Sentences with phrase «fundraiser for»

At the beginning of September I posted about a gay fundraiser for the Republican senators in New York who supported marriage equality.

People at the meeting, which included representatives for state Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, Councilman Carlos Menchaca and nonprofit the Red Hook Initiative, also discussed hosting a candlelight vigil for Gurley and a fundraiser for his family.

Republican / Conservative candidate for comptroller Michel Faulkner attended the fundraiser for a bit, with he and Dietl professing great support and admiration for each other.

A member of the New York City Water Board resigned his position and was fined $ 1,000 for violating conflicts - of - interest rules by hosting a fundraiser for Mayor Bill de Blasio's re-election bid, records released Tuesday show.

Hochul has the support of at least one member of the NY delegation; Rep. Carolyn Maloney hosted a fundraiser for her in NYC this week.

The leader of the mainstream Democrats, Senator Andrea Stewart — Cousins, did not attend and did not view the event as a unity fundraiser for all Democrats.

-- will headline a fundraiser for Matthews on Tuesday evening, her campaign said.

Nader, who took part in a separate fundraiser for Funiciello at the Charles Wood theater in downtown Glens Falls earlier in the day, told a crowd of approximately 100 in Albany that he has a very high standard when it comes to endorsing candidates.

After Denise Ward, who calls herself a «harsh negative activist,» hosted a fundraiser for the Republican candidate, it emerged that Ward had tweeted attacks on Parkland survivors David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez.

«Per the Mayor's request, I will connect you with Stacey Cumberbatch to have a meeting ASAP,» Coney wrote Singh on June 3 after saying it had been a pleasure to meet Singh at a fundraiser for then - U.S. Rep. Steve Israel, a Huntington Democrat.

Around the time that Ciminelli was awarded the contract, the developer, a frequent contributor to Cuomo's campaigns, gave the governor an additional donation of more than $ 25,000, while his wife helped hold a fundraiser for Cuomo.

Giuliani made his comments Saturday at a fundraiser for Donovan.

A Democrat married to Bruce Teitelbaum, former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's chief - of - staff, Ms. Kasirer is known as both an effective advocate - for - hire for real estate interests and as a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential effort, former Comptroller William Thompson's 2009 mayoral campaign and Mr. de Blasio's 2013 bid for City Hall.

Gargano, a former vice president and general supervisor of construction and engineering at J.D. Posillico Inc., was a major fundraiser for George Pataki in his upset win over Mario Cuomo in 1994.

Months earlier, Rodier had helped to set up a fundraiser for the group to hire an attorney.

Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)- Sarah Palin's maiden voyage to Iowa as a potential presidential candidate was, on its face, a fundraiser for the state Republican Party - and an early chance for the former Alaska governor to get some face time with the caucus - goers who will play a major role in determining the party's nominee in 2012.

Leading CNNPolitics: First on CNN: O'Malley to mingle with 2016 players at D.C. fundraiser Martin O'Malley will mingle with a handful of early primary state power brokers next week at a closed - door Washington fundraiser for a top South Carolina Democrat.

They include looking at how luxury real estate developers got a tax break secretly buried in a law passed last January, and they refer to e-mails from a trade association that sponsored a fundraiser for Assembly Democrats that specifically said contributions of $ 10,000 per attendee were necessary to get favorable laws enacted and stop «terrible» ones from happening.

Libby Post, a public relations consultant and Capital Region LGBT activist, co-hosted a fundraiser for McDonald on Nov. 9 at the Albany Institute of History & Art that netted about $ 5,000, she estimated.

From Cicero Boehner was headed to Monroe County to attend a fundraiser for Republican candidate Maggie Brooks.

A protest rally is held on Pine Grove Rd. near Hiller Dr. in Cicero where House Speaker John Boehner attended a fundraiser for Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle at a private home.

The same day Clinton is scheduled to be the main attraction at a fundraiser for Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan, the Democratic nominee in the state's 15th congressional district.

Partner Barry Berke held a fundraiser for de Blasio at Kramer Levin's offices during his first run at Gracie Mansion and subsequently became his campaign treasurer.

A fundraiser for more than one - thousand supporters was held at the Jing Fong restaurant on Elizabeth Street.

Leading CNNPolitics: First on CNN: Biden to raise money for South Carolina Democrats Vice President Joe Biden will headline a fundraiser for the South Carolina Democratic Party on Friday, a source familiar with the event told CNN.

On the Thursday before Easter, Juanita Perez Williams showed up at Laci's Tapas Bar in Syracuse at a fundraiser for Democratic congressional candidate Dana Balter.

In 2011, Karben hosted a fundraiser for Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli campaign at his house.

A Democratic source tells CNN that the event is a fundraiser for the two - term Democratic senator, who faces a very difficult re-election bid this year.

Senor has kept his finger in NY politics even though he decided against running for office, lending his name back in June, along with state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long and 2006 GOP gubernatorial nominee John Faso, to a joint fundraiser for six New York GOP congressional hopefuls.

De Blasio will dabble in national politics again this week, he's due to co-host a fundraiser for Randy Bryce, who is challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin.

A Rubio aide confirmed to CNN that the first term senator, who's popular with Republican and conservative voters, will headline a fundraiser for Mourdock on June 4 in Carmel, Indiana.

Police cordoned off a Cicero residential neighborhood Saturday morning to keep protesters away from a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle.

A fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (c.) was attended by former Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr. (l. - r.)

City Councilmembers Daniel Dromm and Julissa Ferreras, Assemblymember Michael Den Dekker, and City Comptroller John Liu hosted a fundraiser for Victor Mejia de los Santos, a pizza delivery person for Due Franky's Pizzeria, who was viciously attacked by two men after being set up for a robbery on Friday, November 5.

And has de Blasio has withheld his nod to Clinton, Cuomo has increasingly become a vocal participant in the campaign, praising her performance in the debate this month and introducing the former president at Sunday night's fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.

The fundraiser for Mayer will dovetail with other Cuomo efforts for Democrats running for the state and the House of Representatives: On Friday, Cuomo will endorse Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, who is running for an open Senate district in the Bronx.

Nixon, who headlined a fundraiser for the union - aligned advocacy group Alliance For A Quality Education this week, issued a statement Thursday pushing for more school funding — fueling more talk that she will run for governor herself next year.

Pence's trip is also scheduled to include a fundraiser for Collins.

Those will be followed by a high - dollar fundraising brunch for Mayer and fundraiser for Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, a Democrat running in a central New York congressional district against incumbent Republican Claudia Tenney.

Jonathan Soros, an advocate for the public financing of campaigns, has hosted a fundraiser for Teachout.

The statement comes as Cuomo today will appear at a fundraiser for Democratic state Senate candidate Shelley Mayer in Manhattan.

The ex-campaign treasurer and a former fundraiser for embattled NYC Comptroller John Liu's failed mayoral bid dodged lengthy prison terms, each getting less than a year for trying to scam thousands of dollars in matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board.

Rep. Charlie Rangel raised eyebrows by showing up at a birthday - bash fundraiser for Adam Clayton Powell IV — one of several candidates interesting in replacing the congressman when he retires at the end of 2016, and whose father Rangel ousted from the House five decades ago.

At 6:30 p.m., GOP gubernatorial candidate / Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino hosts a kick - off fundraiser for his campaign, Westchester Marriott, 670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown.

Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and Nita M. Lowey of New York and Terri A. Sewell of Alabama also hosted an Upper East Side fundraiser for him.

Jon Cooper is the first Suffolk Democrat to host a local fundraiser for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, presumed candidate for governor, since County Executive Steve Levy went Republican.

The organizers of the Women's March on Washington are hosting a birthday party and fundraiser for Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams on May 10.

«A rules change would be a disaster,» Giuliani told Politico in a sit - down before he headlined a fundraiser for Rick Lazio, who is beating back a challenge from Levy to be the Republican gubernatorial nominee.

Ruffalo is scheduled to join fellow actor Steve Buscemi in hosting a fundraiser for the mayor in SoHo tomorrow night, where plates will start at $ 100.

He hosted a fundraiser for Cuomo in East Hampton earlier this month.