Sentences with phrase «county legislature democratic»

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-- Vrdolyak, Cook County Democratic chairman and Washington «s chief antagonist, lost his bold move in the legislature to push through a measure that would have protected the administrative authority of Chicago Park District Supt. Edmund Kelly.

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer said he met with the county legislature's Democratic caucus to reassure them the current strains in his relationship with County Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going focounty legislature's Democratic caucus to reassure them the current strains in his relationship with County Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going foCounty Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going forward.

The state GOP put a lot of resources into trying to help County Executive Rob Astorino end the Democratic grip on the local legislature by breaking its veto - proof majority.

Former Erie County Democratic Chairman Len Lenhian believes the way the legislature does business lends itself to missed votes.

Newsday endorses Laura Curran for Nassau County executive Laura Curran, Democratic candidate for Nassau County executive, talks to the Newsday editorial board about ethics and working with the legislature.

«While I am disappointed, as county executive I will work with NIFA, as well as my colleagues in the legislature, to bring real fiscal discipline to Nassau and get our financial house in order,» said Curran, a Democratic legislator from Baldwin, in a statement.

Suffolk Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer said he met with the county legislature's Democratic caucus Monday to reassure them the current strains in his relationship with County Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going focounty legislature's Democratic caucus Monday to reassure them the current strains in his relationship with County Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going foCounty Executive Steve Bellone will not impact them in any way, and that he intends to tone down the rhetoric going forward.

Muoio says if the county legislature president doesn't move the proposal ahead quickly as a matter of urgency, the Democratic lawmakers will bring it up during the usual committee process later in April.

Republicans are claiming victory in Astorino's quest to break the Democratic supermajority on his county legislature.

The county legislature's Democratic majority then votes to make the final approval.

A former chairman of the Ulster County Democratic Party who helped shepherd his candidates to a 2007 takeover of the county legislature, as well as a former Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the Town of County Democratic Party who helped shepherd his candidates to a 2007 takeover of the county legislature, as well as a former Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the Town of county legislature, as well as a former Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the Town of Olive.

-- The Greene County Democratic Committee nominated Lee Palmateer to run on the Democratic ticket this November for the Town's seat on the Greene County legislature, concurring with the recommendation and nomination by the Athens Democratic Committee.

But it's clear that Gregorius, as Democratic majority leader, is not enamored with a county legislature that has more members of his own party seated (13 - 10), yet is controlled by Republicans in league with a small Democratic breakaway faction that, together elected Democrat John Parete as its chair.

But Republicans had one condition: All eight Democrats on the county legislature also had to vote in favor of the borrowing, according to Republican and some Democratic officials.

The race in county legislature District 6, which covers the city's third, fifth and ninth wards, features a contest between Dave Donaldson on the Democratic and Working Families party lines and Jean Jacobs running on the Republican and Independence Party Lines.

Democratic county legislature challenger Michael MacIsaac finished only six votes behind incumbent Republican Mary Wawro.

Ellenville clergyman Julius Collins, all but elected on the Democratic line, will become only the second African - American to serve in the county legislature since the present system was created 50 years ago.

The county legislature's Democratic Minority Leader Cindy Kaleh says the budget «perpetuates the illusion that taxes are flat...» She says county taxpayers continue to see their tax bills «creep higher as the county collects more revenue and fees...»

If things go the way they seem to be headed, Ulster County, which elected a 12 - 11 Democratic majority in the county legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman nextCounty, which elected a 12 - 11 Democratic majority in the county legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman nextcounty legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman next year.

At 29, O'Connor is one of the youngest county legislators in the Hudson Valley and already Democratic minority leader of the Greene legislature.

Your Democratic State Central Committee has worked with county party organizations to build their individual capacity, increased our advocacy for the right to vote both in the legislature and leading up to election cycles, worked with volunteers to strengthen the Emerging Leaders Project, upgraded and invested in the Party's technology infrastructure, increased training and simply believe that being a «responsive resource» is the best way to build an organization.

The losses in the ward races were offset by an upset victory by Republican Brian Woltman in the county legislature's District 7, who defeated incumbent Jennifer Schwartz Berky in what had traditionally been a Democratic stronghold.

Democratic chairwoman Doreen Parsley Davis is ecstatic that the Dems have been able to find six candidates to run for the county legislature — in which there are 14 seats.

Camp Anchor families and other special - needs advocates announced the lawsuit at a news conference Sunday morning outside Town Hall with Democratic supervisor candidate Laura Gillen, who previously volunteered at the camp, and attorney Jeff Gold, who is running for the county legislature as a Democrat.

He was expected to do press for Democratic legislators in Nassau more than a decade ago when they held a majority on the county legislature, but the job never materialized.

The county Democratic Party, which chairman Richard Schaffer said will focus on retaining control of the legislature this year, raised $ 526,000 and spent $ 434,000.

With the Erie County Legislature reverting to Democratic control for the first time in four years, County Executive Mark Poloncarz already has several proposals he hopes the new legislature will back.

The Democrats continued their celebrations all evening with wins across the county, including a re-election for Democratic Majority leader Catherine Borgia in the county legislature.

The open Clinton County legislature seat left vacant by the departure of Colin Read will now be subject to a Democratic primary.

And finally, that hotbed of political intrigue, the Rondout Valley, has seen the unexpected withdrawal of Democratic nominee Tony Russo from the race for county legislature in District 18 (Marbletown - Rochester).

The county legislature is currently 13 - 10 Democratic, owing to a couple of upsets in 2011.

Democratic county executive candidate David Fried announced yesterday a plan to reduce Rockland County's legislature from 17 to 11 mecounty executive candidate David Fried announced yesterday a plan to reduce Rockland County's legislature from 17 to 11 meCounty's legislature from 17 to 11 members.

Last month Cornell was nominated by the county Democratic Committee to fill Larson's District 12 seat on County Legislature, but that nomination was defeated in the legislature by a 7 - 10county Democratic Committee to fill Larson's District 12 seat on County Legislature, but that nomination was defeated in the legislature by a 7 - 10County Legislature, but that nomination was defeated in the legislature by a 7 - 10 vote.

Things get more interesting as there are grumblings and rumblings that the town's Democratic chairman and county legislator, John Parete, may also be facing an in - party challenge for the legislature despite having received a nomination at the party's county caucus last week.