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.
In February, Carl Heastie took over as speaker of the Assembly, and on Monday, John Flanagan
became majority leader of the Senate.
Maybe this explains how
he became majority leader of the Albany rackets.
In 1974
he became the majority leader of the North Dakota state senate until 1986.
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 majority
Majority 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.