Sentences with phrase «economic development leader for»

Ken Rose, economic development leader for the county, said the state would be made whole eventually.

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MaRS is putting Ontario on the map as a global innovation leader, and we're grateful to all involved who helped to reach this very successful milestone,» says Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development for the Province of Ontario.

They honored me for all of my work within entrepreneurship and specifically what I'm doing as a leader for minorities looking to make their dreams come true through the principles of entrepreneurship, personal development, and economic development.

ABLAC gathers a C - suite group of business leaders in Asia and Canada to provide a forum for an open and candid dialogue on how Canada can realize the full potential of its business and economic engagement with Asia, as well as providing strategic policy advice informing the development of an Asia Strategy for the Government of Canada.

Airdrie is well situated for serving innovative companies like ZyTech, adds Airdrie Economic Development Team Leader Kent Rupert.

This involves making Alberta a leader in green energy by using royalty revenue to develop solar, wind, and geothermal alternatives in Alberta and to invest in green energy research and economic development for the future.

As the world's demand for energy continues to increase, the Business Council is strongly committed to making Canada a global leader in sustainable development through showing that healthy economic growth, high living standards and environmental protection can be mutually supportive.

Since making the list of 20 finalists for Amazon's second headquarters, South Florida's economic development leaders have been busy tackling «intensive» data requests from the e-commerce giant.

Michael Sullivan, a spokesman for the Utah governor's Office of Economic Development, said Gov. Herbert received a call from Boeing officials Thursday afternoon and has begun preliminary discussions with Boeing leaders on the 777X line.

We want a commitment to real economic development and that spells Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, of Rochester for Speaker of the Assembly.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on Tuesday called for greater oversight of economic development spending that includes a «top - to - bottom review.»

A spokeswoman for Governor Cuomo's campaign says the governor actually reformed previous economic development practices, scrapping the notorious legislative member items, known as pork barrel projects, for regional approaches led by local leaders.

Central New York this month won $ 500 million from the state for economic development, based in part on a promise that city and county leaders would work together to streamline and modernize local government.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, and the prior leader of Cuomo's high - tech economic development efforts, will be tried for allegedly conducting kickback and bid - rigging schemes related to economic development contracts between SUNY Poly and state contractors.

The top legislative leaders in the Democratic - led Assembly and GOP - controlled Senate on Tuesday indicated they support approving $ 485.5 million in spending for a subsidiary of the under - investigation SUNY Polytechnic, saying the money is vital for the continuation of the economic development program in western New York.

(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that billions of state funds remain at risk for bid rigging and pay to play.

It has been the focus of several major corruption scandals, including two that led to jail time for both former legislative leaders, and nine Cuomo associates, including a former top aide and the former architect of his upstate economic development programs, are facing multiple charges, including bribery and bid - rigging.

No legislators are seeking to erase the $ 500 million that Cuomo proposes for a new round of specially targeted economic development assistance for the Buffalo area, leaders of both houses say.

Over the last 14 years, state leaders have created at least a dozen different programs that allow them to borrow money off of the state's normal books for projects loosely defined as economic development or community enhancement.

In a statement by its Executive Secretary, Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (retd), the Centre also called for consultations and negotiations among stakeholders in the region especially the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Traditional rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities, TROMCON, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, the Joint Task Force, JTF and youth leaders in the region with a view to identifying the real cause of the recent monumental economic sabotage and to proffer solutions.

Lopez, like Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, said he wants to see $ 50 million that's been set aside for economic development to go toward storm relief.

While good - government groups and lawmakers push for more oversight and transparency of economic development spending in New York, legislative leaders in Albany still hope to strike a deal with Governor Andrew Cuomo on the issue.

Capital Region elected officials and business leaders acknowledged concerns over the possibility of more casinos, but said it is a bet worth taking for the potential economic development return.

The Leadership Council as follows: Adrienne Adams (Queens Community Board 12); Rhonda Binda (Jamaica Center BID); Brian Browne (St. John's University); Ricardi Calixte (Queens Economic Development Corporation); Tonya Cantlo - Cockfield (Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning); Clive Dawkins (Property Owner); Kevin J. Forrestal (Queens Community Board 8); Deepmalya Gosh (The Child Center of New York); Glenn Greenidge (Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District); Michael Griffith (New York City Department of Transportation) Tyrel Hankerson (Resident); Ian Harris (Community Board 12); Howard Hecht (Community Member); Cathy Hung (Jamaica Center for Arts ad Learning / Jamaica Performing Arts Center); Derek Irby (165th Street Mall Improvement Association); Bilal Karriem (Queens Community Board 12); Malikka Karteron (Resident); Philippa Karteron (Resident); Michele Keller (Queens Community Board 12); Tameka Pierre - Louis (Civic Leader); Justin Rogers (Greater Jamaica Development Corporation); Pierina Ana Sanchez (Regional Plan Association); Aaron Schwartz (Commercial Property Owner); Earl Simons (York College); Nakita Vanstory (LaGuardia Community College - Justice Community Program); Bernard Warren (Jamaica YMCA); Richard Werber (King Manor Museum); Jonathan White (Community Member); Montgomery Wilkinson (Resident); Nadezhda Williams (Community Based Organization) and Tajuana Hamm (Designee for NYS Senator James Sanders, Jr.).

Political and private sector leaders from around the state are spending three days at the Capitol, making their best case to win a share of $ 1.5 billion in economic development monies for their region.

Consensus, the citizen group composed of 19 legislators and community leaders, published a series of recommendations in February calling for government consolidation and laying out plans for saving funds in 16 categories — including law enforcement, courts and economic development.

Ethics reform also remains unresolved, in a year when both former leaders of the legislature were sentenced to prison for corruption, and state and federal prosecutors are looking at Governor Cuomo's economic development projects.

ALBANY — A slew of Cuomo - allied upstate business leaders lobbied legislators on Wednesday for more economic development funding, but continued to take no position on whether it should funneled through a competition as Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

Municipal leaders, along with city, county and downtown economic development and business promotion groups, are hoping a two - year bid for a Downtown Revitalization Initiative award will fast - track projects and solve long - standing sore spots in the core of Batavia.

The Foundation also focuses on developing leaders and citizens with a sound understanding and a deep commitment to quality education, democracy, economic development and human rights as underlying values for building a peaceful, prosperous and ambitious country.

Prosecutions and convictions for corruption have come from the federal government, like U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who oversaw the conviction of the former legislative leaders and who has issued criminal complaints against nine people involved in Cuomo's economic development projects.

There are still disagreements over how to disperse economic development funds for upstate New York — Skelos and Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb said they want to see Cuomo's plans modified — as well as a proposed increase in the minimum wage.

After meeting with economic development, business and space leaders Friday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine called the Space Coast «our Silicon Valley» but said the challenge for the state will be investing in the education system to support it.

New York state and local leaders gathered in Albany Wednesday for the latest announcement of regional economic development awards.

The Senate leader says he's also seeking more control over distribution of funds for transportation infrastructure projects, and Governor Cuomo's regional economic development councils grants.

Pataki has called for the money to be given to a state entity he created to spur economic development in Niagara Falls, thus leaving the money under his control, a decision that is opposed by local leaders.

It remains to be seen what the arrest of its top leader means for SUNY Poly, which has facilities in Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse, and has been a touted jewel in the state's economic development plans, bringing in millions of research dollars.

A spokeswoman for Governor Cuomo's campaign says the governor actually reformed previous economic development practices, scrapping the notorious legislative member items, known as pork - barrel projects, for regional approaches led by local leaders.

A spokeswoman for Cuomo's campaign says the governor actually reformed previous economic development practices, scrapping the notorious legislative member items, known as pork barrel projects, for regional approaches led by local leaders.

For the second month in a row, the Siena College poll reports that nearly 100 percent of those surveyed want something done about the corruption in Albany that's led to both former leaders of the legislature sentenced to prison and the U.S. attorney's investigation of Governor Andrew Cuomo's economic development programs.

Prosecutions and convictions for corruption have come from the federal government, like US Attorney Preet Bharara, who oversaw the conviction of the former legislative leaders and who has issued criminal complaints against nine people involved in Governor Cuomo's economic development projects.

Said Heather Briccetti, acting president and CEO of the Business Council of New York, «The Business Council commends Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Skelos and Speaker Silver for coming to a bipartisan agreement that will encourage job creation and economic development, reduce the tax burden on middle - income New Yorkers and small businesses, and assist those communities devastated by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

ALBANY — As they compete for up to $ 500 million being offered by state officials in an economic development contest, several upstate business leaders are planning to hire private consultants to help them craft their bids.

Political and private sector leaders from around the state are spending three days at the Capitol, making their best case to win a share of $ 1.5 billion dollars in economic development monies for their region.

The Committee on Economic Development and Labor includes: · Haejin Baek, President, Barclays Structured Finance · Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President · Jamie Dinan, C.E.O. York Capital · Garry Douglas, Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce · Hazel Dukes, President, NAACP New York · Rob Dyson, Chairman and C.E.O., The Dyson - Kissner - Moran Corp.; President, Dyson Foundation · James Francis, Founder and C.E.O., Paradigm Asset Management; Member, NYC Partnership · Barbarlee Diamonstein - Spielvogel · Jim Gerace, President, New York Region, Verizon · Barry Gosin, C.E.O., Newmark Knight Franks; Partnership for NYC Board · Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Assembly · John Johnson, President, Watertown Daily Times · Brian Kolb, Minority Leader, New York State Assembly \ · Kevin Law, Long Island Association · John Liu, New York City Comptroller · Edward Mangano, Nassau County Executive · Howard Milstein, C.E.O., N.Y. Private Bank & Trust and Emigrant Bank · Dean Norton, President, Farm Bureau · Peter Rivera, New York State Assembly · Van B. Robinson, President, Syracuse Common Council · Lisa Rosenblum Senior Vice President, Cablevision.

Community leaders in and around the park have used that term to inform their vision for economic development.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a recent visit to Syracuse she understands the need for infrastructure upgrades in upstate, but disagrees with some leaders, including Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who say fixing pipes and roads is necessary for economic development.

Driven by a shared goal of creating jobs, increasing funding for schools and lowering property taxes, a broad coalition of business leaders, labor unions, economic development professionals and educators announced the formation of NY Jobs Now in support of Referendum # 1 on ballots in November, which would authorize up to four new casinos in upstate New York.