Sentences with phrase «first congressman»

They are Darren Soto, who consolidated the burgeoning Hispanic vote and will replace the failed Senate aspirant Alan Grayson as Florida's first congressman of Puerto Rican descent, and Adriano Espaillat, who capitalized on New York City's evolving melting pot recipe to follow Charles B. Rangel, retiring as the second - longest - serving black congressman in history, and will become the first Dominican - American ever in Congress.

Best Victim: Gayle Sweeney First Congressman John Sweeney is accused of roughing up his wife, then he conscripts her for damage control when it becomes a scandal.

Mr. Bishop hopes to make history of sorts by becoming eastern Suffolk's first congressman since Otis Pike to serve more than four two - year terms.

If Rep. Charlie Rangel wins his bid for a 22nd term tomorrow, he will become the first congressman in a generation to survive a congressional censure if he wins tomorrow's competitive Democratic primary.

If the seat was, instead based in Manhattan, it could favor someone like Adriano Espaillat, the newly elected state senator in northern Manhattan, who has spoken about the need to diversify New York's congressional delegation and, if elected, would be the first congressman ever of Dominican descent.

Herman Badillo was the first Puerto Rican city commissioner and borough president, and the first Congressman to have been born in Puerto Rico.

The race could be historic if Mr. Espaillat or Mr. Linares win, becoming the first Dominican - Americans elected to Congress, but it will lack national implications, other than sending the first congressman not named Rangel to Washington in almost a half century.

Reed was one of the first Congressmen to endorse Donald Trump.

He said Mr. Bishop was the first congressman he was aware of from this district to have such a staffer.

We were so excited to have our first Congressman actually from Columbia County, and I think John shares a lot of the same values as Chris.»