Sentences with phrase «fellow leaders of the city»

Still, he acknowledges he's been flooded with entreaties in recent months, from fellow leaders of the city's black community as well as wealthy white donors, that he's got the best shot at spearheading a coalition to oust the embattled de Blasio.

Not exact matches

He took a leading role in reassessing the city's services for the homeless after one of his fellow deputy mayors hastily left the department and the leader of the Department of Homeless Services was seemingly pushed out.

Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito appears to have the votes she needs to become the next speaker of the City Council, after Brooklyn Democratic chair Frank Seddio broke ranks with his fellow county leaders at the urging of Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, sources said.

The message resonated with business leaders and the city's political class; Clement ran with support from most of his fellow Democratic council members.

Since our civic group's formation, over two years ago, I've shared in the pleasure of working in volunteerism with our neighbors, fellow civic leaders, elected colleagues in government and numerous city agencies.

James Oddo (R)- After 15 years on the City Council, Oddo is passing his title of Republican minority leader on to fellow Staten Island politician Vincent Ignizio.

«Albany is continuing its session as we speak,» Mr. de Blasio said, a theme he returned to over and over as reporters pressed him on rent regulation, the 421a tax credit, mayoral control of city schools, and other issues Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, indicated that state leaders had settled yesterday.

In EP's early years — when I pounded the pavement at graduate school campuses to recruit top leaders, and hauled supplies for our Fellowship workshops in my car — that BHAG of 300 Fellows in 15 cities seemed like an incredible stretch.

Salt Lake City, Utah — August 1, 2017 — Hope Street Group in partnership with the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) selected the first cohort of Utah Teacher Fellows to join a cross-state teacher leader network that will participate in high - quality professional learning, mobilize their colleagues and amplify teacher impact in education policy and practice.

He is an expert consultant to OECD and UNESCO, Consultant Advisor to Asia Society's Global Cities Education Network, Co-Chair Global Education Leaders Partnership, Board Director of the Innovation Unit UK, International Advisor to Learning Forward (USA), Advisory Board Member New York Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK), Board Director of the Foundation for Young Australians & Teach For Australia and Senior Fellow, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne.

In his inaugural speech at the COP21 climate change summit in Paris, President Obama acknowledged the terrorist attacks that occurred in the city earlier this month, but warned his fellow leaders not to be distracted from the supposed looming threat of global warming.