Sentences with phrase «for former state governors»

Some people have said the National Assembly, especially the Senate, is fast becoming a retirement home of sorts for former state governors.

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Other state legislators reacted to Delta's Saturday tweet like Rick Jeffares, a candidate for lieutenant governor and former state senator, who tweeted that he is «leading the charge to let Delta know their attack on the NRA and our 2nd Amendment is unacceptable.»

Oracle fought back in 2015 with its own countersuit that claimed certain Oregon officials connected with the state's former governor were responsible for the project's failure and that they had shifted the blame to Oracle.

The former secretary of state — and, as of Sunday, a presidential candidate for the second time — has been in the public eye since serving as the first lady of Arkansas, when her husband Bill Clinton was governor of the state.

Nevada's governor, a former federal judge named Brian Sandoval, had run for office in 2010 promising to attract jobs to the state, desperate to expand beyond its casino industry after unemployment topped 14 %.

Phil Murphy, a former banker with a double - digit lead in New Jersey's race for governor, has made a state - owned bank a centerpiece of his platform.

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to former United States Congressman Blake Farenthold demanding that he cover all costs for the upcoming emergency special election for the 27th Congressional District of Texas.

If you would admit the truth that George W. Bush should not have been elected President based on his abyssmal record as both a businessman and Governor then I will admit that a former community organizor that then became a State Sentor for 11 years followed by being a U.S. Senator should have been more qualified to be President.

He endorsed former Texas Governor Rick Perry in 2011, prompting Americans United for the Separation of Church and State to ask the IRS for an investigation into the tax - exempt status of Jeffress» church.

Instead, the unheralded but uniquely talented songwriter has had to settle for the status of Texas Music icon (which ain't a bad thing to have to «settle» for, especially when it means that a former Texas Governor and President of the United States is a big fan and it gets you a gig playing at his 2004 Presidential Inauguration).

Last night President - elect Trump selected former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as the next Secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture.

Ronnie Quinn of West Warwick, R.I., son of former Rhode Island Governor Robert E. Quinn, taught his 17 - year - old nephew, Bruce Morin, to play golf, then had to battle for six hours to beat him for the state's amateur title before winning 1 up on the 36th hole.

But SERAP in a statement today by its deputy director Timothy Adewale said, «Rather than using their executive and legislative powers to promote good governance and abolish laws granting double emoluments and large severance benefits to former governors, the Abia State government is denigrating the judiciary and displaying contempt for the rule of law.»

The court also mandated INEC to recognise the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP headed by Sen. Ahmed Markarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State in all matters pertaining the conduct of Primary Elections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson has taken another step toward running for governor, forming a campaign committee to explore a statewide run next year, according to a filing posted Friday at the state Board of Elections.

A group of Benue natives, has called for the unconditional release of the Former Governor of the State, Gabriel Suswam, from the detention of the DSS.

The stakeholders were pleased with the presence of former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke, who was making a presence at a national PDP stakeholders meeting for the first time in about eight years.

Lawyer to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has drawn the attention of the Chairman of the Ekiti State Judicial Commission of Inquiry, Justice Silas Bamidele Oyewole (rtd), to the pendency of a suit instituted by the former Ekiti State Governor, challenging the legality and constitutionality of the commission, for his inability to appear before it.

Paladino compared the situation to his 2010 campaign for governor, when former Rep. Rick Lazio was the preferred candidate of the party following the state convention.

The former Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, thus, stated that mismanagement by the government was rather to blame for the situation the country found itself.

Similarly, a former President General of Onitsha Markets Amalgamated Traders Association, OMATA, Chief Ozoh Anakwe blamed the Lagos State governor for the loss the traders suffered following the demolition of the market.

In addition, he governor - elect has tapped Paul Francis, former budget director and director of State Operations for the Spitzer administration, to serve as director of Agency Redesign and Efficiency.

Geographically, the numbers from several key states have been discouraging for the former Massachusetts governor.

A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, on Friday extolled the virtues of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State just as he commended him for delivering good governance to the people of the sState just as he commended him for delivering good governance to the people of the statestate.

The statement came from Charlie King, a former state Democratic Committee executive director who was Cuomo's running mate during his ill - fated run for governor in 2002.

In the political calculations, alignments and re-alignments of 2014 which brought back Aregbesola for a second term, Adeleke emerged a factor that was required to complete the rank of all former governors of the state to be on one side (that of Aregbesola) as against ambition of the then candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiola Omisore.

Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, who is seeking to run for governor as an independent, is calling on his fellow Republicans in the state Senate to pass the Child Victims Act this year.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot bid for the Democratic primary for governor after advocate and actress Cynthia Nixon entered the race.

Joel Giambra, the former Erie County executive waging a long shot bid for governor, may instead set his sights on state comptroller.

Businessman, former lieutenant governor candidate and all - around key Democratic donor Dennis Mehiel is hosting a fundraiser for state Senate hopeful Andrew Gounardes.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson pulled the plug on his long - shot bid in the Democratic primary for governor after Nixon entered the race, but did not immediately endorse her.

Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, who failed in his bid to get the GOP nomination for governor, blames state conservatives who he says is dragging down the Republican party in New York.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who had been considering a run for state attorney general, won't be launching a campaign for the post, though is still mulling a run for governor.

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato, who crossed party lines and backed Cuomo for governor four years ago, is endorsing state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco in the Republican primary (if there is one) for governor.

Former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who was defeated by Ekiti State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who was defeated by Ekiti State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the statestate

A coalition of progressive groups sent a letter calling on Gov. Cuomo to cancel all state permits for the Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) natural gas power plant that is central to the trial of Joseph Percoco, the governor's long - time friend and former aide.

Joel A. Giambra, the former Erie County executive waging a long shot bid for governor this year, may instead set his sights on state comptroller.

Witnesses also have testified that Percoco, while off the state payroll for a time in 2014 and managing the governor's re-election campaign, frequented his former government offices, which are adjacent to the governor's.

But there has been political tension between the governor and Mr. Klein, who may face a primary challenge from Oliver Koppell, a former assemblyman and City Council member from the Bronx, who served as state attorney general for a year during the administration of Mr. Cuomo's father.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for New York state governor and will run as an independent instead.

Pataki administration veterans - from the former governor on down - gather to host a fundraiser for their colleague, John Cahill, who is running for state attorney general.

Former Rep. James Walsh, R - Onondaga, once accused Cuomo of pandering to the media — a claim that, years later, resurfaced as Cuomo crisscrossed the state for months talking about sex offenders and phony travel vouchers while refusing to say whether he would run for governor or answer tough questions about the state.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the appointment of former New York City Councilman James F. Gennaro as Deputy Commissioner for New York City Sustainability and Resiliency at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R - Canandaigua, and former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra have announced they will seek the GOP nomination for governor.

Joe Percoco, the former executive deputy secretary to the governor, is set to be tried later this month, for allegedly taking $ 315,000 in bribes from companies with business before the state.

«As a member the Governor Cuomo's New York State Tax Relief Commission, I was honored to serve with former Governor George Pataki and former state Comptroller Carl McCall to create a plan that will make a real difference for businesses in our sState Tax Relief Commission, I was honored to serve with former Governor George Pataki and former state Comptroller Carl McCall to create a plan that will make a real difference for businesses in our sstate Comptroller Carl McCall to create a plan that will make a real difference for businesses in our statestate.

Former State University of New York Polytechnic Institute head Alain Kaloyeros» trial is set for June, allegedly for his involvement in a fraud and bribery scheme in connection with the governor's Buffalo Billion economic development initiative.

Now, as Cuomo's closest friend and former top advisor, Joseph Percoco, is about to be indicted for rigging bids on state contracts, the governor proposed a raft of ethics reforms on Wednesday that stand little chance of ever getting made into law.

While Paterson publicly insists he's content to be out of office for the first time in 25 years, some close to him say the former state senator and lieutenant governor is «bitter» and «seething with anger» over the fact that he's leaving without a job to go to and with low approval ratings.

PolitiFact has not looked into whether the state has also had an inordinate number of sex scandals, but two high profile cases come to mind: In 2008, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer resigned after revelations that he had hired a sex worker, and former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner is in prison for sexting a minor.