Sentences with phrase «head of the state democratic»

Acting as the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, Andrew Cuomo this weekend personally convened a meeting with representatives of all the statewide campaigns as well as the state Senate and Assembly committees in hopes of presenting a united front in the final weeks of the general election campaign.

A spokesperson for Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, the chair of the site selection committee, (and also, incidentally, Cuomo's hand - picked head of the state Democratic Party and a longtime ally of the governor), said potentially closing the Amtrak station in Depew is something that's on the radar but it's not within the scope of the current study.

Oh, isn't the head of the state democratic party black too?

Gov. Cuomo will set aside hefty campaign contributions tainted by the latest Albany corruption scandal so they can be seized by the feds, the head of the state Democratic Party said Tuesday evening.

Charlie King, the Mercury Public Affairs lobbyist and former head of the state Democratic Party, is planning another one - man protest, this time targeting new U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his lack of black staffers.

The head of the state Democratic Party, responding for Cuomo, fired back that DeFrancisco a «walking example of pay to play.»

Now, the head of the state Democratic Party — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown — has joined them.

Paterson, who also served as the head of the state Democratic Party, then offered his party's presidential nominee a bit of unsolicited advice on «a much better message» she could have sent.

Not exact matches

The head of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, Shinzo Abe, stated that he wanted the Bank of Japan to change More...

we will continue as a democratic republic that is open to all beliefs BUT separates the powers of church and state, i.e. the King is the head of the church - England or the Pope is the head of the Holy Roman Empire - Catholics.

The last chairperson was Mrs. Beatrice Kowalski, former head of the state's Republican Women's Club, and the last executive secretary was James Fitzgerald, a Democratic town chairman.

Recall that one of the earliest walls Gov. Eliot Spitzer ran head - long into was a proposal to allow undocumented workers receive drivers» licenses issued by the state, a move that was vehemently opposed by county clerks and became a campaign issue for Hillary Clinton, then running for the Democratic nomination for president.

To join and stay in the EU, member states must be democracies — that means unelected European Commissioners, and even other heads of other member states, do not pronounce on member state democratic politics (unless a country is veering towards authoritarianism — in which case the EU treaty has clear procedures for this — see Article 7 of the Lisbon Treaty http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:SOM:en:HTML).

The controversial conventions of the Peoples Democratic Party holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Abuja have produced a new caretaker committee headed by former Kaduna Governor Senator Ahmed Makarfi with Senator Ben Obi as his Interim Secretary.

The NY Post reports this morning that a group of African - American Democratic leaders, headed by state Party Co-Chair Keith Wright, are mobilizing to try to erode the support among black voters enjoyed by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer as he heads into the final weeks of his NYC comptroller battle with his primary opponent, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs confirmed the NYT report that he has tendered his resignation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, clearing the way for the governor to select his own leader of an organization of which he became the de facto head when he was elected back in 2010.

Now that she has taken herself out of the running to be considered as an interim replacement for Schneiderman, NYC Public Advocate Tish James is seen as a front - runner heading into the May 23 - 24 state Democratic nominating convention that will choose candidates to appear on the ballot for a full four - year term.

Cuomo and the state Democratic Committee he heads began a major social media campaign Tuesday aimed at voters statewide pushing for Cuomo's proposed strengthening of laws regarding sexual harassment and abortion.

In a state that's reliably blue at the presidential level, Democrats see a chance to take advantage of Donald Trump being at the top of the Republican ticket and the state's former senator, Hillary Clinton, heading the Democratic one.

Earlier today, Jay Jacobs, the head of the New York Democratic Party, sent out a statement calling on the GOP challengers to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to state where they stand on Paul Ryan's plan to balance the federal budget.

She also oversaw campaigns for the state House of Delegates, where victories (the party won 15 seats) signaled Democratic energy heading into the 2018 midterms.

... Speaking of early, the first debate gauntlet has been thrown down by Republican Harry Wilson, who today challenged his Democratic target, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, to a head - to - head match - up in every major media market between now and Election Day.

Ghana is a democratic country led by a president who is both head of state and head of the government.

Consider this: - Two of the most important issues for liberal voters in a Democratic state, same - sex marriage and the so - called «millionaires tax,» are resolved heading into an election year.

Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Queens), chairman of the State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, said a Kaminsky victory would give Democrats «big momentum,» heading into November.

In 30 of the 45 state houses with an election in November, the Democratic Party was the majority party heading into the elections.

In 23 of the 43 state senates with an election in November, the Democratic Party was the majority party heading into the elections.

Headed into the final weeks of his primary, he raised more money and outspent his two Democratic rivals, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat and Pastor Michael Walrond.

In 1 state (Alaska), there was an equal number of Democratic and Republican senators heading into November.

«The governor is not just the governor, he's also the head of the New York State Democratic Party,» Lipton said.

In 1 state (Montana), there was an equal number of Democratic and Republican representatives heading into November.

Rawlings went on to rule as a military head of state from December 31, 1981 until 1992 when the PNDC metamorphosed into the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Despite his primary opponent's desperate assertion to the contrary On Tuesday, Ohioans will head to the polls for their state's primary election, and the results will lay out a roadmap for a crucial election year in which the Republican and Democratic parties battle for control of the swing state — the first major contests since Donald -LSB-...]

But others in the State Senate urged Albany to take on ethics reform — including State Senator Jeffrey Klein, head of the Independent Democratic Conference, who once co-led the State Senate with Mr. Skelos.

The district attorney's office, headed by Cyrus R. Vance Jr., said in a 10 - page letter that Mr. de Blasio's efforts to funnel large donations to State Senate candidates through small Democratic Party committees in several counties appeared to be counter to the «intent and spirit of the law.»

Sen. Mike Gianaris, the head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, emphasized a campaign focus on ethics, telling POLITICO New York his party represents «the best hope for needed reform in the State Senate.»

The leadership of the People's Democratic Party, has said that if the All Progressives Congress, administration wants to succeed in the fight against corruption, it must probe all security votes of past Presidents and Heads of State from 1984 to date.

Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs says he will head to New Hampshire with what he dubbed a «Long Island brigade» of 80 local volunteers to stump for Hillary Clinton next weekend in the run - up to the Granite State's Feb. 6 primary.

By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 Bronx County, New York You should know that today, Governor Andrew Cuomo, the head of the Democratic Party in New York State, is all set to implement Machiavelli's infamous «divide and conquer» technique -LSB-...]

Kaylee Dedrick is the daughter of Charles S. Dedrick, head of the New York State Council of School Superintendents and former superintendent of Capital Region BOCES, as well as a former North Greenbush Democratic councilman.

David Paterson, the former governor and current head of the New York State Democratic Committee, is being urged to run for mayor.

Still, with New York state's more than two - to - one Democratic - Republican enrollment edge and polls showing Clinton ahead of Trump in the Empire State, many Democratic activists here are heading to states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and even Florida to canvas for their candistate's more than two - to - one Democratic - Republican enrollment edge and polls showing Clinton ahead of Trump in the Empire State, many Democratic activists here are heading to states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and even Florida to canvas for their candiState, many Democratic activists here are heading to states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and even Florida to canvas for their candidate.

THE battle to determine the standard - bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, on Thursday, shifted to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, as Governor Timipre Sylva told the five - man panel, headed by Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, that the PDP had invoked its jurisdiction in order to stall hearing of the substantive matter at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

Jay Jacobs, head of the state and Nassau Democratic committees, shot back that people come to New York for economic opportunity, not public assistance.

He has run on the Democratic and Conservative lines throughout his political career, but now also finds himself heading the New York State Democrats at the request of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown could be headed toward nomination as chairman of the state Democratic Committee when it meets tomorrow in Saratoga Springs, with former NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn serving as head of the executive committee.

Been a former military head of state and a converted democratic president, with outstanding records of service, particularly in the fight against corruption, more and more Nigerians believed the task of rebuilding Nigeria, speedily is possible with Muhammadu Buhari.

The approach used as a military head of state can not be used as a democratic president.

When it comes to the head of state, the most important quality they can have is a lack of democratic legitimacy.

Prior to the Democratic convention in Rye, Rice landed the support of Brooklyn Democratic Chairman Vito Lopez (although both Sen. Eric Schneiderman and, more recently, Sean Coffey, have made in - roads into the borough), and also received nods from her home county organization (headed by state Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs) and the neighboring Suffolk County Democrats, too.