Sentences with phrase «elected governor of the state»

Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little will now face state Rep. Paulette Jordan, who could be the first Native American elected governor of any state.

... We all have one thing in common: Andrew Cuomo should not be elected governor of the state of New York.»

The CNPP, in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu declared: «We commend INEC for maintaining proven fairness and impartiality all through the process and the declaration of Chief Willie Obiano as the duly elected governor of the state.»

I congratulate Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on his victory at the Supreme Court as the duly elected governor of the state.

On his part, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed described the judgment of the state's Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which declares him as the duly elected governor of the state, as sweet and sound.

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In the key swing state of Ohio, Ted Strickland was elected governor as a pro-gun Democrats in 2006, but largely reversed his views on guns before challenging incumbent Sen. Rob Portman this year.

If elected, she would become the first - ever black female governor of any state.

Astudillo, who was elected governor of the southwestern state last year, said Guerrero could not tackle the violence on its own, and argued bringing poppy cultivation into the open could weaken the hold gangsters have on local farmers.

If elected, he would be the first openly gay governor of any state in America.

Walker was elected governor in the GOP landslide of 2010, when Republicans also gained control of the Wisconsin state senate and house of representatives.

Last night President - elect Trump selected former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as the next Secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture.

As part of his New NY Agenda, Governor - elect Cuomo has pledged to initiate the first major reorganization of the state government since the 1920's.

«Paul knows as much about how the private sector works as he does about how government works and this is exactly the type of experience and perspective we need in order to take on the critical task of reorganizing and rightsizing State government for the first time since the 1920's, Governor - elect Cuomo said.

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In addition, he governor - elect has tapped Paul Francis, former budget director and director of State Operations for the Spitzer administration, to serve as director of Agency Redesign and Efficiency.

«The PDP holds that the governor and the APC are jittery and unpopular of going into the grass roots elections in the state, thus the decisions to control the councils by nomenclature of executive secretaries and sole administrators, which are alien and offensive to the provisions of our Constitution, which under section 7 guarantees only democratically elected local government council administrations.»

Hochul, elected lieutenant governor alongside Cuomo in 2014, hails from the opposite end of the state in western New York.

«It was through me and the grace of God Almighty that he was elected governor of Osun State.

For, here we were when a Senator emerged from the Agodi Prisons in Oyo State; represented his people of Osun East senatorial district; was elected Chairman of the nation's most critical Senate Committee, Appropriation and even made spirited moves to become the governor of his sState; represented his people of Osun East senatorial district; was elected Chairman of the nation's most critical Senate Committee, Appropriation and even made spirited moves to become the governor of his statestate.

Thus after repeated entireties by your elected Governor to both the Assembly and the Legislature, to take up action and to pass my Anti-Corruption Bill, I was ignored this past Legislative session and now deem it in the essential interest of the people of New York to accomplish the goals of my Anti-Corruption Campaign via other means, a «Mooreland Commission» composed of the best legal minds in the State of New York.

The Senate Democrats are an appendage of Bill de Blasio and City Hall, and it is unfathomable why Governor Cuomo would want to place de Blasio in charge of setting the state's agenda by electing Senate Democrats.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs confirmed the NYT report that he has tendered his resignation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, clearing the way for the governor to select his own leader of an organization of which he became the de facto head when he was elected back in 2010.

He said, «In view of our belief in the judiciary and avalanche of evidence against the declaration of Senator Abiola Ajimobi as the duly elected governor in the April 11, 2015 governorship election in the state, Senator Rasheed Ladoja, the gubernatorial candidate of Accord after wide consultations, has resolved to appeal the judgment of Justice Muhammed Mayaki - led tribunal at the Court of Appeal.

Wilson had the cash advantage (thanks to an investment of about $ 4 million of his own money) and nearly all the newspaper editorial boards in the state behind him, and DiNapoli did not, unlike his fellow Democratic statewide contender, AG - elect Eric Schneiderman, have the support of the party's standard - bearer, Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo, behind him.

Despite intense opposition from nearly every local elected official and a total lack of public input on the new design, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Transportation are moving forward with plans to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge without transit.

Politico New York confirms that in the final stretch of the election none of New York's six statewide elected officials will speak out publicly in favor of a state constitutional convention and the only one who once did so, Governor Cuomo, has long since stopped doing so for compelling political reasons.

«An overwhelming number of elected officials and community leaders throughout New York State, from both sides of the aisles and different political stripes, have spoken loud and clear that the plan to build a bridge to replace the Tappan Zee is right for the state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo State, from both sides of the aisles and different political stripes, have spoken loud and clear that the plan to build a bridge to replace the Tappan Zee is right for the state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo said.

While holding elected office, she was regional coordinator to Mario Cuomo from 1976 to 1978 while he served as secretary of state and from 1979 to 1982 while he served as lieutenant governor.

Assemblymember Dick Gottfried, who was first elected in 1970 (when Governor Cuomo was in the seventh grade) is within striking distance of former Senator John Marchi's record of the longest - serving state legislator in New York's history.

In public office, he first served as the Attorney General of the State of New York from 1999 to 2006, and was subsequently elected as the state's 54th governor in State of New York from 1999 to 2006, and was subsequently elected as the state's 54th governor in state's 54th governor in 2007.

If elected, the mother of three would be the state's first openly gay governor.

WNYC's Andrea Bernstein reports on the most troubling sign yet that Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo is not willing to stop Albany's practice of raiding dedicated transit funds to plug gaps in the state budget.

The Democratic Rural Conference drew nearly all of New York State's major Democratic elected officials to its 2018 annual meeting, with Governor Andrew Cuomo, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, NYS Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand leading the elected attendees.

It says something about the sad state of affairs in Albany when a newly elected governor has to barnstorm the state like a candidate on election eve to advance the same agenda that earned him a landslide victory only months before.

But despite electing a Democratic governor and state legislature, we still can't pass the kind of progressive legislation seen in California, Massachusetts and other Democratic - controlled states.

Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.

They have two children: a son Darryl Towns who was elected to 10 terms in the New York State Assembly before being appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo as commissioner and chief executive of New York State Homes and Community Renewal; and a daughter Deidra.

In lower Manhattan on Tuesday, the day before Cuomo's scheduled State of the State address, Vance stood with other elected officials, advocates and survivors of child sex abuse in front of the «Fearless Girl» statue at Bowling Green, calling on the Governor to include the Child Victims Act (CVA) in his 2018 budget.

That absurdity is replicated in states too, where the governors also fancy themselves as strongmen, before whom other party hoi polloi, including even elected collectives as the House of Assembly, must bow and worship!

Former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall has morphed from Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo's one - time rival to one of his biggest supporters.

Much of the discussion centered on campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate, but state races came up constantly as well, and for good reason: the state legislators and governors elected in three short months will oversee the single most important political act in our system of government, the redrawing of state and congressional district lines based on the results of the census.

Unlike many of his fellow Democratic elected officials, New York's governor will assail the president's policies, but not the man himself — a strategy some see as a nod to state interests and re-election prospects.

The Governor - elect is keenly aware of the difficulty and challenges related to turning the ship of state around and heading it away from the rocks of disaster to which we are headed.

However, 64 percent have a favorable view of the governor - elect, and three quarters of voters believe he's got a good shot at creating jobs and helping turn around the state's economy — the top priority for 48 percent of those polled.

New York is a very blue state, and could easily elect a governor to the left of Cuomo.

The governor introduced eight bills - one for all political offices and one for each of the state's elected offices - that would require LLCs be treated as traditional corporations, with the same contribution limits.

After the assemblyman quit, the governor stated: «Our representatives in elected office can and should be held to a higher standard — especially at a time when the Legislature's ethics are being questioned and the confidence of their constituents being undermined.»

SQUADRON, KAVANAGH, ELECTEDS, ADVOCATES CALL TO CLOSE LLC LOOPHOLE IN BUDGET Electeds: With LLC Loophole Protected by Senate Majority, Budget Best Chance for Reform NEW YORK — Today, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and 42 co-sponsors of their bill to close the LLC Loophole (S. 60 / A.6975), called on Governor Cuomo to include closing the LLC Loophole in his Executive Budget proposal, and to ensure that it is closed in the final enacted budget.

«I need all of you to speak to every elected official in Albany and urge them to step up and to urge the governor of the state of New York and the state Legislature to work with the city government, to work with the mayor, to work with my office, to work with the City Council to provide more resources to come up with more innovative plans and proposals to address the crisis of affordable housing in the city of New York,» she added.

Because of this, mainline Democrats have faced difficulty advancing their agenda at the state level despite having a majority in the Assembly and a twice - elected Democratic governor.