Sentences with phrase «elected office»

Running for elected office doesn't work like that, however.

The son won the race and has been in elected office ever since.

None of the three have held elected office in the past.

Can't say I blame them, everyone just playing by the rules; one's moral compass compromised over the lure of elected office.

In a state where no African - American or Latino holds statewide elected office, leaders of both groups are concerned the recent slew of corruption charges facing their ranks may hurt that cause.

They were both busy during that two - decade period starting families and worrying about their paths to winning elected office in the crowded field of Democratic politics.

This is an astounding accomplishment for someone who was unknown five years ago and has never held elected office before.

The tale of a local diner owner who sought local elected office, and the dangers he faced with his business.

As long as he loses and never makes it into elected office, I'm cool.

He has repeatedly said he's not interested in running for governor any other elected office.

It was the first elected office he held more than 30 years ago.

Nobody should choose elected office as a way of life, holding office for decades.

The bills would close the loophole for various state elected offices, but all of the bills would close it for the governor's race.

In fact, studies have shown that individuals with lower - pitched voices are more likely to win elected office because they are believed to be superior leaders with greater physical prowess and integrity.

All are independently elected offices, but for information purposes remain integral parts of county government.

We didn't expect a whole lot of heroic leadership from people holding elected office there when I was young.

The city's Democratic committee chairman says interest in elected office increased shortly after the presidential election and they're still riding that wave.

They are not well known... I have 20 years in elected office fighting against corruption.

He submitted eight measures, ranging from eliminating the loophole for all state political seats to targeting specific elected offices.

They are children of the 1960s, relatively young, and both had four years in national elected office before they became the leaders of their parties.

Each of the candidates that have held elected office presented their records to - date.

And assorted public servants at all levels who seem to think elected office is just a crown turned upside down.

In my opinion, the highest level of citizen involvement is running for elected office.

Men in the sample were 60 percent more likely than women to consider themselves «very qualified» to seek elected office.

But, I think there is at least some incentive for people to support candidates that both represent their political views and have a realistic change of winning elected office (s).

He's never held elected office at any level.

The program aims to grow the number of program alumni who serve in elected office.

The meeting held at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos was hosted by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu who is known to be the highest elected office holder on the platform of the party.

Syracuse city auditor: Green Party stalwart Howie Hawkins, who had a strong showing in last year's gubernatorial election, is making another run at elected office.

Victory in the contested race secures a seat that was long held by Democrats, as well as ends a seven year exile from elected office for Suozzi.

Instead, Liu — who political pundits believe wants to run for elected office again — claims the litigation is all about «reforming a system» at the Board that «has been broken» by «out - of - control bureaucrats and unaccountable Board members.»

The brothers are both 2009 local REALTOR ® association presidents, and their near simultaneous rise to the top elected office at their respective local associations was more a fluke than a plan.

Bellone took the county's highest elected office with 57 percent of the vote to 43 percent for Carpenter, according to unofficial results.

The document requires elected office holders to swear an oath that they have «not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it.»

James, the first woman of color to hold citywide elected office in New York City, has served as the people's advocate and as a watchdog for city government for the last several years.

Also Monday, the legislature passed a bill requiring county vendors and their principals to disclose political contributions they made to candidates for county elected offices.

If the best candidate is someone politically connected to the power brokers in Albany and Washington (as he calls them «people who make and break Democratic elections in the Hudson Valley»), has no ties to the district at all, has never won elected office then he is the guy.

The two - term Councilman from Midwood and Borough Park was widely - recognized as the leading Orthodox Jew in New York City elected office.

Elderly and infirm and out of elected office since 2001, Molinari is still a presence in Staten Island politics.

See, elected officials and candidates for elected offices need to submit a public financial disclosure report to the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, which is an office I'm sure that most of us just learned exists (do you think they've heard about this whole Citizens United thing?).

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Even in 2010, the year Malliotakis first took elected office by beating the Democratic incumbent, her total vote tally was 52.2 percent (13,944 votes out of 26,705), marginally less than the 55 percent she claims on her website.

Today, Tuesday, November 8th is the General Election day for a number of elected offices across New York State.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli hit a milestone today, one that only 11 other New York politicians have reached: He has served a decade in the same statewide, state - level elected office.

While an outspoken figure and a major donor, Paladino did not seek elected office until he ran for governor in 2010.

At every turn, Trump's unlikely candidacy represented a departure from political precedent, as a billionaire real estate mogul who had never held elected office became a major party nominee who vowed to take on the political establishment.

The U.S. is now ranked roughly 90th in the world for women in federal elected office, with women making up less than 17 percent of Congress.