Sentences with phrase «focused on those constituents»

The organization chose its finalists for their focus on constituent services, their workplace environment, innovation, and transparency.

NYC Public Financing System Kept Focus on Constituents Although outside spending played a role in New York City's first citywide election since the Citizens United decision, Mark Schmitt argues in the New Republic that public financing helped keep the focus on small donors.

In reality, politicians use the time to focus on their constituents.

She pledged to be a «people - tician» — a politician focused on her constituents — a lofty and, some might say starry - eyed, goal.

Mythbuster # 3 As herbalists we are taught to focus on constituents as often being «key» to how certain herbs achieve their actions.

In advocacy, it remains squarely focused on those constituents.

Not exact matches

They were a decentralized party, focusing on the West and their own constituents.

They evaluate factor portfolio performance based on excess return of constituent corporate bonds versus duration - matched U.S. Treasuries (thereby focusing on the default premium component of corporate bond returns).

But, if one focuses on the society as a structured field of activity for its constituent actual occasions, then the continuity in the divine being, which is such an important feature of Whitehead's approach to the reality of God as an ever - concrescing actual entity, is likewise present in Hartshorne's scheme.

Unfortunately, modern culture focuses (maladroitly) on only one constituent element of the act of human freedom: the act of choice, electio in the terminology of the scholastics, the act by which we embrace voluntarily one preferred means to the realization of our happiness.

This is the worst of all possible worlds, because despite the relentless focus on local events there is no real engagement with constituents.

Even when I was sitting in Cabinet helping to make big decisions - the fact that every Friday evening I had to go and sit in a drafty church hall with constituents talking about their leaky roofs and smelly drains kept me focused on what politics is really about.

«There's a lot of important work to accomplish during this final week of session, and I'm focused on getting things done for my constituents and the people of New York State,» Carlucci said in a statement.

We are likely to enter an era where the emphasis will be on locally - minded MPs, who place the needs of their constituents as their central focus.

«Clearly she's a fraud... 80 % of her constituents want Trump and she gives me the bull that she is too focused on her district to consider endorsing in the presidential primary,» Paladino wrote in the email.

Focus today is on optimizing political and advocacy campaign media budgets, using online ads as well as mobile to reach voters, and innovations in targeting constituents across all media.

Both campaigns have essentially been suspended as the candidates focus on helping their storm - ravaged constituents rather than on the election.

Instead of attacking the federal bill, the governor must change his approach and focus on fixing Albany's finances so he can ease the burden on his constituents.

«Tony is a proven reformer who is always focused on how best to deliver real results for his constituents,» Schumer said.

Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco of the 112th district believes that every legislator and the governor will focus on turning the economy around»... and the fortunes of our constituents in terms of jobs, economic expansion for small businesses, keeping our young people who get great educations in New York State IN New York State and stopping that «brain drain.»

He said he was stepping aside because his constituents are entitled to an election focused on issues «and not a referendum based on sensationalized. . .

«It is because I know that most MPs want to see the very highest standards in public life that I am determined that we sweep away this old system and introduce a new system and in doing so move back to ensuring the focus in parliament is on the issues that affect our constituents» lives.»

If elected, he said he would focus on tackling corruption and ethics reform in Albany, as well as affordable housing and responding to constituents» quality of life issues.

We are focusing on victory because our candidate has won the election before and he is rash to win and represent his constituents very well again.»

Lorigo said he believes the position is service and constituent - oriented and Kearns has proven as both a Buffalo Common Council member and a state lawmaker that his focus on the individuals he serves.

With the Euro election campaign kicking in, and pretty much any Westminster MP worth their salt already clearly focused on persuading their constituents to back them at the polls in 2010 - isn't now a better time than ever to get attention for your issue?

The ad, called «Kaleigh's Story», focuses exclusively on two Gibson constituents who lobbied for the measure's passage.

In addition to referencing his military career, efforts to expand broadband Internet access and work on the Farm Bill, Gibson's ad focuses heavily on constituent services.

Those councilmembers — Laurie Cumbo and Robert Cornegy — say the city should focus on permanent, low - income housing and agree with constituents who say too many shelters are in their area.

The senator responded by saying that today he is only focused on speaking with constituents throughout his district and explaining his decision to step down.

But it's always our mission, our constituents sent us here to do a job, and that's what we want to focus on.

«My main focus right now is on the issues my constituents care about, the economy, health care, and finding a DACA fix,» he told the Sentinel.

The removal of tax from travel expenses will likely go unnoticed by most as they focus more on the devastating impact of cuts on their constituents.

The SNP has denied the suggestion that Mr Salmond is neglecting his constituents in Banff and Buchan as he focuses on leading the Scottish executive.

Felder is a constituent - focused legislator popular with his Orthodox Jewish base, relentlessly focused on narrow issues affecting this group.

If elected, he said he would focus on creating more affordable housing as well as addressing quality - of - life issues like graffiti and illegal dumping, and would make it a point to be responsive to constituents» everyday problems.

But right now he's focused on representing his constituents in Congress.»

«Tony is a proven reformer who is always focused on how best to deliver real results for his constituents,» -LSB-...]

According to McWilliams, his campaign would focus not only on Spring Valley and Hillcrest, where black and Latino constituents are concentrated, but across the broader Town of Ramapo.

«Dan is focused on his 2013 campaign for comptroller and continuing to serve his East Side constituents,» a campaign spokesman said.

«I view this as a partnership, and while I'm focused on the federal issues, there's so much that impact your communities that you hear from your constituents that we try to be a helping hand on,» Stefanik said.

He and his campaign volunteers start each day canvassing door - to - door, shaking the hands of the Albany citizens he hopes will soon be his constituents, and leaving personalized notes on campaign pamphlets outlining the major issues of city financial, infrastructural and communication reform of his focus for those who aren't home.

«I made a promise to my constituents to focus on my work on their behalf in Congress and that is what I'm 100 percent focused on,» Stefanik said.

Turner said if elected, he hopes to put an end to progress - blocking partisanship within the Senate and focus on the overriding concerns of his constituents: jobs and the economy.

Along with Town Council candidates Bechhofer and Valentine, we will focus on the shared concerns of all constituents of Ramapo; a shared desire for good governance based on transparency, good communications, in depth accounting analysis and, more than anything, respect for every person across the board... We will be sharing details of our platform shortly, along with opportunities to join our campaign.»

The organization is focused on corruption cleanup, and they think that Serino is too indebted to donors and interest groups rather than to her constituents.

«My focus will remain on my work in the Assembly and delivering results for my constituents this legislative session.»

Grimm's Brooklyn, Staten Island and Washington, D.C., offices will remain open on a daily basis «to accommodate congressional business, and the focus remains on ensuring constituent services are provided,» the spokeswoman said.

There's a widespread view among those constituents that Build It Back has, despite some progress and success when the de Blasio administration first focused on it in late 2014 and early 2015, ground down into a bureaucratic nightmare largely incapable of making broad progress in repairing and rebuilding Sandy - damaged homes.

Insisting that the CFB allows elected officials to conduct ordinary communications with constituents, she added, «In the final days of this election, while Mr. Doyle continues to complain over the experience Mark Gjonaj brings to this race, our campaign remains focused on the issues at hand, which is quality of life, public safety, education and transportation.»