Sentences with phrase «first city mayors»

And research examining the first city mayors suggests there are reasons why anelected mayor is the right model for the new settlement.

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With 47.7 % of its population of non-Dutch origin, Rotterdam is proud of its multiethnic makeup, and in 2009 it further cemented its multicultral status after Ahmed Aboutaleb became the first Muslim mayor of a major Dutch city.

The first the mayor of Santa Monica heard of Bird's scooters was when VanderZanden sent him a message on LinkedIn after the company launched, The Washington Post previously reported, and the city has since filed a criminal complaint against the startup over its failure to obtain a permit.

Wilmot Collins, 54, made history this year when he became the first black person to be elected mayor of a city in Montana.

Bloomberg maintained high approval ratings for nearly all of his 12 years as New York City's mayor (2002 - 14), winning his first reelection by a 20 - point margin, the largest ever for a Republican in the heavily Democratic cCity's mayor (2002 - 14), winning his first reelection by a 20 - point margin, the largest ever for a Republican in the heavily Democratic citycity.

She later introduced the first federal gay - rights bill, along with future New York City mayor Ed Koch.

Joel Robideaux, Lafayette's mayor - president, made the proposal during his annual The post ICO Relief: Louisiana City Considers Own Cryptocurrency in Face of Funding Woes appeared first on CCN

We met with Vera Baboun, the newly elected and first - ever female mayor of Bethlehem, a small city in the West Bank.

The Brooklyn - based group has coordinated the lighting ceremony since it began in 1977, then coinciding with the administration of Abraham David Beam, the first Jewish mayor of New York City.

Shortly after the vandalism, the city elected its first Haredi mayor, who ran on a platform of moderation, insisting that a temperate, Sephardic Haredi rabbi could and would serve all constituencies equally.

I first became aware of this concept in The Good city and the Good Life, written by former Missoula mayor Daniel Kemmis.

The second paragraph of the WSJ story states, «' I don't want to have a national debate about freedom of religion when my whole purpose was to defend a strong and wonderful and appropriate city ordinance,» said Ms. Parker, a Democrat and the city's first openly gay mayor.»

A new political dawn in the land of the meatball has brought with it a culinary awakening, with news that the new mayor of Turin wants it to become the first vegetarian city in Italy.

Heck, if he felt he could be a viable gubernatorial candidate, he should seriously look into serving the City first as mayor.

The WFP was also active in several races outside the five boroughs, including the Albany mayor's race, where City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan is poised to become the city's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on TuesCity Treasurer Kathy Sheehan is poised to become the city's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on Tuescity's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on Tuesday.

The first call for former Rep. Anthony Weiner to withdraw from the New York City mayor's race following his acknowledgement of another round of explicit on - line messages and photos comes from one of his Democratic primary opponents, Sal Albanese, who released the following statement:

De Blasio and Carranza entered City Hall together for an announcement that was scheduled to take place in the Blue Room, the same spot where, last Thursday, a testy and embarrassed mayor fielded questions from reporters about the televised rejection by his first choice for chancellor, Carvalho.

Thirteen months after its devolution deal was first announced, not a single candidate from a major party has come forward to stand in the city region's mayoral election next year, while local leaders have continued to question whether they should even have to introduce a metro mayor full - stop — despite the Communities secretary Sajid Javid stating explicitly that this would continue to be a «real red line» for progressing with devolution deals.

The hearing starts at 9:30 a.m. Traditionally, the New York City mayor testifies first.

Sheffield City Region elected its first metro mayor, Dan Jarvis, in May 2018.

If elected, James would be the first black woman mayor of New York City.

Sheffield City Region will elect its first metro mayor in May 2018.

«For the first time in 32 years, a Democratic mayor was re-elected in New York City.

This Tuesday New Yorkers will go to the polls to cast their vote for our city's first LGBT and first woman mayor.

Ms. Quinn's poll numbers have been falling, though, as she pursues her dream of becoming the city's first female and first openly gay mayor.

The state should work to release $ 200 million in funding that was allocated to NYCHA in last year's budget, but which it has not yet received, Dean Fuleihan, the city's first deputy mayor, said at a City Hall news conferecity's first deputy mayor, said at a City Hall news confereCity Hall news conference.

Syracuse independent mayoral candidate Ben Walsh won big Tuesday night and will be the first mayor of the city not affiliated with a political party.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who oversaw the city's emergence from bankruptcy, easily won re-election, defeating fellow Democrat Coleman A. Young II, a state senator and the son of the city's first African - American mayor.

The draft legislation that is being proposed now has been lightly tweaked, but is «effectively the same thing,» says Dean Fuleihan, New York City's first deputy mayor.

The former owner of what was once labeled the city's loudest watering hole will be the city's first so - called «night mayor.»

Lamont's campaign is certainly not lacking endorsements from prominent Democrats in the Elm City, including Toni Harp, New Haven's first female mayor and second black mayor.

The winner of the Nov. 3 general election will replace Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside), who was first elected in 2001 and opted to run in the Democratic primary for mayor against city Comptroller William Thompson, who defeated him.

The Manchester Evening News headlines the current bookies» odds on who will be the city region's first elected mayor.

New York City has appointed its first mayor for «nightlife» as part of de Blasio's effort to stoke the after - dark industry in the city that never sleCity has appointed its first mayor for «nightlife» as part of de Blasio's effort to stoke the after - dark industry in the city that never slecity that never sleeps.

The mayor is hardly the first Democrat this year to criticize Cuomo, who has been knocked by state lawmakers and city council members for the better part of the year following his re-election last November.

Cities are going to be the first line of defense against a Trump Administration and his radical right - wing agenda, and I am thankful that we have a mayor who has pledged to use the tools at his disposal to protect the values that make New York City great.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER In what many — though certainly not all — in the LGBT community will judge a bittersweet political moment, the first viable out gay candidate for mayor fell well short on September 10, even as three gay newcomers were elected to the City Council.

Former Mayor David Dinkins, the city's first and only African - American mayor, told Observer earlier this week that James is a «good friend» and that he would «be delighted were she able to succeed.»

Later this afternoon, former Mayor David Dinkins — the city's first and only black mayor — endorsed the mayor at the Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem.

The mayor has achieved his «first 100 days» objectives, and has already raised the national profile of his city region

The city's first black mayor received multiple standing ovations at the senator's event, held at the Langston Hughes Library, at 100 - 01 Northern Blvd. in Corona, last Thursday.

In May 2017 Liverpool City Region elected its first metro mayor - Steve Rotheram for Labour.

Richard Blakeway, deputy mayor for housing, land and property, said London was one of the first cities to set professional standards for its rented sector.

The unsung bureaucrat who makes City Hall go around, Mr. Shorris is the man who does the day - to - day managing of the city as its first deputy maCity Hall go around, Mr. Shorris is the man who does the day - to - day managing of the city as its first deputy macity as its first deputy mayor.

In fiscal 2015, the first full budget year for the new mayor, the deficit was put at $ 1.7 billion, or 3.1 percent of expected city revenues of $ 72 billion.

The first metro mayor for Liverpool City Region will be taking on strategic powers over an area which has many of the amenities and much of the physical infrastructure that makes it primed for growth.

Turnout was low - just 26.1 % of voters cast a ballot to choose the first Liverpool City Region metro mayor, while 28.93 % turned out for the contest in Greater Manchester.

In his State of the City speech — the first by a City Comptroller in recent memory — Liu, who is widely expected to run for mayor despite being the subject of a federal investigation, jumped on the «Lin - sanity» bandwagon.

He said when he first ran for mayor four years ago, he called for «fundamental change in this city.»

Sources tell NY1 that Nixon is consulting veteran campaign operatives Rebecca Katz and Bill Hyers, both of whom successfully ran Bill de Blasio's first campaign for New York City mayor in 2013.