Sentences with phrase «first ran for the office in»

When I first ran for office in 2010, I was 32 years old.

Crowley, 31, first ran for the office in 2001, losing to Dennis Gallagher.

Since he first ran for office in 1991, Shimkus has received approximately $ 111,949 in donations from the utility to his individual campaign account and PACs associated with him, according to OpenSecrets.org.

«Since his first run for office in 2012, Andrew has consistently and tirelessly stood up for working families — fighting to raise the minimum wage, for pay equity for women, and to protect our environment.

And he told Republicans that while it is difficult to get elected in New York, they shouldn't give up, reminding them that he was initially down in the polls when he first ran for office in 1980.

Squadron noted that he first ran for office in 2008 promising, «active representation» in the district.

Since he first ran for office in 2014, Sen. Marc Panepinto, a Democrat, received more than $ 74,000 from at least a dozen attorneys or law firms that had active cases before his wife - state Supreme Court Judge Catherine Nugent Panepinto - according to campaign filings.

When Katko first ran for the office in 2014, he wasn't against federal funding for the organization.

«I really enjoyed working with many candidates over the years, including Elise Stefanik,» McBrayer said, noting the committee was an early supporter of the federal lawmaker's first run for office in 2013.

Political life: Thompson first ran for office in 2013.

«My position on Obamacare has been clear since I first ran for office in 2014: we need to repeal or radically restructure the law, and have a replacement ready at the time we do so.

Not exact matches

The consolidation brings to its logical end the slow merger of the two chains; U.S. electronics chain Best Buy first bought Future Shop in 2001 for $ 580 milion, but continued to run both chains under their separate names, despite combining many back - office functions.

She is the only first lady to have ever run successfully for political office, becoming the first female senator from New York in 2001.

Clark was a former Liberal, having worked as a staffer at the Legislature during Laurence Decore «s time as party leader (Clark's father, Gilbert Clark, was 823 votes away from ending Ralph Klein «s political career when the former mayor first ran for provincial office in Calgary - Elbow in 1989).

You apply for a job in my community by running a campaign for a paid office that my local tax dollars pay for and you get elected then show up to your first scheduled meeting and decide to spend the first 5 minutes — eating donuts instead of working, speaking to the audience about your personal problems with your wife, telling the audience about an upcoming play your kid will be in, telling the captive audience about the benefits of being gay, speaking to them about God or praying aloud to your God regardless of which God the rest of the audience believes in.

When Abe Lincoln first ran for public office in Illinois, surely it was not with the ambition of being the Great Emancipator.

Speaking of a deep faith, in his first run for office, Oprah Winery was everywhere promoting Obama.

Paterson, New York's first black governor, insisted he planned to run this fall for the office he had inherited from disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, in spite of his historically low poll numbers, faltering fundraising and loss of support from the Obama administration.

«One of the very first promises I made in 1998 when I ran for the United States Senate was to visit all 62 counties in my first year in office.

There are plenty of reasons why a woman may not want to run for office in the first place (your prefered reason may vary with your ideology).

«This is my first time ever running for elected office, and I don't know what party chairs have done in the past.

Trump, who made a fortune in real estate before running for political office, has decided to donate his first - quarter salary of $ 78,333 to the National Park Service, the White House announced.

As the dust settles on the party's choice, the question remains of how, in practical terms — and how much, in political terms — the WFP endorsement will help Nixon, an actress and educational activist making her first run for political office.

The special election would be Drucker's first run for office, although Jacobs said he has worked for the party and Democratic candidates in the past.

For women candidates, many of them seeking elected office for the first time, the success of women in early primary states has provided them with confidence that their sometimes - unexpected runs aren't so far - fetchFor women candidates, many of them seeking elected office for the first time, the success of women in early primary states has provided them with confidence that their sometimes - unexpected runs aren't so far - fetchfor the first time, the success of women in early primary states has provided them with confidence that their sometimes - unexpected runs aren't so far - fetched.

Mannion, the county Legislature candidate, is trying to unseat Republican incumbent Kevin Holmquist in her first run for office.

Even though this is his first run for office, Mr. Bachmann has been participating in the American political process for ten years.

Erin Cole, a former Army intelligence officer who went on to work in the Cuomo administration, is seeking to challenge Mr. Collins in her first run for public office.

Ms. Cole, making her first run for public office, says she has never met the governor, and faults Mr. Collins for his pursuit of fame in Washington — he's a regular on national talk shows — rather than concerns in his district.

Frank C. Smierciak II, a 26 - year - old from Lancaster running for public office for the first time, announced he plans to challenge Rep. Chris Collins, a fellow Republican, in his bid for a fourth term representing NY - 27.

The first thing you should do when you run for office is to make a list of every school in your district and get to know every current, past, and future PTA president.

Carl Paladino ended his first run for office the same way he came in: unapologetic and unpredictable.

He was running for office for the first time (recall that Sept. 11, 2001 was actually primary day), and Rudy Giuliani was in charge.

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The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Kemmerer, who is making his first run for public office, said a vote for him would be a vote to help get rid of corruption in Albany.

Larry Zacarese, an assistant police chief at Stony Brook University making his first run for office, pulled off a resounding upset victory over veteran state Sen. Phil Boyle (R - Bay Shore) in the Republican primary for Suffolk County sheriff Tuesday.

This is his first run for public office, but he has vast experience and social network in the political realm.

And she recently said she is considering running for office in 2021, after first indicating in November 2017 her interest in running period.

Cuomo's successful first session as governor has fueled speculation he would run for president in 2016, when either Obama is term limited out of office or a Republican incumbent is running for a second term.

Within his first hour after being sworn into office, Bill Owens broke four campaign promises when he decided to support a government takeover of healthcare that included massive tax hikes for middle class families, taxes on benefits, drastic cuts to Medicare, and a government - run option that would result in rationed care.»

«(A) lifelong academic professional, serving Southampton College for 29 years and leaving the position of provost in 2002 to make his first - ever run for office, when he was elected to represent New York's 1st Congressional District in one of the closest elections in the nation.»

In its first - ever national endorsement, the labor - backed Working Families Party has snubbed former Sen. Hillary Clinton, whom it has backed when she ran for office in New York, in favor of her 2016 Democratic primary opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie SanderIn its first - ever national endorsement, the labor - backed Working Families Party has snubbed former Sen. Hillary Clinton, whom it has backed when she ran for office in New York, in favor of her 2016 Democratic primary opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanderin New York, in favor of her 2016 Democratic primary opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanderin favor of her 2016 Democratic primary opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Running in her first race for public office, Ursula Rozum is the Green Party candidate for Congress in New York's 24th district.

Underwood led off Tuesday's first round of interviews, telling lawmakers that if she's appointed attorney general she won't run for the office in November.

He was victorious in his first run for federal office, having previously run for lieutenant governor and governor, as well as twice for mayor of Philadelphia.

As Florida Politics reported last week, Democrats believe they are on the precipice of retaking the Florida Senate for the first time in the 21st century — but JJR's congressional run, which since Rick Scott's signature put resign - to - run back into Florida law for federal offices, and which would require JJR to leave the Senate in April, could jeopardize their narrow path to do so.

In an opinion piece published online in Newsday Monday, DeMarco said Spota, a Democrat, has become part of the «culture of cronyism and corruption» Spota campaigned against when he first ran for office 15 years agIn an opinion piece published online in Newsday Monday, DeMarco said Spota, a Democrat, has become part of the «culture of cronyism and corruption» Spota campaigned against when he first ran for office 15 years agin Newsday Monday, DeMarco said Spota, a Democrat, has become part of the «culture of cronyism and corruption» Spota campaigned against when he first ran for office 15 years ago.

Historically, it has been hard to convince people to run in other elections against Republican incumbents, but anger over Trump ignited a spark in some to seek local office for the first time.

He said he supported Deacon over the other two Democratic candidates because she grew up in Syracuse, attended Syracuse schools, and worked her way up in the political arena, working for former Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand before running for office this year for the first time.