Sentences with phrase «executive as a democrat»

Political insiders say Republican Nassau Comptroller George Maragos has met with Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs about the possibility of running for county executive as a Democrat next year — though neither will confirm the discussions.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos is switching parties and says he will run for county executive as a Democrat in 2017.

County Comptroller George Maragos, who left the Republican Party last fall, also is running for county executive as a Democrat.

Before running LIPA, Kessel was defeated when he ran for Nassau County executive as a Democrat.

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Now Democrats are using that theme, with executives as the villains.

That proposal met a broad backlash from an unlikely coalition that included political opposites like Senator John Ashcroft, the Missouri Republican, and Senator John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat, as well as the televangelist Pat Robertson, Silicon Valley executives and the American Civil Liberties Union.

In addition to the briefings, Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he wants to hear testimony from Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, as well as Twitter Inc..

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesperson Chris Huhne described elements of the bill as «frankly Kafka-esque» and warned parliamentary scrutiny did not amount to a «serious check on the potential abuse of executive power».

That figure would include salary and any deferred compensation earned, the Manhattan Democrat said, as well as employer contributions to a retirement plan and any lump - sum cash payment made to the hospital executive.

Democrats, potentially as early as March in a special election, will have to defend the seat being vacated by George Latimer, the county executive - elect in Westchester.

The Bronx Democrat founded the organization in 1977 in the basement of the Church of God on Seward Avenue, according to his official Senate biography, and served as its executive director until shortly before his election to his current post in 2002.

«Their party is stuck with Sandy Frankel when Democrat after Democrat chose not to run, acknowledging that Cheryl Dinolfo is the best choice to serve as our community's next County Executive,» Reilich added.

Cattaraugus County Democrats expecting to meet LG Kathy Hochul at a fundraiser in Ellicottville Monday instead got Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz as a last - minute guest speaker.

(As you'll recall, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox wooed Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy into the race, but he didn't get onto the ballot at the convention.

But come January when the legislative session begins, the Democrats are expected to lose two members — Ruben Diaz of the Bronx who won a City Council seat, and George Latimer of Westchester who beat Republican incumbent Rob Astorino for County Executive as part of that previously mentioned «Blue Wave.»

Those vacancies will occur when Democrats George Latimer and Ruben Diaz Sr. resign to take their new jobs — Latimer as Westchester County executive and Diaz as a NYC councilman.

The deal as fleshed out by state Democrats several weeks ago hinges on the party filling two coming vacancies in the Senate, including a Westchester County race to fill the seat being vacated by George Latimer, the county executive - elect.

That emboldened Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, who announced a challenge to Slaughter last week, although the district is still Democrat - dominated and seen as Slaughter's to lose.

New Westchester County Executive George Latimer said no Democrat or Republican, no conservative, liberal or moderate, need fear their voice won't be heard as he was ceremonially sworn in Sunday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The Suffolk Democrat - turned - Republican made the comment in an interview with NBCNewYork as Lazio was rolling out the red carpet for Chautaqua County Executive Greg Edwards.

At AKPD Message and Media, Del Cecato helped devise winning media and communications strategies for clients such as President Barack Obama, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (the first Democrat to be re-elected NYC Mayor in 32 years), Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (who later served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation), Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Columbus Mayor Andy Ginther, and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (the first woman to hold that post in Nassau County).

Mayer's win in the 37th District fills the seat vacated by Democrat George Latimer, who now serves as Westchester County Executive.

The race is set for a New York state Senate seat left vacant since January 1, when Democrat George Latimer took office as Westchester County Executive.

As expected, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, appointed Tsunis, chairman and CEO of Chartwell Hotels, as the new chairman of the board for the Nassau Health Care Corp., the public benefit corporation that runs the hospital in East Meadow and associated facilitieAs expected, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, appointed Tsunis, chairman and CEO of Chartwell Hotels, as the new chairman of the board for the Nassau Health Care Corp., the public benefit corporation that runs the hospital in East Meadow and associated facilitieas the new chairman of the board for the Nassau Health Care Corp., the public benefit corporation that runs the hospital in East Meadow and associated facilities.

At least two Democrats, including Ulster County Executive Mike Hein — who is viewed by national Democrats as the party's best recruit there — and former state Sen. Terry Gipson, are both considering campaigns, but have not yet announced.

«People believed in the change that Laura was advocating,» said Patrick Halpin, a Democrat who served as Suffolk County executive from 1988 to 1992, and now a lobbyist at Mercury Public Affairs in Manhattan.

Law also worked as chief deputy for former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, a Democrat - turned - Republican who served from 2004 to 2011.

He lost to Democrat Tom Suozzi who, ironically, was unseated as Nassau County executive in 2009.

It's interesting he refers to Westchester, where the state GOP has taken what limited resources it has to give rising star County Executive Rob Astorino some financial backing while he wages electoral war with local Democrats, as a «battleground.»

The field as it stands right now includes former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, a Democrat - turned - Republican who appears to have zero chances of getting the Conservative nod, without which no Republican has won statewide since the 1970s; and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who have have already formally announced their campaigns, and Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is officially entering the race today.

The labor - backed party is also fully embracing the NY -26-as-Medicare-referendum storyline being pushed by the Democrats, taking this opportunity to urge the Dems to, as WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor put it in an email to supporters this morning, «use this victory well, and stand up for what we know is right.»

Furthermore, Democrats applauded the initiative taken to negotiate the Iran Nuclear Deal despite many knowing it was an overreach of executive power as it would never be approved by a two - thirds majority of the Senate as required by the United States Constitution.

But he couldn't assess its impact on races such as the tight Nassau county executive contest between Democrat Laura Curran and Republican Jack Martins.

Democrats received some good news tonight, as former Microsoft executive Suzan DelBene (D) advanced to the general election in the top - two primary for Washington state's open 1st district.

Curran, who will be sworn in Jan. 1 as Nassau's first female county executive — and only the third Democrat ever to hold the office — beat Martins by nearly 8,000 votes in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results.

Prosecutors allege that ESD ultimately reversed that decision under pressure from Percoco, who at the time was on leave from his post as Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive deputy secretary while he managed the Democrat's 2014 re-election campaign.

Cox, disappointed with the prospect of former Congressman Rick Lazio of Long Island as the challenger to Democrat Andrew Cuomo, recruited Levy to run - effectively staking his chairmanship on whether the Suffolk County Executive gets on the ballot.

Levy, the Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County executive, had Cuomo and his supporters on the edge of their chairs when he first announced for the GOP nomination in March and he did so again yesterday as the votes were being tallied.

Democrat Christine Pellegrino is emotional as she hugs Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone after declaring victory in the special election for the Ninth Assembly seat left vacant when Joe Saladino became Oyster Bay Supervisor, Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017, in Massapequa Park.

Mangano also has offered to brief the two candidates hoping to succeed him as county executive — Republican Jack Martins, a former state senator, and Democrat Laura Curran, a county legislator from Baldwin — on his budget proposal.

This whole mess was further complicated by a report that Kruger would be joined in facing charges by another Brooklyn Democrat, Assemblyman William Boyland, as well as lobbyist Richard Lipsky and two hospital executives and that the influence - peddling charges stemmed from information authorities turned up in connection with disgraced former Queens Assemblyman Tony Seminario.

As a member of the Social Liberal Forum Council and Executive, he published the SLF's acclaimed economic platform, Plan C, and has argued for social liberal approaches to a sustainable economy by serving on two Liberal Democrat policy working groups (Inequality, and Sources of Sustainable Jobs and Prosperity).

Democratic Suffolk County executive candidate Steve Bellone has launched a last - minute radio ad touting his endorsement by THE local paper of record, Newsday, as the Democrats put the finishing touches on their effort to wrest the top local elected office back from GOP hands.

Donald Trump's second attempt at an executive order regarding U.S. immigration policy got nearly as crummy a reception from Democrats as his first.

Democrat Tom Suozzi, on the comeback trail to get his old job as Nassau County executive back this fall, is deploying one of the state's most popular politicians to make his case.

Assemblyman Daniel J. O'Donnell, a Manhattan Democrat and former criminal defense attorney, said he never knew about the statute, which is known as «50 - A,» until he attended a state committee meeting a few years ago where Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the state Committee on Open Government, called for its repeal.

The administration nixed attempts to hire an independent author, as had been reported by City & State, and also edited the document to remove quotes from a memorandum by REBNY's executive director talking about th eimportance of donating to Assembly Democrats to maintain positive legislative outcomes.

In Prince George's County (Md.), Democrats are accusing Republicans of distributing a flier that makes it seems as though Jack Johnson, the county executive, has endorsed Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R) for the Senate.

WHITE PLAINS — Democrats in Westchester County gathered Tuesday to unanimously choose Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer as the candidate to fill the state senate seat left vacated by newly - elected Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

ROCKLAND COUNTY — Dozens of voters listened in as Rockland County executive candidates, incumbent Ed Day and Democrat Maureen Porette, discussed budget issues during their final debate before Election Day.