Sentences with phrase «citywide elected office»

James, the first woman of color to hold citywide elected office in New York City, has served as the people's advocate and as a watchdog for city government for the last several years.

It's one of three citywide elected offices with 9 million constituents and definitely not for the faint of heart.

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Letitia «Tish» James is New York City's third Public Advocate and was the first African American woman elected to citywide office in 2013.

James is not the first public advocate to push the limits of the office, which, as one of three citywide elected posts, offers a bully pulpit but little in the way of concrete powers.

As of Nick's last post on this subject, no vote had been scheduled for the leadership race, but he noted that the contest could pit a top Republican donor's family against one of the first African - American candidates the party has had run for elected citywide office in recent memory.

July 1 — Elected and appointed Community and Citywide Education Council Members for the 2015 - 2017 term take office.

The primary victory of John Liu as comptroller — likely the first Asian - American to be elected to a citywide office — is a sign of growing ethnic power that's likely to change the city in years to come.

Endorsements for Rangel also came in from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Public Advocate Leticia James, who is the first African - American woman elected to citywide office, along with civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

Ms. James, the first black woman elected to citywide office, is a natural candidate for City Hall someday — though her historically close relationship with de Blasio makes her less likely to challenge him directly in a primary than some of the other candidates bandied about, like Comptroller Scott Stringer or Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. may run for citywide office in 2013 but if nothing is done with the Kingsbridge Armory, he may find it difficult to get elected.

Democrat Adam Baumel has filed with the state Board of Elections to challenge Malliotakis for the 64th Assembly District, alleging the Republican has been neglecting the constituents who elected her as she runs for citywide office.

At a rally in Chinatown, hundreds cheered Liu, who hopes to become the first Asian ever elected to citywide office in New York.

But by the end of the two - hour meeting a vote had been cast; the members would elect Mark - Viverito, making her the first Latina to hold citywide office.

The comptroller is elected, citywide, to a four - year term and can hold office for three consecutive terms.

Because Liu has not been formally charged, others gathered at the meeting took his omission as a snub to the entire Asian community, since Liu is the first and only Asian American elected to citywide office.

Just two years ago, Comptroller John Liu became the first Asian elected to citywide office in New York City.

City Council attorney Deirdre Feerick has won the endorsement of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a citywide political organization named for the first openly gay man to run for elected office in New York City in the 1970s.

Flushing had already vaulted one of its own into citywide office: Comptroller John Liu, who was elected in 2009.

In 1978, she became the first woman to be elected to citywide office in New York City when she was elected President of the NYC Council, a position she held until 1985.