Sentences with phrase «former minority leader»

Former Minority leader of Kogi state House of Assembly and member representing Igalamela / Odolu State constituency Hon. Friday Sani Makama has filed a suit against the House Speaker, Hon. Matthew Kolawole demanding his imprisonment.

A former three - term state representative, Hwang was elected to the Senate seat of former Minority Leader John McKinney in 2014 and re-elected in 2016.

In a statement released by his office, Kolb, who ascended in the wake of former Minority Leader Jim Tedisco's resignation in April 2009, his colleagues for entrusting him with the «honor, privilege and responsibility» of leading them, saying he was «humbled by their vote of confidence.»

Before being elected to the Council, Minority Leader Oddo served as chief - of - staff for Mr. Fusco and Legal Counsel for former Minority Leader Thomas V. Ognibene.

But the mayor has branched out in recent years to help certain Democrats (backing Sen. Dan Squadron in a primary against former Minority Leader Marty Connor, for example, and also supporting ex-NYC Councilman Simcha Felder's failed primary challenge to Sen. Kevin Parker).

In 2006, the then - former minority leader ran an unsuccessful bid for governor against the odds - on favorite, Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Former Minority Leader John Sampson turned himself in this morning to the FBI to face corruption charges in connection with a bribery deal that also involved Huntley and his own embezzlement of some $ 440,000 from the foreclosure sales of four Brooklyn properties for which he was the court - appointed referee.

The members who voted with him most frequently include a former minority leader, Jim Tedisco (95.85 percent).

And Mr. Connor, a former Minority Leader of the New York State Senate, certainly has experience in close elections.

John Faso is a former minority leader of the state Assembly and a Republican candidate for the 19th Congressional District.

John Faso is well - known from his years representing the area as the former minority leader of the state Assembly.

Teachout's Republican opponent is John Faso, a former minority leader in the New York State Assembly.

Now, the county may have worked out a fair deal in the proposed sale of a property in Knox to a former minority leader of the legislature, but no one can say for sure, considering how it was handled.

Faso, a former minority leader of the state Assembly, was elected to his first two - year term in Congress last November.

Faso, a former minority leader of the state Assembly and the GOP candidate for New York governor in 2006, has taken heat during his brief time in Congress for voting in favor of the Republican health care bill in the House and for refusing to hold town hall - style meetings with constituents in his district.

Faso, R - Kinderhook, is a former minority leader of the state Assembly who was elected to his first two - year term in the House last November.

Former Minority Leader John Sampson is reportedly scheduled to turn himself in today to face corruption charges in connection with a bribery deal that the feds learned about while tapping Huntley's phone.

Paterson, a former minority leader of the state Senate, added it was understandable that a frustrated Sen. Jeff Klein broke away from the conference in 2011, taking at the time three members with him.

[19] Tom Ognibene, the former minority leader of the New York City Council, was his chosen running mate.

NAN reports that Ojo, the former Minority Leader in the Assembly, was elected following the sudden death of the first Speaker of the eighth Assembly, Hon. Michael Adeyemo (APC - Ibarapa East), on April 27.

Faso of Kinderhook, a former minority leader in the state Assembly and unsuccessful candidate for governor, is ahead of Millbrook businessman Andrew Heaney 50 percent to 28 percent, according to the poll.

His departure left Andrew Heaney of Millbrook and John Faso, a former minority leader of the State Assembly, to face off across the 11 - county 19th District, which covers the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

Fred Cerullo, former minority leader and councilman, said, «There is no question that Dan would make a great member of Congress representing this district with the qualities he has proven he possesses - intelligence, thoughtfulness and bipartisanship.»