Sentences with phrase «colleagues in state government»

«As someone who probably tomorrow will be driving to Albany and there are many days I've gone round - trip to Albany in a number of hours, but also the people who are singularly as happy right now and that's my colleagues in state government.»

I look forward to getting back to work with my new colleagues in state government and to doing the people's business day and in and day out.

Not exact matches

In the latest instalment, Kinsella and his Progressive Group colleague Mark Jiles are at the centre of B.C.'s scandal of the moment, thanks to a report by the 24 Hours newspaper that uncovered documents from Washington State where the pair bragged about their company's close connections with members of the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee.

«She has been an outstanding public servant for many years in both local and state government, and she will be missed by all of her colleagues.

I also extend, through you, my condolences to the family left behind by the deceased, to his colleagues in the state assembly and to the government and people of Oyo Sstate assembly and to the government and people of Oyo StateState.

Spio was my minister, I worked as his deputy minister and then he became my colleague... and then when I was in government he worked as my minister of state, I can't have any problem with Spio.

Hats off to Queens Assembly member Andy Hevesi and his colleagues at the NY Assembly for holding the first legislative hearing in New York State history on the «implications of the information revolution for state government.&rState history on the «implications of the information revolution for state government.&rstate government.»

Kavanagh joined Senator Daniel Squadron, as well as many of their Assembly and Senate colleagues and New York's major good government advocates, to urge the Senate Republican Majority to bring Kavanagh's and Squadron's bill closing the LLC Loophole in the state's campaign finance laws.

«It is my hope that as many of our colleagues as possible will join us to inaugurate President Akufo - Addo,» he said in a farewell address to the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its 50th ordinary session in Abuja last Saturday.

ALBANY — Actress and gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon challenged state lawmakers to raise taxes and include more school aid as part of the emerging state budget, and attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo for being a «bully» to women, journalists, his colleagues in government and children.

«My focus and my strong inclination remains to stay the course in Washington, to continue to be part of the resistance movement as it relates to Donald Trump and to work with my colleagues in government to stop him from doing some of the terrible things he wants to visit on the American people,» Jeffries told POLITICO New York during a brief interview following an annual State of the District speech in his Brooklyn district Thursday night.

«We know the central role states can play in stopping gun violence, and we look forward to working with our governors, our colleagues in government, and our communities to strengthen state laws and save lives.»

The President, while praying to Allah to bless the soul of the departed senator, also extended his condolences to his family, his colleagues in the National Assembly, as well as the government and people of Bauchi State over this great loss to the country.

Over the remaining months of my term it is my intention to devote my energy to working with my colleagues in government to pass the critical legislation that is needed to ensure that our State maintains critical services, and protects the quality of life for New Yorkers.»

Within the current Government, the history of this initiative can be traced back to pre-election speeches made by David Cameron and his cabinet colleagues and was formalised in the June 2010 Budget document, stating that:

Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, told colleagues that the legislation contains too much «gray area» over who is defined as an employee and fails to clarify how investigations of sexual harassment in the executive and legislative branches of state government will be conducted.

«We don't know how many lives we've saved by getting these guns off the streets but we know that we'll do everything that we possibly can in my office, working with our colleagues in government to ensure that nothing like Orlando happens in the state of New York,» he said.

«Congresswoman Stefanik has also worked with her colleagues in the New York delegation to amend the legislation to ease the Medicaid burden that the State of New York currently puts on counties across our district, which in turn could help local governments better use the property taxes they collect.

We sincerely hope that the secretary of state and his colleagues will read this report and will act on the committee's recommendation so that the government's reforms do not deny the most vulnerable people in society access to justice.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

Senate Republicans look forward to working with Governor Cuomo, Speaker Silver and all of our colleagues in the Legislature to address New York's fiscal crisis, make the 2011 session a successful and productive one, and restore the people's faith in state government.»

«I will continue to work with my colleagues in government across the State to pass our Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act, a legislative solution that will codify today's reforms into law, provide meaningful enforcement, and give municipalities the resources to take back their streets.

At 2 p.m., key elected officials representing all levels of state government join reform advocates in calling on their colleagues to support efforts to end political corruption, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The list included two colleagues of his in government: City Councilman Peter Koo (D - Flushing) and state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing).

The communities we represent need more information about this proposed tunnel, and therefore, we will reach out to our colleagues in the New York State government to offer our assistance in setting up the necessary review meetings here in Westchester County.»

«And I tell this to my colleagues, most of whom are completely honorable public servants in the state Legislature: You've got to do something about this... this is the kind of stuff that makes people lose their confidence in government.»

The Police Command in Jigawa state has disclosed that it had arrested 2 herdsmen over the death of their colleague in Gagarawa Local Government Area of...

Citing the key issues of concern to him, Hoylman added, «My colleagues need to know about transgender rights, HIV / AIDS, conversion therapy, the data disparity in state government, issues involving LGBT youth and seniors.»

State Sen. John DeFrancisco (R - Syracuse) the Senate's deputy majority leader, said the gondola came up whenever his colleagues were railing against excess government spending in recent weeks.

His former colleague, Daniel Squadron abruptly quit the State Senate to join an organization trying to increase Democratic representation in all levels of government nationwide.

The council bosses in a statement signed by Caretaker Chairmen of Iwa LCDA and Oorelope Local Government Area, Sulaimon Ajani and Okunlade Samuel respectively on behalf of their colleagues, noted that contrary to Shittu's claim, APC under the leadership of Governor Abiola Ajimobi «has continued to wax stronger and has become the only hope for the masses in the state as a result of the visionary leadership provided by the governor».

«I thank the Niagara County Legislature for their diligence on this matter and I will continue to work with my colleagues in the State Assembly and Senate to create more local government control throughout New York State,» Corwin promised.

«I am proud to stand alongside my colleague in government, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, and thank her for her capital allocations which will fund renovations at South Hollis Public Library,» said State Senator LEROY COMRIE.

This past April, Castro, now 41, had to resign his Assembly seat when it was revealed that he'd been indicted for perjury, after which he was a government informant for almost his entire tenure in the State Assembly — and helped make a bribery case against a legislative colleague.

How can Rivera's colleagues not be alarmed by the video diatribe in which he is clearly arguing for an all - Christian United States government?

Even after he and three colleagues succeeded in wresting senior positions, he defected to the Republican caucus with Senator Hiram Monserrate of Queens, a move that threw the leadership in the chamber in doubt and paralyzed state government for weeks.

Up to now, the federal government has failed to support the research needed to prepare for the health consequences of hotter weather, according to a March 2009 report in Environmental Health Perspectives, by Balbus and colleagues around the United States.

As Mike described it, when he and his colleagues first joined the California government in the 1970's: «Our view of the state board was we need to get these old guys out of here in Sacramento and we'll solve these problems.»

My Post colleague Emma Brown reports in this story that math scores for fourth - graders and eighth - graders across the United States dropped this year, the first time since the federal government began administering the exams in 1990.

Welcomes the statement by High Representative Ashton condemning the action of the Argentine Government and the cancellation of the meeting of the EU - Argentina Joint Cooperation Committee; urges Commissioner De Gucht and High Representative Ashton to use all diplomatic avenues available to solve this situation with their Argentine counterparts; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work closely with their colleagues in international fora such as the G20 and the WTO to achieve a consensus opposing the actions of the Argentine Government;

«Rarely,» Toobin states with seeming admiration, «in the history of the Court had a justice, speaking from the bench no less, called so directly on another branch of government to nullify a decision by her colleagues.»

EFF, Derechos Digitales, Fundacion Karisma, R3D and our colleagues in the region have issued a statement to Latin American governments, demanding more transparency on how Latin American states are using — or misusing — spyware like that sold by Hacking Team.

However, if you're targeting a government position in the United States or Canada, Annette has a circle of trusted colleagues and will be happy to connect you with someone who specializes in that area.

Some of the recipients of that generosity are now anxiously waiting to hear what his State Government colleague, Campbell Newman, has in store for them.