Sentences with phrase «incumbent aldermen»

That city Democrats are at «civil war» (in the words of Jim Noble) was evidenced by challenges to incumbent aldermen and a legislator for open seats.

Kingston's Democratic party elite — incumbent aldermen and the committee chairman, along with assorted business and community leaders — were holed up a few blocks away at Clement's HQ, guardedly optimistic that the slim lead would hold and the candidate they had endorsed would roll over divided Republican opposition to take City Hall.

She didn't announce that her opponent, incumbent alderman - at - large Jim Noble, and his nephew, mayoral candidate Steve Noble, had an unofficial 937 names on their petitions.

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That year, Al Smith, then president of the city's Board of Aldermen, was trailing in his campaign to unseat incumbent Gov. Charles Whitman.

There was a new administration in town after then - alderman T.R. Gallo won an easy victory over incumbent Republican John Amarello the year before.

In Ward 7, former alderman and council majority leader Bill Reynolds was nominated after incumbent Maryann Mills failed to receive a second.

The alderman - at - large Democratic primary race was also clinched by another Noble, Steve's uncle James, an incumbent who beat outgoing county legislator Jeanette Provenzano, for the position, which doubles as city council president.

Convening earlier at the Best Western hotel Wednesday evening, the Kingston Democratic Committee voted to endorse Steve Noble over incumbent Shayne Gallo for mayor and incumbent Jim Noble over challenger Jeanette Provenzano for alderman - at - large.

The sudden infusion of six freshman alderman, along with a new mayor, means that the four remaining incumbents, Bob Senor (D - Ward 8), Shirley Whitlock (D - Ward 4) Tom Hoffay (D - Ward 2) and Council President Jim Noble will have their work cut out for them.

The departure of five aldermen from the council, including three who stepped down to run for mayor, has led to a scramble by Democratic would - be lawmakers who might otherwise be discouraged from challenging an incumbent.

It was a grand night for the Nobles, what with uncle Jim Noble easily securing renomination for alderman - at - large by crushing challenger Jeanette Provenzano by a more than 2 - 1 margin and nephew Steve edging an incumbent mayor.

In 1993, Sullivan, of New Scotland Avenue, came within 75 votes of defeating incumbent Democrat David Torncello for an alderman's seat in what was then the Eighth Ward.