Sentences with phrase «current city council members»

The letter was signed by four speaker candidates — all current City Council members — including Corey Johnson (pictured).

Only 14 of the 51 current city council members are women.

It was late Tuesday afternoon, primary day, in Brooklyn, and amidst the rattle of the subway and wafting aroma of a not - far - off Popeyes fried chicken restaurant, Alicka Ampry - Samuel danced on the sidewalk with Corey Johnson, a current City Council member from Manhattan, to «Ain't No Stoppin Us Now.»

Also joining us is former Sonoma County Police Chief Susan Jones who details her time in service as an openly gay law enforcement official and how Sonoma county accepted her — she's now a current city council member — and her special hidden travel gems in the county.

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Uber hosted a «jobs event» for prospective and current drivers to showcase how many New York residents» jobs would be cut if the vehicle cut were to take effect, and also ran TV ads, bought banner ads on websites, sent out direct mailers to constituents of City Council members who are proponents of the proposed legislation, and even reportedly tried to persuade the Rev. Al Sharpton to oppose the for - hire - vehicle cap.

... It's a valid criticism, but the biggest obstacle is current legislators who are former New York City Council members who participated in the program.

Moskowitz, a former City Council member who ran for Manhattan Borough President in 2005, has long had an interest in being mayor and she's been deeply engaged with New York City and State government in her current role.

Testifying at a hearing at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights yesterday, Markowitz urged the 15 - member commission to consider giving borough presidents an independent budget rather than the current process in which they have to beg the City Council for dollars.

Though the bill must ultimately be accepted at the state level, a group of city council members, including Manhattan representatives Melissa Mark - Viverito, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez, is voicing its support for the legislation via a resolution that was proposed to the council on Wednesday, saying the current law unfairly affects people in their communities.

Endorsements (announced June 9, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent Auditor Tom Schweich Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey House Majority Floor Leader Timothy Jones (announced Sept. 20, 2011) U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (announced Oct. 4, 2011) Michael Gibbons; Former Senate President Pro Tempore Catherine Hanaway; Former Speaker of the State House Doug Russell; Former Missouri Republican Party Chairman Mike Kehoe; State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Sue Allen; State Representative Cloria Brown; State Representative Mike Cierpiot; State Representative John Diehl; State Representative Tom Flanigan; State Representative Glen Klippenstein; State Representative Bill Lant; State Representative Noel Torpey; State Representative Chuck Pryor; Former State Representative Todd Smith; Former State Representative Dean Dankleson; Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd; Platte County Prosecutor Kathy Swan; Cape Girardeau City Council Member Jeremy Boucher; St. Clair County Republican Chairman Robert Hull; Worth County Republican Chairman (announced Dec. 1, 2011) Steven Tilley; Speaker of the House George H. Walker III; Former U.S. Ambassador Harry Otto; Deputy State Auditor Ron Richard; State Senator Betty Sims; Former State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Gary Nodler; Former State Senator Jay Barnes; State Representative Scott Dieckhaus; State Representative Delus Johnson; State Representative Cole McNary; State Representative Dwight Scharnhorst; State Representative Sheila Solon; State Representative Gary Dusenberg; Former State Representative Brian Stevenson; Former State Representative J. Daniel Patterson; Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Steven Stevenson; Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren; Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Gregg Grounds; Former Mayor of Blue Springs Stephen Holt; Jasper Collector of Revenue Dale Carter; Blue Springs City Council Member Larry Vincent; Cole County Collector Chris Wrigley; Cole County Commissioner Judy Lohman; Vice Chair, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Karen McCutcheon; Vice Chair Morgan County Republican Central Committee Louella Pryor; Treasurer, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Katie Smith; Former Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture Trish Vincent; Former Director, Missouri Department of Revenue (announced Dec. 2, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (announced Jan. 12, 2012) U.S. Rep. Billy Long (CD - 7, SW corner of Missouri) Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer State Sen. Dan Brown State Sen. Mike Parson State Sen. David Pearce State Sen. Kurt Schaefer State Rep. Kathy Conway Cass County Committeeman Ryan Johnson St. Louis County Committeeman Jim Gwinner (announced March 5, 2012) Former Attorney General John Ashcroft (announced March 8, 2012) Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond (announced March 15, 2012) 14 more current and former officials including Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph

At 10 a.m., members of the NYC Council's Committee on Governmental Operations hold a preliminary budget hearing to discuss the mayor's budget proposals for the next fiscal year, and examine spending during the current fiscal year by eight city agencies, boards, commissions, departments and offices, as well as community boards; Committee Room, City Hall, Manhatcity agencies, boards, commissions, departments and offices, as well as community boards; Committee Room, City Hall, ManhatCity Hall, Manhattan.

The current speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who is to deliver her State of the City address on Thursday, can not run for re-election because of the term limits law; several other prominent Council members are also serving their last term.

District 41 District 41 includes Brownsville, Ocean Hill, Bedford - Stuyvesant, East Flatbush, and Crown Heights, and is an «open» City Council seat, with current Council Member Darlene Mealy term - limited out of office.

District 21 In an unexpected move, Julissa Ferraras - Copeland, the current Democratic City Council member for District 21 and the Council's finance committee chair, has decided not to run for re-election in order to spend more time with her family and relocate to another state.

That created further controversy, with members of the Council and union officials saying the opt - out provision applies to current city workers and the administration insisting it will be available to future hires.

City Council members, proposing a bill that would have the Parks Department extend the public recreation season from its current closure date on Labor Day until the start of school on weekdays and the end of September on weekends, hashed out the issue at a budget hearing Monday.

Noble noted that the current «strong mayor» system was enacted hastily 20 years ago when Mayor T.R. Gallo (the incumbent's late brother) orchestrated a rapid about - face from a proposed city manager system which would have left day - to - day operations in the hands of a professional hired by elected council members.

But two seats remain vacant — those previously held by Westchester County Executive George Latimer and City Council Member Rubén Díaz Sr., who were elected to their current offices last fall.

Background: Two of the four current Republican City Council members, Dan Halloran and Eric Ulrich, are from Queens.

I asked Catsimatidis for his thoughts on why all four current Republican members of the City Council have endorsed Joe Lhota, rather than Catsimatidis.

The seven - member slate is running in the first election since the change in the city charter in 2016 that reduced the current nine - member council by eliminating two at - large posts.

On Wednesday, members of the city council's Progressive Caucus, including Councilman Daniel Dromm, chair of the Education Committee, came to Albany asking state legislators to adopt a budget that provides funding mandated by the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court decision, excludes additional resources for charter schools, leaves the charter school cap at current levels and provides more local control over the city's schools.

Elections results signal that the January City Council roster will likely include 12 female members, a drop from the current 13, in the 51 - seat legislative body.

«I intend to live in Gracie Mansion not because it's an upgrade from my current apartment (unlike this Mayor's), but because it will maximize my efficiency to hold late night and early morning meetings with staff, business leaders, community leaders, Council members and other key stakeholders in our city's future,» he said in a statement.

He served over 20 years in the Assembly, rising under Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and was flanked on his victory stage by Mark and David Weprin (both of whom have served in the Assembly and City Council) as well as current members Brian Kavanagh and Jeff Dinowitz.

Additionally, there were seven already - vacant seats or seats where the current officeholder is not seeking re-election — most of these seats saw competitive primaries, but City Council Member Inez Dickens ran unopposed for the Assembly seat being vacated by Keith Wright in Harlem.

Those thresholds were changed late last year through legislation passed by the City Council — sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee — and signed by de Blasio that increased the debate standards to the current 2.5 percent of the expenditure limit, as well as disqualifying loans or outstanding liabilities as counting towards that expenditure.

Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, a coalition of 68 urban school systems, said his members rely on the fund mostly to reduce class size, which is allowed under current rules.

This could be interpreted as a shot at the current District 6 School Board member, Nury Martinez, who is leaving the School Board after a single term to run for LA City Council, or another swipe at Sanchez, who worked for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for six years and is considered by some to be an up - and - coming figure.

If you can not attend this meeting, you can contact the city council to politely and factually support the repeal of the current breed ban, by finding your council members information on the cities website.

Deputy Mayor, City of Lakewood, 2013 - current Elected Member, Lakewood City Council, 2010 - present Board Member, Economic Development Board, for Tacoma - Pierce County, 2014 - 2016 Commissioner, Pierce County Charter Review Commission, 2006 Past Board Member, Northwest Sinfonietta, 2010 - 2012 Member, Lakewood Rotary Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum, Class IXX Worship Team, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Lakewood Past Member, Board of Directors, Lakewood Family YMCA Emeritus Member, American Inns of Court, Honorable Robert J. Bryan Chapter Precinct Committee Officer (28 - 437 GOP), 2006 to 2008 Past Member, Judicial Qualifications Committee, Tacoma - Pierce County Bar Association Past Member, Board of Directors, Tacoma / Pierce County Chapter of American Red Cross