Sentences with phrase «for mayor of the town»

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Fikret Abdic was recently elected mayor of the western Bosnian town of Velika Kladusa, having served time for setting up prison camps during the war that housed 5,000 prisoners, more than 300 of whom were killed.

He offered by way of example a string of headlines that were posted alongside news from verified sources on the wall of his Louisiana home town's mayor: Hillary Clinton Calling for Civil War If Trump Is Elected.

«The value of the Canadian dollar and the price of oil, one of the nation's top exports, have both tumbled to near record lows,» the billionaire and former three - term mayor of New York wrote ahead of Trudeau's arrival for town - hall event on live television.

Yvonne Fournier, mayor of the town of Hane on the island of Ua Huka and proud proprietor of an eponymously named restaurant, served - up a more manageable umu for a smaller contingent (about 200) of select patrons.

The mayor echoed some residents who are pushing for the Park District to build two smaller skate parks in existing parks on the north and south side of town.

Of course we're talking about campaigns of a certain size — someone running for mayor in a small town likely won't have staff at all, just family and volunteerOf course we're talking about campaigns of a certain size — someone running for mayor in a small town likely won't have staff at all, just family and volunteerof a certain size — someone running for mayor in a small town likely won't have staff at all, just family and volunteers.

De Blasio attended an out - of - town reunion for a left - leaning social justice group that helps families sympathetic to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua — a spokesman for de Blasio said: «The mayor remains committed to the highest ideals of the Sandinistas.»

Almost all English district and unitary councils — 279 of 293 — held elections too, and there were also votes for six mayors, for many parish and town councils, plus the odd local referendum.

ALBANY — Amid New York's growing prescription drug epidemic, a bipartisan coalition of 23 mayors and town supervisors from across the state today endorsed Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman's Internet System for Tracking Overprescribing (I - STOP) plan to create an online database to report and track certain controlled substances in real time.

The candidate and the former mayor are in town for a fundraiser to benefit Wilson's campaign that is being held at the Clarence home of Assemblywoman Jane L. Corwin.

And while the county Legislature torpedoed Consensus» recommendation of holding a referendum in November, Mahoney managed to win support of local mayors, town supervisors and school district representatives for her County - Wide Shared Service Plan earlier this year.

And it will provide a fresh twist in a peculiar friendship: The last time De Blasio was in town, for Cuomo's State of the State speech, the governor didn't even mention the mayor's name.

The mayor is even being floated as a potential LG running mate for Cuomo, although he has conveniently been out of town and not answering his phone since his name was first floated late last night.

Rochester Town Supervisor Carl Chipman, chair of the supervisors and mayors» association, had called for a «mathematical» (fiscal impact) report from the county the day the agreement was announced late last month.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It was a big night for Democrats in Monroe County as the party swept critical offices of the sheriff, Rochester mayor, and several town supervisors on Tuesday.

A bipartisan coalition of 23 mayors and town supervisors from across the state endorsed AG Eric Schneiderman's Internet System for Tracking Overprescribing (I - STOP) plan.

«A competitive mayor's race would be good for our city, to look at the issues and ask what are we going to do to handle the quality of life issues in this town,» McMahon said.

Richard Milne, with the New York Conference of Mayors, and mayor of the small village of Honeoye Falls, says most small cities, villages and towns don't have the resources to set individual rules for the app based ride sharing services.

Liu, who this week launched a series of «town hall meetings» about stop - and - frisk policies, will officially announce his candidacy for mayor on Sunday.

A combination of local mayors, town supervisor and county legislators have volunteered to help out at a congregate dining site, make deliveries at a senior apartment building or go out on one of the home delivered meal routes to show their support for the community's seniors.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who is from Park Slope and is also running for mayor, is traveling out of town with family and not immediately available for comment.

While much of the mayor's itinerary for the week remained in flux, according to City Hall staff, some events were known: an appearance at the 123rd Police Precinct on the South Shore, where heroin and opioid abuse has been prevalent; a town - hall meeting on the North Shore, a repaving event; a few meals at restaurants.

The seat held by Martin, the Republican Senator running for Congress on Long Island, will come down to a contest between Republican Elaine Phillips, mayor of Flower Hill, a small town in Nassau, and Adam Haber, a Democratic businessman who lost a challenge to Martins 56 - 43 percent during the last election.

According to the mayor, Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM)-- the state aid provided to all of New York's cities, towns and village outside of New York City — was drastically cut during the period of financial crisis in 2008 and 2009.

The kickoff meeting, which will be open to the media, will take place just two months before the group of mayors and town supervisors is required by state law to present plans for sharing municipal services to save money.

But this year, after a months - long town hall tour of the suburbs and a lofty ask to state lawmakers, the stakes are even higher for Hartford's sophomore mayor.

I learn about the lieutenant governor coming to town to continue the charade of Cuomo - driven improvements to the Peace Bridge; Mark Poloncarz's endorsement of Byron Brown, a mayor he has little use for; the latest shenanigans at the Erie County Water Authority; and the compelled testimony by city officials about how they play the patronage game.

A month after her passing, a memorial service was held last Saturday for the wife of a former mayor of the town / village of Harrison.

Carl Chipman, Rochester town supervisor and president of the supervisors and mayors association, was in the front row at the exec's presentation, just to make sure there were no surprises in store for the towns.

With the police force expected to provide security for tens of thousands out of town visitors, the mayor's relationship with the police department may have come into play.

Ms. Noerdlinger's boyfriend problem is just more grist for the mill for Mr. Mullins and other union leaders, who are spinning the idea that the mayor's reforms are making the city less safe — Mr. Mullins going so far as to place a paid advertisement in newspapers urging the Democratic National Convention not to come to town because New York is «lurching backwards to the bad old days of high crime, danger - infested public spaces, and families that walk our streets worried for their safety.»

As it is now, the mayor claims marijuana brought in over a million dollars to the town last year alone, accounting for more than 30 % of all collected revenue.

The elevator operator of a small - town hotel creates a ruckus when he runs for mayor in this political comedy.

Daring to start a new life, he breaks parole and creates a new identity for himself, within years becoming a successful factory owner and mayor of a provincial town.

March 24, 2016 • The mayor says his town, known for its boardwalk casinos, will run out of money soon.

It is a hell of a plight, after all, as originally sketched in Victor Hugo's 1,400 - page historical novel: Sentenced to 19 years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family, the stolid, pious Valjean breaks parole upon his release and goes on to become a respectable small - town mayor under an assumed name.

Also no items can be taken except for patterns if the mayor of the town authorizes it.

Clearly invoking Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan is a fairly clear - eyed look at the State of Things in today's Russia, encapsulated in a bitter dispute between hotheaded mechanic Kolia (Alexei Serebriakov)-- who lives in a house overlooking the coastal town with his young wife, Lilya (Elena Liadova), and teenage son by a previous marriage — and the corrupt local mayor who has obtained legal authorization to appropriate Kolia's land and demolish his home to make way for a vaguely described «communications center» for the town.

For newcomers, the main reason to choose New Leaf over any of the other versions is surely the fact you are now the town's mayor, taking over from Tortimer who has semi-retired from work and now oversees activities on the Tropical Island.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf has been available in Japan since last year and we've known about some of the new additions such as being the mayor of your own town and diving for scallops.

The mayors, a group that here also includes elected town administrators, view their offices as the locus of accountability, particularly for the efficient and effective use of tax dollars.

A credit union donated funds for incentives, a silk screening business printed and provided promotional shirts at no cost, and the town's mayor and the governor of Washington proclaimed October 19, 2006, Dare Not To Swear!

LeBaron, who named herself as the «Awesome Town» mayor, has earned recognition from the Autism Council of Utah for how she addressed the needs of student Brian Wood.

But he soon learns that being a grocer is like being the mayor of a small town: His constituents confide astonishing things and always appreciate the value of a hard - to - pass - up special, a free toy for a well - behaved youngster, a pie for the best rendition of «Alfie,» or simply Joe's generous dispensing of the milk of human kindness.

A rural working - class New England town elects as its mayor a New York hedge fund millionaire in this inspired novel for our times - fiction in the tradition of Jonathan Franzen and Jennifer Egan.

Recent amendments made to the Belize City Council and the Town Board Acts now allow for the direct election of mayors.

The sitter for this beautiful portrait by Modigliani was Georges Menier, who lived in Lognes, a pretty town in the eastern banlieue of Paris of which he was the mayor.

Puerto Morelos mayor, Laura Fernandez, says the town is ready for the start of its Marine Turtle Conservation and...

Role Played Games are notorious for this, having you try to pass through a town and learn that the mayor of the town has a favor to ask you that requires you only to go grab something from the next town over.

Meanwhile, the mayor of Scuttle Town makes a panicked decision to sell the town to the Ammo Baron, who wishes to convert the town into a giant military base for his own purpoTown makes a panicked decision to sell the town to the Ammo Baron, who wishes to convert the town into a giant military base for his own purpotown to the Ammo Baron, who wishes to convert the town into a giant military base for his own purpotown into a giant military base for his own purposes.