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Jamie DeMarco, Campaign Co-Manager, was born and raised in Baltimore and, during his time at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, he organized grassroots support in Baltimore to help pass legislation requiring the state to reach 25 % renewable electricity by 2020.

Brindisi's campaign said his strong fundraising performance was an indication of his grassroots support in the eight - county district.

Kurland, 44, a Chelsea resident whose priorities include affordable housing and paid sick - leave, said maxing out on funding indicates the strength of her grassroots support in the district, which covers Greenwich Village, the West Village, the Meatpacking District, Hudson Square, Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and Midtown.

BASC has a strong presence in the North of England and I hope to be able to build on the grassroots support in the area.»

«This is the true example of an astroturf campaign in contrast with our real grassroots support in the community,» Latmier said in a statement.

«There's so much grassroots support in the state from so many people who supported Cuomo, but then have been disappointed with the governor over the last four years,» Teachout said.

Not exact matches

Following the failed Scottish independence referendum in 2014, the party wanted to personalize its message, and harness its limited but growing grassroots support.

But if you donate, you'll have pitched in to support an organization that's funded at the grassroots level by folks across the country — not Washington lobbyists or special - interest PACs.

Trucking Moves America Forward aims to establish a long - term industry - wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation's economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future.

Or, you can support grassroots local development in communities in your supply chain.

While Clinton continued to outpace her Republican rival, Trump pulled in more than double what Clinton raised from small - dollar donors, whose support is often taken as a gauge of grassroots enthusiasm.

NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists sends their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member - only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system.

Kevin Burch is co-chair of Trucking Moves America Forward which describes itself as an «industry - wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation's economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future.»

In addition to the rink upgrades — and with the support of Kraft Heinz — NHLPA Goals & Dreams, the players» charitable grassroots hockey program, will donate new hockey equipment to select Kraft Hockeyville ™ USA communities, giving more disadvantaged youth the opportunity to play hockey.

The mission of Trucking Moves America Forward is to establish a long - term industry - wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation's economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future.

The Islamists contended in response that «Islam is the solution», and in the 1980s built up networks of grassroots support, becoming a political threat to governments in North Africa, Egypt and the Gulf.

He received little support from Republicans in Congress or the party organization, but he overcame their opposition by arousing the passion of grassroots activists.

First published in 2000 as a self - assessment tool for Lodi growers, this workbook evolved from a grassroots effort started back in 1992 to support integrated pest management in this San Joaquin County winegrowing region.

The Regional Learning and Exchange Platfrom for Facilitating Change Processes towards Food Sovereignty (RLEP) is a three - year series of workshops that «deals with acquiring or deepening concepts... of participatory methods for facilitation, analysis and dialogue, values and skills to support grassroots initiatives and movement building in the frame of food sovereignty.»

«In anticipation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in October, «Take the First Step» hosted by HandCraft is a socially - charged, grassroots effort to spread awareness and support of those making a difference in their communities.&raquIn anticipation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up in October, «Take the First Step» hosted by HandCraft is a socially - charged, grassroots effort to spread awareness and support of those making a difference in their communities.&raquin October, «Take the First Step» hosted by HandCraft is a socially - charged, grassroots effort to spread awareness and support of those making a difference in their communities.&raquin their communities.»

About six weeks ago, I sat next to Sir Alex Ferguson at a dinner in support of grassroots football abroad.

Supported by a range of Premier League clubs, the EFL, the FA Women's Super League, and a number of non-league and grassroots teams, Football Welcomes also highlights the role clubs can play in welcoming refugees and asylum seekers and promoting integration.

The FA WSL Sister Club programme is an FA initiative to support local grassroots clubs in their development of Women's & Girls football.

In partnership with the Club, the Blues» Main Club Sponsor SportPesa has launched «Kits For Africa», a kit donation campaign to support underprivileged grassroots football teams across the African continent.

Our 300,000 + signature count alone wasn't going to change anything in Congress, but that huge outpouring of grassroots support helped elected officials like Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Chellie Pingree get the language we wanted in the 2015 Appropriations Bill.

BPNI coordinates and facilitates the education and training of grassroots personnel in health and nutrition sector and private hospitals through skilled counseling as a sustainable support to mother - baby dyads.Our training alliances include National Health Mission (NHM) and Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS).

Rudd «Roots Parents Rudd «Roots Parents supports the grassroots efforts of parent advocates by offering valuable information on how to fight for healthy changes in their children's schools.

Also in support of Farm to School, Slow Food USA launched a Time for Lunch campaign yesterday, to organize a national day of action on September 7 with grassroots Eat - Ins around the country, reminiscent of their monumentally successful event in San Francisco last year.

With her background in grassroots community organization, she is energized to support new birth professionals on their own course for success.

• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

As the mother of two twice - exceptional children, Sundstrom has been a guest speaker on Grassroots TV in Aspen, Colorado, and offers her support and advocacy to special needs families all over the country.

If you are not already familiar with RDA, it trains and supports grassroots advocates in leading local Real Diaper Circles, compiles and distributes research on cloth diapering and leading cloth diaper advocacy, it works with media and other businesses and organizations to increase awareness about cloth diapers, and provides direct, reliable and unbiased support for consumers.

This huge outpouring of grassroots support bolstered efforts in Congress — led by Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D - CT) and Chellie Pingree (D - ME)-- to get language into the 2015 omnibus spending bill keeping Chinese - processed chicken out of school food and other child nutrition programs.

David Cameron was forced to square up to the grassroots in June after his former education spokesman David Willetts said the Conservative party would not support the building of any new grammar schools.

«But in the meantime, I remain certain that Matt will win with a grassroots field campaign focused on voters of the 99 %, and I will continue on in my support of Matt's efforts to reform the system and win.»

But he remains popular in his district and has the ability to tap into grassroots religious support through his church.

In a broader sense, GDPR is a harbinger of the future, a future where voter data will not be so easily bought and sold, and one where grassroots infrastructures will need to be properly resourced in order to support large political organizationIn a broader sense, GDPR is a harbinger of the future, a future where voter data will not be so easily bought and sold, and one where grassroots infrastructures will need to be properly resourced in order to support large political organizationin order to support large political organizations.

From this angle, the regionalist parties that are emerging in the North of England have a great potential, especially if they succeed in joining forces with civil society organisation and movements, mobilising grassroots support and pushing for the creation of some form of «Northern Constitutional Convention» capable of influencing decision and policy - making at the centre.

«With 32 legislative districts, hundreds of dedicated volunteers, and nearly 100,000 registered Republican voters in Manhattan, the RLC is dedicated to fielding candidates in every district and giving them the grassroots support they need.»

To that end, campaigns often make it very clear where money is going, for instance raising funds for a particular stated task such as running TV ads or supporting grassroots organizing in a defined area.

«In today's current political climate, when the average wealth of a member of Congress is $ 1 million, we are showing that a grassroots campaign focused on low - dollar and local support, can keep the doors to the halls of government open to those who can't write them selves a large check or rely on large corporate donations.»

«Over the last few months we've seen a surge in low - dollar contributions, as more and more of my neighbors here in the Hudson Valley and Catskills join us for stops along our 163 town Rhodes Trip and want to chip in to help keep fueling the Winnebago and support our growing grassroots campaign,» Rhodes said.

Also at noon, Community Service Society and Riders Alliance's Grassroots Fair Fares leaders engage subway riders to call de Blasio's office and get on the record in support of Fair Fares, corner of the intersection of West 125th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, in front of the the A / B / C / D subway stop, Manhattan.

In a statement, Rhodes pointed to his trips around the district in an RV and the grassroots support he's receiving as helping to break througIn a statement, Rhodes pointed to his trips around the district in an RV and the grassroots support he's receiving as helping to break througin an RV and the grassroots support he's receiving as helping to break through.

Although Blairism still attracts the support of many MPs and senior party figures, Liz Kendall's 4.5 % showing in the leadership contest implies that enthusiasm amongst the grassroots is desperately low.

«I am humbled by the incredible grassroots support from individuals across the district for the work we have been doing over the last six months to grow Central New York's middle class, create jobs and spur our local economy,» Maffei said in a statement.

Despite the deep opposition to Corbyn in the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), the leader's base of support among the grassroots remains solid.

Committed to ecology, social justice grassroots democracy and non-violence, Greens are renewing democracy in the United States through community - based organizing without the support of corporate donors.

The senator has long said, both publicly and privately, that his best chance to secure the Republican nomination is to unite the conservative base behind him — and that the best way of doing so is to earn the backing of high - profile activist leaders in hopes that their endorsements trigger a cascade of support down to the grassroots level.

It was partly due to people like Noble that Duggan, a longtime political operative and former Detroit Medical Center CEO who spent most of his life in suburban Livonia, managed to win so much grassroots support.