Sentences with phrase «choosing his successor in»

He cited income inequality, an issue in the presidential campaign to choose his successor in November, as well as disparities in unemployment, pay and criminal justice.

Espaillat had been friendly with the IDC during his time in the Senate and thanks to IDC Sen. Jeff Klein's financial support was able to choose his successor in the Senate.

Not exact matches

Part of Benchmark's argument in legal filings has revolved around the search for a top leader, asserting that the board was impeded from choosing a successor by Kalanick's continuing negative influence.

The pope expects to hand choose his successor, live in lavish luxury with expensive meals and even more expensive clothes, and glory at his imminent sainthood.

Cardinals are handpicked by the pope both to choose his successor and to assist in the daily needs of the church.

These few examples of the teachings of Ali give only a hint of the greatness of the man who was Muhammad's closest companion and chosen successor, second only to the Prophet in relation to God.

For Maduro in particular, who enjoys his party's support only insomuch as Chávez chose him as his successor, any move seen as a concession to the opposition and «capitalist enemies» would be political suicide.

In the meantime both Avignon and Roman Pontiffs had died, a successor to each had been chosen, and the schism was continued.

The reason Man Utd had such a hard time after he left was (1) Ferguson is among, if not THE greatest club manager in football history, which is a tough act to follow for anybody, and (2) He chose David Moyes as his successor.

Sir Alex Ferguson played a huge part in choosing his successor for Manchester United previously, and you would expect the Arsenal boss to also merit the same decision.

If this were the case then for the first time in a lifetime someone else will be making the decisions and if this is the case they may well choose to sign no one this window, instead doing the negotiations for signings as soon as the season is over and after liaising with Wenger's successor.

If it comes to the summer I can see him choosing to join chelsea as terry successor plus he would have his other young French cb in zouma to form a long term partnership

An interim director will replace McCray until a successor is chosen sometime after the parks board election in April.

His successor as mayor of London, Labour's Sadiq Khan, who has clashed with the US president in the past over London terror attacks and Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims entering the US, tweeted the president would experience a city that chose «unity over division».

Absolutely, Obama should definitely dismantle his robust reelection machine and drop all of his challenges in the lap of his Secretary of State — whom he defeated in the 2008 primaries — and crown her as his Chosen Successor.

Full disclosure: I live in this District and have been inundated with mailers and cold calls for the Working Families Party candidate Yuh - Line Niou, who bucked the system when she dropped out of contention for the Democratic nod claiming unfairness in the selection process (what does she mean?!! It's perfectly fair that Silver choose his own successor!

He said government can not interfere in Chieftaincy issues but will ensure that there is law and order leading up to choosing a successor for the skin.

With Squadron's departure in an off - cycle year, his successor in the Senate will likely be chosen by county Democratic leaders.

I am hopeful that my successor will be chosen in the near future so that my District's constituents will be represented.»

New York Gov. David Paterson, the man tasked with picking Hillary Clinton's successor, is remaining mum on the process, but a spokesman for Barack Obama issued a statement in the wake of rumors the president - elect is quietly lobbying Patterson to choose Kennedy.

In a statement that hardly gives whoever is chosen as his successor as Labour candidate a boost, he tells his local paper that he wanted to «quit while I'm ahead».

Ms. Simon, long active in Brooklyn Democratic circles, is also Ms. Millman's chosen successor.

Where a Prime Minister chooses to resign from his or her individual position at a time when his or her administration has an overall majority in the House of Commons, it is for the party or parties in government to identify who can be chosen as the successor (p. 15).

Diana Abbott, never one to keep quiet, has been speaking out against her party's system for choosing a candidate to take on Boris» successor in the capital.

For example, the Saudi Arabian system in which a successor is chosen from the male descendants of the founder of the dynasty from the senior members of the class of potential heirs, could qualify.

And I wonder, if you pick and choose what parts of the law to implement, couldn't your successor down the road pick and choose whether they'll implement your law and keep it in place?

If Klein chooses to step down, there is a system in place that will allow for his successor to be chosen.

McConnell, meanwhile, said the Senate should not replace Scalia until the American people have chosen the next president, who could in turn nominate his successor.

These are the «open» seats, as are those in three other races: District 21 Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be running for reelection, opening up her seat for a competitive battle; in District 44, Council Member David Greenfield made a relatively late announcement that he will not seek reelection, but he is expected to be replaced by his chosen successor and close ally Kalman Yeger; and in District 28, Ruben Wills was recently removed from office when he was convicted on federal public corruption charges — there is a crowded competition to replace him.

Perhaps the state's most watched race is on Long Island, where voters will choose a successor to the Suffolk County executive, Steve Levy, a Democrat - turned - Republican who abruptly quit his bid for a third term this year in a deal to end a criminal investigation of his political fund - raising.

He'll be stepping down in early August, and the organization is yet to choose a successor.

Schoharie Republican leader Chris Tague appears to have scored a narrow victory over Greene County Democratic legislator Aidan O'Connor, Jr. in the April 24 special election to choose a successor to former assemblyman Pete Lopez, now an EPA regional administrator.

He said it was then, lying alone in the hospital, that he decided it was time to retire — after he gave it one more go in order to set up his chosen successor, Keith Wright, with time to lay the groundwork for his own campaign.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, sensing a potential upset in next Tuesday's special election to choose a successor to the late Rep. Paul Gillmor (R - Ohio), is airing a district - wide blitz of television ads questioning the Republican nominee's ethical credentials.

While the majority of the district is in Manhattan, a spokesperson for the Brooklyn Democratic Party noted to Gotham Gazette that the seat has historically been held by a Brooklyn resident, and choosing a Brooklynite as Squadron's successor is important to the party.

Since the Senate district encoumpasses parts of lower Manhattan and brownstone Brooklyn, Wright and Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Frank Seddio are charged with negotiating the Democratic nominee, which in the Democrat - heavy district is akin to choosing Squadron's successor.

Mr. Romaine's successor will be chosen in a Jan. 15 special election between Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter and Southold Councilman Al Krupski.

In September 1985, the party leadership election chose Pierre - Marc Johnson as his successor.

Also speaking, the Deputy Senate President Chief Ike Ekweremadu extolled the leadership qualities of Governor Chime saying he has not only delivered the dividends of democracy to the people but had in Hon.Ugwuanyi, chosen a worthy and fitting successor.

Singas, who was Rice's chosen successor, plans to run in a special election this fall to keep the county's top law enforcement job if Gov. Andrew Cuomo declines to name a replacement.

His competitor and Rep. Charles Rangel's chosen successor, Assemblyman Keith Wright, landed the support of the New York State United Teachers Thursday — a group that represents more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care, a spokesman for the assemblyman said.

A successor to Mr Cameron is planned to be in place by Conservative Party conference in October and it is expected that whoever is chosen will immediately come under pressure to call an early election.

Sheldon Silver's chosen successor, Democrat Alice Cancel, has won a tight race in a special election to fill the shamed former speaker's Assembly seat — beating back a strong challenge from Yuh - Line Niou, who ran on the Working Families Party ballot.

It was reported back in February by Kings County Politics that Assemblymember Robinson was strategizing to run for re-election just so she could hand the election to Wright, her chosen successor and vice-president of the Vanguard Independent Democratic Organization.

For years it's been assumed that longstanding deputy town supervisor, Democrat Bruce LaMonda would be Leifeld's chosen successor, even though he's been in office nearly as long as the Leifeld (not including Berndt's other terms, a previous eleven years as a town councilman) and is currently in his early 70s.

Kanpolat's 3 - year tenure was scheduled to end in December, when the academy's General Assembly would have chosen a successor.

A fairly important job then, although our nameless hero seems to take very little time in choosing city centre pick - pocket Kar (Scott) as his successor.

Meanwhile McDonnell gave his now - former Secretary of Education, Gerard Robinson, little in the way of political backing or cover to push for any significant reforms; instead of seeking out a strong reformer with national credentials (which he could have actually found living in the state's northern region near Washington, D.C.), McDonnell chose as Robinson's successor, Laura Fornash, who has more experience with higher education than with K - 12.

Nan Ryan, Assistant Head of School, will be acting as Head of School at the Louisiana Type - 2 charter school until the Board meets in a special meeting later this week to choose Amato's interim successor.

However, in the interest of consolidating its products, Land Rover chose to badge the Freelander successor as a «Discovery».