Sentences with phrase «handpicked successor»

A snap election was called for April 14th and the late Venezuelan president's handpicked successor, former foreign minister Nicolas Máduro, ran as the ruling party Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) candidate.

Marisol Alcantara, the handpicked successor of state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who won the primary for Rangel's old seat, won a tight race where she got 693 more votes than Jackson, who was in third place, and 572 more votes than second - place Micah Lasher, chief of staff to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

INWOOD — With his handpicked successor officially in place to run for State Senate, State Sen. Adriano Espaillat is declaring this year's elections as «the year of the woman.»

But the handpicked successor, state Sen. Malcolm Smith, seems a curious choice because he is under federal investigation himself.

Bratton, 68, unexpectedly announced last month that he had quit the NYPD, with Mayor de Blasio saying he would promote Bratton's handpicked successor, Chief of Department James O'Neill to the position.

EISENSTEIN»S TREASURER — Daily News's Reuven Blau: «The president of the Shomrim neighborhood patrol accused of raping a teenager also serves as the campaign treasurer for state Assemblyman Dov Hikind's handpicked successor, the Daily News has learned.

There's loads of buzz about reconfiguring Rep. Charles Rangel's Harlem congressional district — not so much to help him get re-elected next year, but to save his seat for the man seen as his handpicked successor, Manhattan Democratic Chairman and longtime Assemblyman Keith Wright.

Jackson, a Democrat, supports Clinton and is facing off in Tuesday's primary against community activist Luis Tejada, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's Chief of Staff Micah Lasher, and Marisol Alcantara, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat's handpicked successor.

Jackson is now running again for the seat against Espaillat's handpicked successor, Marisol Alcantara, as well as Luis Tejada and the button's favorite candidate, Micah Lasher.

HARLEM — State Senate candidate Robert Jackson is criticizing a $ 100,000 donation from a wealthy, conservative Republican to a campaign committee supporting Marisol Alcantara, Adriano Espaillat's handpicked successor to fill his 31st District seat.

By midnight last Tuesday, Bronxite Diana Ayala (and handpicked successor to Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito) held a 122 - vote lead over Rodriguez.

It's worth remembering, too, that when Reagan's handpicked successor, George Bush the Elder, was on the ballot in 1992, Romney opted to vote in the Democratic primary, for Paul Tsongas.

His famous falling - out with Archbishop Amigo of Southwark — his handpicked successor — is just one instance of this.

Taking his place was Margaret Wente, the magazine's 30 - year - old second - in - command, and Ross's handpicked successor.

Continuity seems to be most of what Rousseff — Lula's handpicked successor — is offering.

Former Bronx Borough President Freddy Ferrer is reigniting an old fight against his former nemesis, Mayor Bloomberg, saying the mayor is again pushing nonpartisan elections so he can handpick his successor.

The reason being is that a watchful eye will give an inside glimpse into the Quinn machine, which is attempting to handpick her successor by paving a route to victory through unfair means for Corey Johnson — a barely qualified candidate with a questionable background.

Ajimobi declared that his successor would emerge naturally saying that he would provide an enabling environment and level playing ground to facilitate the emergence of his successor, rather than handpick a successor.

Not exact matches

Cardinals are handpicked by the pope both to choose his successor and to assist in the daily needs of the church.

To the surprise of no one, Rick Hendrick handpicked Elliott to be Jeff Gordon's successor when the four - time Cup champion steps away from full - time competition at the end of the year.

For example, former Congressman Thomas Manton used it to handpick Joe Crowley as his successor.

Gonzalez, 48, was handpicked by former Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson to his successor.

Roosevelt had handpicked Taft as his political successor, but when Taft compromised many of Roosevelt's most cherished beliefs, Roosevelt ran against him for the presidency — a decision with consequences that still echo in our own time.