Sentences with phrase «for current minority leader»

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That would probably be the current minority leader Nancy Pelosi (although she was challenged for the top leadership position in two of the last three Congresses, so it isn't a shoo - in).

Now, these minority leaders who had no real input for the many Pataki Years, are to blame for the current situation.

Minority Leader Ken Ronk of Wallkill, a Republican, announced for the seat a few weeks ago, which means current Chairman John Parete of Olive, a Democrat, will be stepping down after two years in the catbird seat.

He lost his bid for a fourth term in 1998 to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, the current Senate Democratic minority leader.

John Kennedy (R - Nesconset), the current minority leader in the Suffolk County Legislature, took the race for Comptroller, a seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Joe Sawicki of Southold, who reached his term limit.

But a cadre of current and former congressional staffers, lobbyists and party donors have been pressuring congressional leaders — especially Democrats — to intensify the search for minorities to fill jobs on Capitol Hill and in district offices nationwide.

The three have so far not expressed support for voting for State Senator Malcolm A. Smith, who is the current minority leader, when the Democrats take control of the Senate in January.