Sentences with phrase «governor during his first term»

The $ 500,000 given to the Committee to Save New York thus brings the total from the developer that went to support the governor during his first term to $ 1.97 million — about 32 times the campaign contribution limit imposed on donations from most individuals.

Duffy, a stalwart backer for the governor during his first term, is rumored to be in line to lead the Rochester Business Alliance.

Not exact matches

Governor Cuomo consistently had almost unheard of high numbers in the polls during the first half of his term.

During the halcyon days of his first four - year term, Governor Andrew Cuomo infamously pronounced during a radio interview: «I am the government.&During the halcyon days of his first four - year term, Governor Andrew Cuomo infamously pronounced during a radio interview: «I am the government.&during a radio interview: «I am the government.»

When asked how she would fix the subways, Nixon called for new funding and again attacked the governor for focusing on cosmetic subway enhancements, instead of service improvements during his first two terms in office.

He led the Assembly GOP with conviction and principle and came to see many of the policies he advocated as Minority Leader later enacted into law during Governor George Pataki's first term.

Cuomo had touted the passage of four on time budgets during his first term as governor, a record that hadn't been seen since the era of Nelson Rockefeller.

He has largely shied away from the national spotlight as governor and during his first term rarely left the state.

Also on hand for the visit was CSEA President Danny Donohue (you can hear Donohue, who had differed with the governor during contentious contract negotiations in his first term, joke to Cuomo when he arrives, «There goes the neighborhood!»).

The Governor could also learn something from President Obama, whose State of the Union address was an example of the sort of politics Mr. Cuomo wisely avoided during his first term.

Limited liability companies, corporations and individuals linked to Tully Construction gave the governor $ 136,500 during his first term, and the $ 75,100 it donated in the first 200 days of his second (which began on Jan. 1, 2015) was enough to make it his third largest donor during the period under examination.

During Cuomo's first term, his sixth - biggest donor was Adam Katz, whose LLCs gave $ 232,342, including an in - kind contribution of a private jet trip the governor used to travel to Bolton Landing.

«During the last Assembly, during Governor Ajimobi's first term, all the lawmakers were boughtDuring the last Assembly, during Governor Ajimobi's first term, all the lawmakers were boughtduring Governor Ajimobi's first term, all the lawmakers were bought cars.

But early on as governor he was at odds with public - sector labor groups, including public employee unions he battled over contract renewals as well as a new, less generous pension tier during his first term.

The Democrat ran against former GOP Sen. Mark Grisanti, who was the last of the Republicans who voted «yes» on same - sex marriage during Cuomo's first term, earning the governor's support and gratitude.

Cuomo says he endorsed Fiala in part because of their shared ties: In addition to being a former Broome County executive, she served in his cabinet during the governor's first term.

But the governor has been able to work with Republicans in the chamber, who have either fully or partially controlled the Senate during his first term.

The move made for a rare moment during de Blasio's first term in which the mayor at least temporarily outmaneuvered the governor, and publicly put the onus on Cuomo to follow his lead.

ALBANY — The first term of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was marked by a now - infamous quip made by the governor's original top aide during his first year on the job: «We operate on two speeds here: Get along, and kill.»

The governor has for years taken a laissez - faire approach to the Senate leadership structure, and some progressives charge he encouraged Klein's alliance with Republicans as a bulwark for his own centrist policies — particularly during his first term.

He served as Mario Cuomo's state Social Services commissioner during the former governor's first two terms.

The governor hasn't always had a strong working relationship with his fellow statewide elected Democrats, particularly during his first term.

A former Broome County executive, Fiala served during the governor's first term as his Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner.

Though, the Oyo State government during the first term of Governor Abiola Ajimobi declared his zero tolerance to all acts that may hinder free flow of traffic in Ibadan, especially begging and street trading, but a visit to the above named areas had shown that beggars of all categories and street urchins have taken over larger part of the areas.

During the governor's first term, I made a request for private emails used for secretly doing the public's business from the accounts of a couple of low - level functionaries.

While Erie County has grown by 0.41 percent, western New York as a whole lost nearly 5,000 people during Governor Andrew Cuomo's first term, according to the census bureau.

During Mr. de Blasio's first term, the governor, walking with the mayor at the site of a terrorist bombing in Manhattan in 2016, began moving State Police troopers to New York City, citing global terror threats.

The governor said progressive victories in New York during his first two terms — including the legalization of same - sex marriage, enactment of a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage and a free public college tuition program for some students — could serve as a blueprint for the rest of the country.

During Cuomo's first term, a big draw for would - be staffers was the possibility that the governor would run for president in 2016, or in 2020 at the latest.

The public advocate contrasted what he said was Cuomo's forceful yet clear approach to labor, exemplified by Medicaid redesign negotiations during the governor's first term.

The names of the children of the two influential politicians, who were part of the governor's cabinet during his first term, were missing on the list of nominees he recently sent to the House of Assembly for confirmation.

Interestingly, considering how much attention public education issues received during the recent gubernatorial campaign, this vital topic did not get much play in Malloy's speech, although the governor — who once said that he didn't mind schools teach to the test, «as long as test scores went up,» — did proudly proclaim that his first term accomplishments include that fact that his administration had «raised test scores» in Connecticut.

The leadership of the Connecticut Education Association went so far as to overrule their own political endorsing committee who had voted that the teachers» union should make «no endorsement» in the race for governor because Malloy's policies and actions during his first term were so anti-teacher and anti-public schools.

In fact, Kirst also served as president of the board during Brown's first term as governor in the 1970s.

Occhiogrosso, who played a key role in Malloy's 2010 and 2014 campaigns and worked in the Governor's Office during Malloy's first term, collected millions from Malloy's various re-election campaign accounts in 2014.

Occhiogrosso is Malloy's alter - ego and worked as the governor's chief adviser during Malloy's first term in office.

According to Examine the Facts, which every CEA member received, Malloy is the «First governor in Connecticut's history to annually fully fund teacher pensions during his term in office...»

While the «EXAMINE THE FACTS» document failed to highlight the reality that Governor Malloy actually proposed CUTTING funding for teacher health care, in an attempt to persuade teachers to vote for Malloy, the «fact» sheet claimed that Malloy is the «First governor in Connecticut's history to annually fully fund teacher pensions during his term in office and guarantee full funding in the futureGovernor Malloy actually proposed CUTTING funding for teacher health care, in an attempt to persuade teachers to vote for Malloy, the «fact» sheet claimed that Malloy is the «First governor in Connecticut's history to annually fully fund teacher pensions during his term in office and guarantee full funding in the futuregovernor in Connecticut's history to annually fully fund teacher pensions during his term in office and guarantee full funding in the future.»

With such an increase in solar capacity during his first term, it would have been easy for the state's governor, Deval Patrick, to call it a job well done, satisfied for at least a few years with the state's progress.