Sentences with phrase «experience as a legislator»

He said his experience as a legislator and 26 years as an attorney give him a formidable resume to enter the attorney general race.

Molinaro has broader experience as a legislator and greater fundraising possibilities.

Parete brings experience as a legislator to town government from having been involved in implementing a March 2016 agreement to supply water to SUNY Ulster from the High Falls water district.

«I'm the only one in this race with experience as a legislator.

Not exact matches

«Our Senate Republican conference benefits greatly from the experience and the perspectives of these outstanding female legislators and leaders for New York, and I am confident the entire state will as well,» said Majority Leader John Flanagan.

«Mayor Brown's vast executive and legislative experience, both as Mayor of an upstate industrial city and as a state legislator, gives him an important advantage and at the same time would have brought balance to the ticket.»

Ten of the 15 legislators who have served in their chamber for more than thirty years belong to this conference, as do each of the three members who have at least forty years» experience.

And if not, call your legislator and tell him or her that you support this industry because the horses are treated well, that you've always romanticized a carriage ride as a truly New York experience, and they should too.

Tallon will speak about his experience as a health care policy leader and former legislator to explore critical issues affecting the availability, costs, and quality of health care.

MPs from previous Parliaments especially told me that they've found canvassing support from political opponents a liberating experience - as they line up with them as legislators to hold the Executive to account.

«Shannon Wong won the most visible election for Orange County legislature this year, and her successful experience as an advocate for women's rights give her the potential to become one of the most effective legislators in the county.

«As citizens meet Mr. Gieseke and see his leadership skills, they will find him to be a high caliber candidate that can serve the District well and has the experience to bring legislators together to solve problems.»

Sanders, a veteran US legislator who energized a nationwide movement of media - savvy young voters in his presidential race, and Teachout, whose political experience includes serving as the internet organizing guru for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential bid — arguably the dawn of the current trend for social media to play a significant grassroots role in national political campaigns — operate largely from the same playbook.

Some legislators were anxious to talk about their experiences as a teachers.

As an experienced legislator, he will continue to serve them well in the Council.»

Outgoing Chairman of the Legislature and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor - elect Rob Rolison said, «Dale's years of service as a legislator and his experience as Majority Leader and Chairman of the Budget, Finance and Personnel Committee have prepared him well for the duties and responsibilities that come with being Chairman of the Legislature.

It is our experience that these budget lines have been used in the past in the form of Albany - like «member items» (better known as «pork») by the majority legislators and distributed without any fair, open or competitive review process.

«So just as you wouldn't expect a candlestick - maker to become a dentist, or the shopkeeper to become an astronaut, you wouldn't expect a D.A. with no legislative experience to become a legislator.

Martin & John - it was nice of you to mention me, but I'm very happy serving our community as county legislator and it's been a great experience to serve as Vice Chair of BOL this term.

In my role as a legislator, I draw on my previous experience in office as well as my experience in the private sector.

Along with this work experience, my local volunteer service as chair of the New Paltz Clean Water and Open Space Protection Commission and advisor to the village in the creation of a revolving loan program has led to my interest in taking my public service to the next level by representing my community as a county legislator.

John Duane said he will draw from his Albany experiences but act as a «citizen legislator» if elected this fall as a replacement for state Assemblywoman Ann - Margaret Carrozza (D - Bayside).

Speakers lauded Day's experience with county government as a legislator, his plan to bring Rockland out of its fiscal imbalance and his nonpartisan, community - based governing model which Day referred to as a «people over politics» approach.

Nevertheless, it's safe to say that Albany experience hasn't been seen as an asset at the voting booth when legislators seek to move to the federal level.

Higginns, like his opponents, has knocked on many doors, but thinks hell make a better leader, citing his «more fundamental knowledge of government» and political experience stemming from 10 years as a legislator.

Westchester County Legislator Ken Jenkins touts his experience as county legislator as an advantage over his opponent George Latimer

However we feel personally about prayer in school, whatever legislators say about the legality of a particular patriotic message, if even one of our students feels excluded from the patriotic experiences enjoyed by his or her classmates, then we are not fulfilling our responsibility as educators.

«As an educator, counselor and an aunt of a nine - year - old child who has experienced severe trauma in his young life, it's a sad and disappointing day when our legislators continue to believe that our children's health and well - being are not a priority in our country,» said Rosalinda Midence, a counselor at Charlestown High and E4E - Boston member.

Yet, even as state lawmakers approved modest raises for some teachers in recent years, legislators faced withering criticism from education advocacy organizations who pointed out the state's most experienced teachers were left out.

Gov. Jay Inslee has chosen Rep. Ross Hunter, a 13 - year legislator with experience in the public and private sectors, to lead Washington's Department of Early Learning as the state opens a new chapter of its early education work.

Our interest in early childhood development is rooted in our own experiences, personal and professional: We're both fathers and former legislators — in fact, one of us is raising seven kids and the other served for a decade as chairman or ranking member of the House Education and Labor Committee, witnessing firsthand how government could work to help expand opportunities for children.