Sentences with phrase «city leadership councils»
Hansen serves on the Operating Board for Alignment Nashville, the Board of Directors for the Exchange Club Family Center, and a number of city leadership councils, including those focused on the Child and Youth Master Plan, the Nashville AfterZone Alliance, Healthy Nashville initiatives, and the Education and Youth Resource Team for Nashville Next, the city's 25 - year planning process.
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The NMSDC Leadership Awards, which took place on May 20 in New York City, honors corporate executives, supplier diversity professionals, minority business owners and an affiliate council president for their exemplary leadership.
The Chicago Food Policy Action Council and the Food Chain Workers Alliance have played a leadership role in the City's adoption of the Program by supporting the Chicago Good Food Taskforce organized by the Mayor's Office including multiple City of Chicago Sister Agencies (Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, Chicago City Colleges, Chicago Housing Authority) and Departments (Department of Public Health, Department of Family and Support Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Aviation, and Procurement).
NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the first lesbian and first woman ever to hold her leadership post, called Paladino's remarks «dangerous,» particularly since they came on the heels of an anti-gay torture spree of two gay teens and a gay man by members of a Bronx gang that rocked the city over the weekend.
Brooklyn, NY — New Kings Democrats is upset to learn of the sudden decision to remove Councilmember Carlos Menchaca from the leadership of Brooklyn's city council delegation.
But even so, it is the polluted political culture which permeates Birmingham city council — like Blackpool stamped through rock — that has rendered it a lame duck, infamous for the left hand not knowing what the right is doing; but none of this is new or limited to this current Labour leadership.
The mailer accuses Ulrich and his wife of being «frequent dinner companions» of an openly - gay Democratic councilman (a reference to another member of the Queens delegation, Jimmy Van Bramer), and «cozying up» to New York City Council Speaker Chris Quinn, who is the first woman and first lesbian to hold her leadership post.
At the women's rally for Ms. Illuzzi, three elected officials introduced her — two of them men — and focused their remarks largely on tearing into Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, whose policies they argued made the city less safe, requiring Ms. Illuzzi's leadership.
«Under the leadership of the City Council, myself, my colleagues and Mayor Bloomberg, we demonstrated that we understand that there is nothing you can do to manage your way out of a bad economic situation if you didn't manage the good times well,» she said.
For local candidates running for borough and City Council offices, those waivers can be issued from the leadership of the state party.
Chaim Deutsch, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «Today, I join a group of committed public servants to help move our great city forward under the leadership of Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has personally pledged to work with me to benefit my constituents, and the district that I represent.
Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Member, Manhattan «I am pleased to say our city will have a truly progressive future under the leadership of our next speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.
Assemblyman Alan Maisel, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «It's a great day for the City of New York that we're all united in Brooklyn under the leadership of Melissa Mark - Viverito.»
I believe she will provide leadership and integrity that will move the City Council toward eliminating inequities in funding allocations.
Jack Ahern, President of the New York City Central Labor Council said, «Congressman Rangel has been a fierce champion for all working people his entire life, and we need him and his leadership now more than ever to fight for our fair share and rights in Washington.
Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requeCity's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requecity council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.
Alderman and Majority Leader Tom Hoffay (D - Ward 2), who took over leadership of the council's Finance Committee last month, said city lawmakers were unaware of the elimination of the budget line when they approved the spending plan in December.
Ten open seats on the City Council will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will takCouncil will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will takcouncil speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will take over.
With the City Council, and sycophants like the recently defeated and ephemeral Eric Ulrich (of whom I am an invisible constituent), we have totalitarianism (that my Assemblyman Michael Miller reinforces by his utter failure to challenge, probe and show leadership at any and all levels).
Under her leadership, the City Council will enact rules reform, become a more inclusive and effective voice for all our communities, and pass progressive policy to create a more just, compassionate and equal New York City.»
The candidates made their cases for their leadership prowess, and discussed extending term limits for Council members, greater transparency around lobbying, key questions about campaign finance reform in the city, and
At the last public forum in the race to become the next speaker of the City Council, seven of the eight men contending for the Council's top leadership spot took turns making their argument for why they would be the right person to continue Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's legacy of protecting and promoting the cause of women, transgender, and gender non-conforming New Yorkers.
Among the accomplishments in its fiscal year 2014 - 15, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership formed a leadership council to assist the business startup group 43North, fostered an outreach to companies that may be interested in providing supplies to Solar City and its forthcoming massive manufacturing plant in Buffalo's RiverBend district, supported efforts to further grow business interest in RiverBend, supported the Buffalo Building Reuse Project and extended the Brownfield Cleanup Project.
«We and all New Yorkers should never forget the terror FALN inflicted on our city and the lack of leadership exhibited by Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Viverito.»
New York City politician Ydanis Rodriguez, who was roughed up and arrested during the NYPD raid on Zuccotti Park, has requested permission from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to donate his latest $ 5,000 leadership stipend to Occupy Wall Street, which he calls «the best thing to have happened in our city for the last couple of decades.&raCity politician Ydanis Rodriguez, who was roughed up and arrested during the NYPD raid on Zuccotti Park, has requested permission from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to donate his latest $ 5,000 leadership stipend to Occupy Wall Street, which he calls «the best thing to have happened in our city for the last couple of decades.&raCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn to donate his latest $ 5,000 leadership stipend to Occupy Wall Street, which he calls «the best thing to have happened in our city for the last couple of decades.&racity for the last couple of decades.»
Vasquez, who has successfully defeated the Queens County Democratic Organization and powerful political figures to maintain her district leadership, is now seeking an uphill fight in a city council race against powerful incumbent Peter Koo.
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Albany leadership to pass legislation that would limit New York's involvement in federal immigration enforcement during the rumored special session this year to stave off President - elect Donald Trump's mass deportation plans.
Under Quinn's leadership, the Council passed legislation that expanded the number of minority - and women - owned businesses and enterprises that can participate in city contracts, a disclosure law to clamp down on pregnancy service centers operated by anti-choice groups that trick women seeking reproductive health services and legislation that levies penalties on drivers who promote prostitution.
Ms. Mark - Viverito is launching the initiative along with her colleagues in the City Council — and Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, the Council's finance chair, pointed to the leadership roles women of color are playing in the legislative body.
This afternoon, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito announced committee and leadership assignments.
Erik Dilan has always been an independent victor in the City Council fighting leadership, but the news wants to link him to Vito Lopez, and truthfully that's fair.
James Calnon has served in Plattsburgh city leadership positions since 2007 when he was appointed to the common council by then - Republican Mayor Donald Kasprzak.
The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor... Previous speakers, such as Christine C. Quinn, had acted as a tempering force in the restive Council, bottling up measures like higher wage mandates viewed warily by the business world.
«I ran for NYC Council in 1997 after a career as a teacher, city planner, small business owner, district manager of a community board, and having held a number of civic leadership roles.»
We had an unprecedented turnover of leadership in the city that year, from the Mayor to the Borough Presidents and two - thirds of the City Councity that year, from the Mayor to the Borough Presidents and two - thirds of the City CounCity Council.
City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said, «I am thrilled that the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, under Governor Cuomo's leadership, recognizes the impact that a Regional Workforce Advancement Center will have on our workforce in Buffalo.
«As we are thinking about how to implement the program, we are obviously learning from the path - breaking leadership of the Council and the speaker and being able to develop great programs and want to learn from those, but also set sort of priorities of how to use limited dollars in ways that are consistent with the city's values and policies,» Agarwal said.
The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor.
Last year, the City Council (with the strong support and leadership of Diaz) killed a proposal to turn the Armory into a shopping mall because the project didn't include guarantees for living wage jobs.
His track record consists of 8 years of independent leadership in the city council.
None of the eight main speaker candidates for this term were women (though Council Member Inez Barron did cast a protest vote for herself the day the Council voted for speaker, and that too because of the lack of people of color in leadership positions in the city.)
On Monday, the Clinton campaign released the names on her New York State «leadership council,» a team of more than 100 Democrats that included Cuomo, every other state - and city - wide Democrat, every Democratic congressperson, and both U.S. senators.
Under the leadership of Daniel Dromm, at the time an out gay schoolteacher and now the area's City Council member, that activism evolved into a plan for an annual pride event in the borough.
A prominent LGBT political club is demanding City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Democratic Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer step down from their leadership posts for refusing to bring a set of proposed police restrictions to a vote.
In the wake of the historic agreement between the President and the Republican Congressional leadership to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest, the New York City Council's Progressive Caucus has developed an interesting proposal.
He has regularly testified at City Council hearings in support of more Council transparency, and praised Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council member Brad Lander, chair of the Rules Committee, and Council member Kallos for their leadership on the issue and including tech developers in the deliberative process.
A prominent LGBT political club is demanding City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Democratic Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer step down from their leadership posts for refusing to bring a...
The Speaker said that the city needs more females in leadership roles, and lamented that only 14 members of the City Council were wocity needs more females in leadership roles, and lamented that only 14 members of the City Council were woCity Council were women.
The councilman said he recognized the impact that not having a woman on the Council would have as well as the need to have more minorities in senior of leadership positions in the city, state and federal governments.
This is not an attack on Council member Johnson, but rather the larger issue of a city that is supposedly dedicated to true diversity in leadership, yet has none.»