate their power and make it more difficult for small businesses, farmers and veterans to have ordinary lives.»

Not exact matches

If you know an establishments serves pork on Saturday and it clearly states so, why go there on Saturday and ask them to change the menu because of you.Same thing happen in Washington DC, even though there is absentee ballot, Jewish people want the District of Columbia to change voting day because it fall on Saturday.Trust me, contrary to your belief, you are not special.
Christianity Today's board chairman, Harold Ockenga, announced in 1977 that that magazine would move to a suburb of Wheaton, Illinois because» «Deleterious things happen to attitudes if a person lives here»» in Washington, D.C., amid the moral decay of soaring liquor consumption and illegitimate births.49 Sojourners, on the other hand, recently chose to relocate its intentional community and editorial offices in the heart of that same capital district, amid the suffering and dispossessed.
Atkins said Gans» address was published in the newsletter because of Gans» status as president of the homeowners association and as a contact person for those opposing the Park District's plan.
Adrienne Hardt said she «could not in good conscience «vote to waive the fee because the Park District will get revenue from the golf center and because the center will be open to people who are not residents of Country Club Hills.
He headed the association, a cooperative of 16 park districts providing activities and special services to mentally and physically disabled people, from 1973 until he retired in 2003 because of illness.
«You want the playground done before people start moving in, because if you do n`t do it by then, while most will be glad to see it and want to use it, some may not want it there and could fight it, «said Randy Reopelle, director of the Park District.
And because each district in a multiple district state would have multiple representatives, people could choose for whom to vote.
The result would not be the same in my example of «fair» districting because the second ideal would also be fulfilled: representatives would be from all around the state each district having a local person (s).
«I hired Tim as an AUSA in the Southern District of New York in 2010 because I knew he was committed to public service and protecting the people we serve.
«I have met so many people around the district who feel scared, or angry, or frustrated because of what's happening in our country,» she said.
The traditional leader talked about the provision of potable water in the district that was of grave concern to the people, saying water delivery was in short supply in the district because of the growing population He further called for a senior high school to be cited at Gbentri in the East Mamprusi District and Sanguli in the Tatale - Sanguli area in order to bring secondary education to the doorstep of the people living around thdistrict that was of grave concern to the people, saying water delivery was in short supply in the district because of the growing population He further called for a senior high school to be cited at Gbentri in the East Mamprusi District and Sanguli in the Tatale - Sanguli area in order to bring secondary education to the doorstep of the people living around thdistrict because of the growing population He further called for a senior high school to be cited at Gbentri in the East Mamprusi District and Sanguli in the Tatale - Sanguli area in order to bring secondary education to the doorstep of the people living around thDistrict and Sanguli in the Tatale - Sanguli area in order to bring secondary education to the doorstep of the people living around that area.
«Dave's been fighting and serving our community for the last 37 years, and I know he's the best person to represent us in Congress because of his experience and deep ties to the district — that's why I'm so proud to endorse his candidacy,» Schabot said.
«It's a far better deal for the American people for taxpayers to pay for the campaigns also — because it means the only people we'll have to worry about in our day are the taxpayers and constituents in our district, and that's what we're supposed to do.»
In 2013, long - time Brooklyn District Attorney Charlie «Joe» Hynes lost his re-election bid for a seventh term, in part because of a record of wrongfully - convicting innocent peoplIn 2013, long - time Brooklyn District Attorney Charlie «Joe» Hynes lost his re-election bid for a seventh term, in part because of a record of wrongfully - convicting innocent peoplin part because of a record of wrongfully - convicting innocent people.
«We have delivered for the people of this district because my representation is rooted in an understanding of our area and always putting the needs of my constituents first.
«These fundraising statistics make it plain: Prof. Zephyr Teachout simply doesn't know that many people in New York, much less in the 19th Congressional district, because she's not from here.
No, instead, Mr. Rangel deserves some sympathy because after four decades in the House of Representatives, building a political machine that has seen scores of friends and protégés win high office, serving a district that has been represented by only two people since World War II, he is now presiding over that district's dissolution.
However suggestions that this happens at the national level are questionable because a national politician would want to increase turnout in those districts that are managed by people of the same party.
As for the Assembly Democratic conference, Heastie said: «We don't want to go home and then in September hear that school districts have to lay people off because they haven't received the funding from the budget because of the linkage of the teacher evaluation and the funding.»
But ultimately he said he supported the incentive package because of the backing it has from people in his district.
Filmmaker Steve Cowan posted full transcripts of his interviews with Cuomo and Maffei on the film's website, which include Maffei's observation he supports public campaign finance «because it means the only people we'll have to worry about in our day are the taxpayers and constituents in our district, and that's what we're supposed to do.»
He said the redistricting was done because there were too many people in his district as it was formerly drawn.
Mr. Losquadro said when he first saw the new district maps two weeks ago, he knew his district would have to shrink because it had more people in it than any other district in New York State.
«My district is competitive, and that's a good thing... because it forces people to talk to a broader sense of the community,» Hurd said Saturday as the closing witness in a trial over whether the district lines should be redrawn.
«I'm fairly confident when they hear from the people of Erie County, they're going to change their tune because they're going to realize the majority of people in Erie Count, y including people that live in their districts, even Republican, rural districts, support the proposal that we'll be putting forth.»
PS, The reason why you got your N ---- ass kicked (politically) by Jamaal Nelson when you ran for district leader is because Black people in Harlem can smell the B --- in you.
«I feel that I have the ability to relate to the local mayors, the supervisors, the different boards throughout the district in ways that other people can't because I live what they live on a daily basis,» said Milne.
And you know what, that's resonating with the folks of this district and that's why my campaign is surging because I'm beholden to nobody but the people in this district.
Because committee members» ballots are weighted according to how many people in their area voted for the Democratic candidate in the most recent gubernatorial election, Upper West Siders wielded outsize influence in the decision process because of vastly higher turnout rates in their neighborhood — even though it makes up a relatively small portion of the diBecause committee members» ballots are weighted according to how many people in their area voted for the Democratic candidate in the most recent gubernatorial election, Upper West Siders wielded outsize influence in the decision process because of vastly higher turnout rates in their neighborhood — even though it makes up a relatively small portion of the dibecause of vastly higher turnout rates in their neighborhood — even though it makes up a relatively small portion of the district.
This, he explained is «because every district, you can identify a certain local industry that you can bring resources to support to expand to help the people to gain employment in their locality.
I know I and the people in my neighborhood and all the others like us across the country are all part of the problem, but we can't help make these kinds of failing school district better by sending our children to them even if we wanted to, because we'd have to risk our children's futures to do it.
It's simply not possible to make the changes that he made in Memphis and not have disgruntle people because let's face it when have to redo this district, there's going to be a lot of people crying about their prerogative of taken away,» said Quinn.
«I encourage each of you to embrace change and vote for me --- but not because I'm a woman but because I will serve you and the people you represent in this district better than my opponent is able to.»
«Silver, by the power he amassed as speaker and all the power he has — he's gotten people jobs in the courthouse — also had sway at the judicial conventions because the delegates from his Assembly district and sometimes adjoining districts was able to dictate, on occasion, who would be a judge,» Flacks said.
I mean, we know that the parcel of land is private where the pipe sits, and we know it is only assessed at $ 200, but the people of New York City are not going to appreciate finding out they have to dicker with a village that is not required to exist and a county legislator who is not required at all if the village is not required, and a village that allows landlords, like the county legislator who has to live in his district, the village of new paltz, to not NOT be a commercial property tax rate because the TOWN has no Homestead Law.
«The schools in this district are good, and I know people feel we're getting flooded with students because of that,» said Dermot Smyth, the Queens political action coordinator for the UFT.
Linda Ervin, floor leader and representative for the 17th district in the Onondaga County Legislature, said people are afraid of the idea of the consolidation because they don't know what is taking place and think it will happen overnight, with them being left out.
«I think they are the Benedict Arnolds of today, because they voted against the interests of the people in their districts.
A U.S. District Court judge is considering whether to order reforms to stop and frisk after a 10 - week bench trial in which a dozen people testified that they were stopped by police solely because of their race.
«We're seeing people step forward at this stage because they feel there's a need to be filled, not just in [this congressional district] but across the country,» said Ulster County comptroller and veteran Democratic politician Elliott Auerbach of the crowded field.
And that is why you have people elected like Ed Day because people outside of Ramapo who have not seen the growth of the religious communities in their neighborhoods yet, they still understand what's happening in East Ramapo and they know that it's fundamentally wrong that people would take over a school district who don't send their children there and then deny minority students a fair education.
And too often, she says, people in Sewell's district report that they had to deliver on the side of the road because they could not make it to the hospital in time, she says.
But I think one of the things that scientists and other people concerned about science education in the country need to do is make it clear to publishers that as citizens and voters, wherever they live, whatever state or town that they live [in], they will make sure that their elected officials know that textbook X, Y or Z is not to be used in this district because of its bad science.
«It is very important for us to participate in these types of activities because they teach people, entertain them, and bring them together around a common purpose, which is to write their sincere wishes, in a district where astronomy is really important.
«Born Into Brothels,» the story of children in the red - light district of Calcutta, is probably the favorite, because of the emotional subject matter, although the filmmakers were handicapped by the impossibility of filming most of the people in the area, and ended up with a film about bright kids taking photography classes.
The shift in opinion occurs because people are shocked when they learn how poorly their own district ranks nationally, the authors say.
In Montomery County, Md., a suburban school district outside of Washington, D.C. with over 150,000 students and an annual budget of $ 2.4 billion, most people probably couldn't answer these questions because much of the work of the school board seems to take place behind closed doors.
At the district, we take great pride in ensuring that we hire the best people to put in front of our students because we know — and research supports the fact that — the teacher is the most important indicator of student success.
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