Sentences with phrase «first mayor»

Perez Williams would be the city's first mayor of color.

Former GLC leader then Labour MP Ken Livingstone became London's first mayor in 2000, serving two terms.

Walsh, 38, would be Syracuse's first mayor not affiliated with a political party.

Atlanta's first mayor ever was Moses Formwalt.

Troy's first mayor Albert Pawling, who has towns, parks and statues honoring his name and likeness was, according to some historical records, involved in the American Colonization Society, a 19th century movement to deport African - Americans back to Africa, after emancipation.

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.

Its first mayor was Frederick W. Heubach, and this neighbourhood straddles the south side of the park that still bears his name today.

The city was incorporated on April 19, 1889, and Colonel Robert Crockett became the first mayor.

The two are recognized for putting Wheaton on the map when, in 1848, they persuaded William Ogden, Chicago's first mayor, to run a rail line through the areas that would become Wheaton and Glen Ellyn.

Defending a majority of 2,706 in a Brexit - backing area, and with Conservative Andy Street elected the first mayor of the West Midlands, the writing seemed on the wall for Gill's electoral hopes.

He wrote: «Dig around in the figures and what becomes swiftly apparent is that if you look at trade deals in terms of the size of the economies they're signed with (rather than just counting them, as the EU seem to prefer) Europe's numbers stop looking quite so rosy,» Sunak stated in his first mayor intervention in the debate.

In May 2017, however, the West Midlands region — which covers Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton — elected its first mayor, Conservative Andy Street.

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.

He is not the first mayor to guest star on the CBS drama — Michael Bloomberg, his predecessor, appeared on the program last spring.

Another Independent, Mike Starkie, was elected as the first mayor of Copeland in Cumbria, while in Middlesbrough three - term Independent Ray Mallon has retired and is replaced by Labour's Dave Budd — though only after a second preference count and the rejection of large numbers of spoilt ballots, presumably from the many Labour members who, despite the result, want the mayoral system abolished.

And at his campaign party last night, I was struck by the idea that if he wins the mayoralty, he would be the first mayor of the new New York: A New York for people who ride their bikes to work and have honey bee hives on their rooftops.

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 sleeps.

The Conservatives took a historic victory after their candidate Ben Houchen became the first mayor of Tees Valley, deep in traditional Labour territory.

As the first mayor to have mayoral control of the public school system, the largest in the country, Mayor Bloomberg has boasted often of his record on education.

Walsh, the son of a former GOP congressman, could be the first mayor to ever be unaffiliated with any political party.

Michael Bloomberg, the first mayor to hold a groundhog during the proceedings, skipped the ceremony five times during his 12 years in office.

In 2014, Bill de Blasio was one of the first mayors of a major city to come out strongly against fracking.

She pointed out that the first mayors of the city only served one year terms.

Miner was the first mayor in New York to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 for all city workers, and she spoke last month at a rally for the statewide wage hike.

Four names are under consideration, all featuring a Buffalo reference: «Chip,» which is a play on the hotel's location at Delaware and Chippewa; «Silo,» which pays tribute to the city's grain elevators; «Grover,» a salute to the former Buffalo mayor and United State President Grover Cleveland; and «Sally,» in honor of Sally Johnson, wife of the first mayor of Buffalo, Ebenezer Johnson.

Bloomberg was the first mayor to receive direct control of the city's education system, a power that had been sought by Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

As the battle to be the first mayor of Greater Manchester enters the final stages, Andy Burnham has...

If he wins, Walsh would be the first mayor of Syracuse to ever be unaffiliated with any political party.

Independent candidate Ben Walsh was elected mayor of Syracuse Tuesday, becoming the first mayor not affiliated with a major party in 100 years.

Walsh, an independent, would be the first mayor of Syracuse unaffiliated with any political party.

First the mayor was questioned for nearly two hours by Manhattan prosecutors over his fund - raising for state Senate elections — ...

Undaunted, Mr. Impellitteri made history becoming the first mayor of greater New York elected without the support of a major party.

First the mayor was questioned for nearly two hours by Manhattan prosecutors over his fund - raising for state Senate elections — and now Hizzoner has agreed to talk to the feds because he wants to convince them to stop investigating him for possible corruption at City Hall, it was reported Friday.

The 28 - inch - tall maquette of Col. Albert Pawling was unveiled Thursday morning as new fundraising efforts were announced to honor the city's first mayor.

Mr. de Blasio's predecessor, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, was the first mayor to win control of the city's schools, which he did in 2002.

Bloomberg fully supported the charter school movement and is the first mayor to obtain complete control of NYC schools.

Bloomberg is the first mayor since Mayor Fiorello La Guardia not to live in Gracie, choosing to abide in his ritzy Upper East Side townhouse instead of the sprawling white mansion with dramatic views across the East River.

Newly - elected mayor Bill DeBlasio made history as the first mayor with children attending public school.

Mr Jarvis, the MP for Barnsley, said: «I'm very proud to be be elected the first mayor of the Sheffield City Region.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ben Walsh is gaining momentum in his bid to become the first mayor in Syracuse history not affiliated with a political party.

Her district includes a small part of southern Brooklyn, but she lives in Staten Island and would be the first mayor from the borough.

In that role, he helped build the nation's first mayor - run office to authorize public charter schools, creating a high bar for charter school quality and a rigorous accountability system.

It's a decision deeply rooted in the politics of school choice in Indiana and revolves around the administration of Democratic Mayor Bart Peterson, the first mayor given the authority to oversee the city's charter schools, says Claire Smrekar, a professor of education and public policy at Vanderbilt University.

Chester Baker was the town's first mayor.

Dallas promptly elected its first mayor, Samuel Pryor, as well as a constable, a treasurer, and several aldermen.

The city was incorporated on April 19, 1889, and Colonel Robert Crockett became the first mayor.

Officially named Jager Walk after this peaceful town's first mayor, this is a wheelchair friendly False Bay coastline tour past rock pools that splash all the way to Sunny Cove.