Sentences with phrase «colleagues in the state assembly»

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 State.

DiNapoli and Diaz Jr. were colleagues in the State Assembly before DiNapoli's appointment to succeed Alan Hevesi.

DeFrancisco failed to seal the deal, and a whisper campaign for Molinaro led by some of his former colleagues in the state Assembly began to get traction.

«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.

Not exact matches

To Mr. Skelos and his colleagues in the Senate and Assembly... is anyone in the executive branch double dipping the state retirement system?

Silver is hosting a fundraiser (cost: $ 500 to $ 5,000 per person) next Monday at 74 State in Albany for the former Long Island assemblyman, who was elevated by his Assembly colleagues to replace scandal - scarred ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi in February 2007.

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 colleagues in the State Senate and Assembly and the City Council to write to landlord Raphael Toledano and to the New York City Health Commissioner regarding complaints of tenant harassment and poor health conditions in many buildings Toledano owns on the Lower East Side.

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.

My colleagues and I in the Assembly urged the governor to step up and restart negotiations to pass a responsible budget, one that distributes the burden of the state's financial situation evenly.

As previously posted, Kavanagh joined colleagues in the State Senate and Assembly and the City Council to write to landlord Raphael Toledano and to the New York City Health Commissioner regarding complaints of tenant harassment and poor health conditions in many buildings Toledano owns on the Lower East Side.

With that said, and although the decision was made, one which must have been difficult for the Board of Elections; I must state that the negative influences internally and externally within the Republican party of those such as John Haggerty and Bart Haggerty (employees, supporters, friends, and colleagues of New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich); and the ever so trivial personal and territorial egos of Myrna Littlewort and Gigi Salvador has caused the results of the disqualifying the nomination and designation of the only candidate seeking ballot, a Hispanic Republican in the 35th Assembly District, Eric M. Mingott.

«Noam Bramson loves talking about Albany issues to deflect from his mismanagement of New Rochelle that has resulted in extraordinary tax increases, but he refuses to address the most important question before the state today: Should an Assembly Speaker who has repeatedly covered up sexual harassment and violent sexual assaults committed by political colleagues continue to hold a leadership position,» asked Astorino spokeswoman Jessica Proud in a recent statement.

Assembly colleagues Adriano Espaillat and Mike Gianaris, both of whom are looking to move on to the state Senate, have cross-endorsed one another in hopes of continuing their professional partnership on the other side of the Capitol.

Last month State Sen. Tony Avella made headlines once again by breaking with his colleagues when he called for Speaker Silver to step down in the face of an apparent cover up of sexual harassment charges involving Assembly Member Vito Lopez.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said: «In the past, the Assembly, under the tireless leadership of Judiciary Chair Helene Weinstein, has worked with Chief Judge Lippman, his predecessor, Chief Judge Kaye, the Governor and our colleagues in the Senate to develop legislation that assures New York's judges compensation that is commensurate with the breadth of their responsibilities while taking into account the reality of the State's financeIn the past, the Assembly, under the tireless leadership of Judiciary Chair Helene Weinstein, has worked with Chief Judge Lippman, his predecessor, Chief Judge Kaye, the Governor and our colleagues in the Senate to develop legislation that assures New York's judges compensation that is commensurate with the breadth of their responsibilities while taking into account the reality of the State's financein the Senate to develop legislation that assures New York's judges compensation that is commensurate with the breadth of their responsibilities while taking into account the reality of the State's finances.

Anthony Weiner — the one that no longer exists, thanks in no small part to Turner's GOP colleagues in the state Senate and their inability to get a congressional redistricting deal with the Assembly Democrats.

I urge Governor Cuomo to be the champion of reform that we so desperately need, and I'm proud to join Senator Squadron, Assembly Member Kavanagh, and my other colleagues in calling for the Governor to make LLC reform a line in the sand in his Executive Budget,» said State Senator Liz Krueger.

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.

I am pleased my Senate and Assembly colleagues supported this initiative in the State Budget and that Governor Cuomo and Commissioner Rubin recognized the need and enthusiastically support it as well.

When Speaker Carl Heastie decided to help defend his colleagues a year ago, the New York Post said «it's going to be almost impossible to unseat a Democratic legislator in the state Assembly.»

«I am really tired of hearing our Republican colleagues on the City Council whining about our state delegation not delivering funds for Yonkers,» said Majority Leader Michael Sabatino, «Let me point out that the current State Senate is controlled by Republicans, who reduced the amount of money in the original Assembly budget bill by millions of dolstate delegation not delivering funds for Yonkers,» said Majority Leader Michael Sabatino, «Let me point out that the current State Senate is controlled by Republicans, who reduced the amount of money in the original Assembly budget bill by millions of dolState Senate is controlled by Republicans, who reduced the amount of money in the original Assembly budget bill by millions of dollars.

Former New York state Sen. Majority Leader Dean Skelos was sitting in his own public - corruption trial Monday afternoon when he learned that a federal jury across the street convicted his longtime colleague, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, of trading his political influence for financial gain.

Speaker Carl Heastie, first elected to the Assembly in 2000, saw his political war chest grow after his colleagues selected him in February to be one of the «three men in a room» who wield power in the state capital.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), State Senator Patrick M. Gallivan (R,C,I - Elma), Assembly Members Steve McLaughlin (R,C,I - Schaghticoke), Pete Lopez (R,C,I - Schoharie), Dean Murray (R,C,I - East Patchogue) and many of their colleagues today announced new legislation, the «Prisoner Privileges Limitation Law» to help prevent incidents like what happened 10 days ago with the escape of two convicted killers from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora.

Before I close let me use this very auspicious moment to on behalf of my colleagues in the National Assembly from across party lines congratulate His Excellency, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the executive Governor of the State of osun for attaining this milestone, my prayer for you is very simple but even in its simplicity it is very powerful and that is, May the best days of your past be the worst days of your future.

Says O'Donnell: «I want to be treated equally by the state I represent, and as it turned out, many of my straight colleagues in the Assembly support my right to be as miserable as possible.

«On behalf of my colleagues at the Lagos State House of Assembly, I wish you more healthy years in the service of this great state and the country at large,» the Speaker State House of Assembly, I wish you more healthy years in the service of this great state and the country at large,» the Speaker state and the country at large,» the Speaker said.

«I hear it from not only constituents and business owners, I hear it — oddly enough — from my own colleagues in the New York State Assembly,» said Assemblyman John T. McDonald III, an Albany Democrat who co-sponsored a bill on ride - sharing this year.

The Democratic governor's statements came as his negotiating partners in the State Assembly and Senate once again huddled with their rank - and - file colleagues to discuss a spending plan that will total more than $ 140 billion, raise the minimum wage and implement a system of paid family leave.

State Assemblyman Stephen Katz (R - Yorktown) has written to his colleagues in the house urging them to replace Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver with a new leader.

The New York State Assembly's Disability Awareness Day is an annual event in which Molinaro and his colleagues join together to celebrate the significant achievements of New Yorkers with disabilities, as well as those who advocate on behalf of the state's disability commuState Assembly's Disability Awareness Day is an annual event in which Molinaro and his colleagues join together to celebrate the significant achievements of New Yorkers with disabilities, as well as those who advocate on behalf of the state's disability commustate's disability community.

Sheldon Silver, who in 2013 took in more outside income (excluding investment earnings) than any of his colleagues, was ousted last week as speaker of the state Assembly after prosecutors charged him with disguising «kickbacks» as legal fees.

In addition to recording conversations with his colleagues in a federal corruption investigation into members of the New York State Assembly, Nelson Castro had a key requirement to avoid prosecution on a past perjury indictment: Tell the trutIn addition to recording conversations with his colleagues in a federal corruption investigation into members of the New York State Assembly, Nelson Castro had a key requirement to avoid prosecution on a past perjury indictment: Tell the trutin a federal corruption investigation into members of the New York State Assembly, Nelson Castro had a key requirement to avoid prosecution on a past perjury indictment: Tell the truth.

State Senator Tom Duane of Manhattan, the openly gay, hyper - vocal proponent of marriage equality, said yesterday that he's received private assurances from at least 32 of his colleagues that they will vote in favor of a marriage - equality bill introduced by Governor Paterson and recently passed by the State Assembly.

Representative Maurice D. Hinchey, a Democrat serving the 22nd District, is reaching out to his former colleagues in the State Legislature, where he served in the Assembly for 18 years before going to Congress in 1993.

He also devoted considerable time and campaign money to helping his Republican colleagues recapture the State Assembly, which, while in the hands of Democrats, had been a major roadblock for Mr. Kean's agendas.

His colleagues in the office wrote a petition to the Assistant Inspector - General of Police in charge of Zone 6, the governor of Cross River State and the state House of AsseState and the state House of Assestate House of Assembly.

A jaunt across the borough in the Tahoe from Villa Barone Manor brought Mr. Díaz to a press conference with another of his former Assembly colleagues, Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein.

ALBANY — A senior member of the state Assembly said he expects his colleagues will pass an amended bill to legalize medicinal marijuana that has now been reconciled with legislation pending in the state Senate.

«I worked as a colleague in the New York State Assembly and I know the type of individual that he is.

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.

In 1994, the Mayor was elected to the California State Assembly and, four years later, his colleagues elected him the first Assembly Speaker from Los Angeles in 25 yearIn 1994, the Mayor was elected to the California State Assembly and, four years later, his colleagues elected him the first Assembly Speaker from Los Angeles in 25 yearin 25 years.