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Commisso, who is the majority leader represents the 15th District in Albany, said the Code of Ethics addresses the issues at hand.

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In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

Silver, who represents a lower Manhattan Assembly district, has a cash on hand total that is larger than Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who reported $ 2.1 million.

(Golden and Dilan both represent Brooklyn districts; Klein and Espada hail from the Bronx, although the majority leader's true residency has been in question for some time now).

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan insisted he will be «all in» for the bid by Chris McGrath to hold the seat formerly represented by Dean Skelos.

In addition to taking over a chamber that's been rocked by the Silver scandal, Heastie must also represent the Assembly in the closed - door budget talks with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Nassau County, acknowledged yesterday's contretemps over $ 9.9 million in bullet aid for education became «testy» but defended the money, which was doled out exclusively to Republican - represented school districts.

Attorneys representing former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who was also convicted, along with his son Adam, on corruption charges, have — like Silver's lawyers — used the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of former Gov. Bob McDonald to appeal the conviction of the ex-Long Island Republican lawmaker.

Elected Republicans are also well - represented among the hosts, with the two state legislative leaders, Senate Temporary President and Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb joining Sen. Marty Golden and Assembly Member Ron Castorina as hosts.

Hanbali Faruk, majority leader, who represents Katsina constituency, moved the motion for Muduru's removal, and was seconded by Abubakar Total, member representing Funtua constituency.

Republican Chair Don Boyden, who represents the Towns of Scott and Preble, is expected to be reappointed as Chair with Republican Kevin Whitney named as Majority leader and Democrat Richard Bushnell named as minority leader.

The resolution was sequel to a motion brought under Public Importance, by the Majority Leader, Martin Amaewhule, and seconded by member representing Bonny Constituency, Abiye Pepple, during an emergency sitting of the House, yesterday.

Commisso, whose father Frank Commisso Sr. is the majority leader of the Albany County Legislature and a longtime Democrat, has represented the 15th Ward since 2010.

Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle, who represents the Rochester area, supports the 10 AM alcohol sales on Sundays.

Common Council Majority Leader Bill Reynolds is stepping down after representing the residential east side neighborhoods of the Seventh Ward for nearly two decades.

Common Council Majority Leader Bill Reynolds is stepping down after representing the residential east side neighborhoods of the Seventh Ward

Albany, NY — Host Alan Chartock is joined by New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari, a Democrat who has represented the 106th District since 1989.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, over a four - day period, repeatedly ducked and dodged after The Post asked the simple question of whether he's representing legal clients who have business before state government.

«The incredible transformation taking place at the Sibley Building serves as further evidence of the many positive changes taking place throughout Rochester's urban core and represents a renewed sense of optimism that is driving our region's economy forward,» Assembly Majority Leader Joseph D. Morelle.

Host Alan Chartock is joined by retiring New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari, a Democrat who has represented the 106th District since 1989.

Late last year a compromise of sorts was reached by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Sen. Klein, and Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who represents Westchester and is the senate democratic conference leader, and Majority Leader in waiting, if the democrats can ever leader, and Majority Leader in waiting, if the democrats can ever Leader in waiting, if the democrats can ever unite.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan says that while he may be from eastern Long Island, he plans to represent all of New York as the chamber's new lLeader John Flanagan says that while he may be from eastern Long Island, he plans to represent all of New York as the chamber's new leaderleader.

«Senator Flanagan, he's indicated to the membership, his role as majority leader is to represent the interests of all the members of the conference.

State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, who represents Bergen County and has been a vocal advocate for a new terminal in Manhattan, said she remained hopeful the New York officials would see things her way, even if she wasn't certain her counterparts were willing to be «partners» in the process.

Another Democratic veteran who lost was Rep. Paul Davis, a deputy majority leader who represented his hometown of Orange and the nearby communities of Milford and West Haven.

Senator John A. DeFrancisco, the Republican deputy majority leader, who represents the Syracuse area, said that when «there was an on - time budget, he took credit because he's made the government functional again.»

Some of the party leaders at the meeting were Senator Ayoade Adeseun; a former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mulikat Akande - Adeola; the party's State Chairman of the Interim Management Committee, (Makarfi group), Muraina Ajibola; a former Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide; Dr. Saka Balogun, Chief Jacob Adetoro, Bisi Olopoeniyan, and the immediate past Deputy Whip of the Senate, Senator Hosea Agboola, who was represented by Dayo Ogungbenro.

«As long as this current Republican state Senate leadership is in place, I think it's inconceivable,» de Blasio said, noting that majority leader John Flanagan represents Long Island, where many drivers would be hit by the fee.

Jibril, 58, who was a Deputy Majority Leader and an APC member representing Lokoja / Kogi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, died in the early hours of Friday in Abuja.

Senator Dan Squadron, a Democrat who represents lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn, says Republicans also pulled over 300 bills sponsored by Democrats from committees and sealed them up in the Rules committee, which is under the control of the Senate Majority Leader.

At the same time, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, who publicly insists he wants meaningful ethics reform, is privately resisting one of Cuomo's key proposals, a requirement that all lawmakers disclose the clients they represent in their private law firms, legislative insiders said.

The idea of opening day at the Saratoga without former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno, who used to represent the area, on hand is simply unfathomable.

Onondaga County GOP Chairman Tom Dadey will be a Trump delegate, Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco was tapped to represent Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who suspended his campaign yesterday.

Granted, he's coming off a pretty awful week, but Pedro Espada did not exactly help his case this weekend, as the State Senate majority leader angrily fled the set of Channel 2's Eye of New York mid-interview when Espada — facing state and federal charges for stealing $ 14 million from his Soundview HealthCare Network — was pressed about allegations that he really lives in Westchester (as opposed to in the Bronx district he represents).

The three are Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Senate Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman Eric Adams and Sen. Joe Addabbo, who represents the district Aqueduct is in.

Scott Reif, a spokesman for the Senate Republicans, said State Senator John J. Flanagan, the current majority leader, «has made clear that Donald Trump's recent comments are offensive and intolerable, and do not represent his values or those of the men and women of the Senate Republican Conference.»

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Long Island) selected his former Senate colleague Mary Lou Rath, who represented western New York for 15 years before retiring in 2008.

The majority leader's support is strongest among members of the conference who, like him, represent downstate districts.

Some All Progressives Congress members in Lagos State who are aspiring to represent Surulere Federal Constituency I at the House of Representatives have expressed their opposition to the re-election bid of the Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, whom they said had served the fourth term already.

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«You can be at a table with all the legislative leaders representing their conferences and if you're out voted by the governor and the two majorities, well that's fine, that's democracy, but at least have both those people, whoever they are in the room to present their conferences reactions to the executive budget.»

During the embarrassing moment Councilman Ritchie Torres, 29, who represents the 15th District and is the youngest member of the council and is also the deputy Majority Leader and Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, 39, who represents the 16th District and is the chair of the Council's Public Safety Committee, were captured giggling in the first pew at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel's Church as Gibson looked at her cellphone — as the Ambassador to Ghana sat less than five - feet away.

Now, as leader of the 150 - member chamber, he is shy about giving his backing unless he gets the 76 for a majority exclusively from among the 103 Democrats, the bulk of whom represent the city.

In a headed session on the Senate floor, Democratic conference members, led by Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, objected to the unprecedented change in procedure, and expressed dismay that most of their policies were not represented in either the majority or IDC budget proposal.

Flanagan spokesman Scott Reif said the majority leader was unaware his old firm represented the Diocese of Rockville Centre until asked about it by The News on Tuesday.

Since the Hollywood board represents the majority of SAG actors and the majority of money earned under the TV / Theatrical contract, it is safe to assume that thousands of working actors, if given the ability to weigh the pros and cons of this proposed deal, will be voting against this contract when it is offered in a referendum next month,» said actor Kent McCord, the opposition's unofficial leader.

They will be representing the majority of teachers and a voice for the education profession, including support staff, lecturers and leaders working in state - funded and independent schools and colleges.

Paul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary, said: «NAHT represents the vast majority of school leaders running special schools and alternative provision, and those settings are some of the best in the world.

Former State Assembly House Majority Leader Paul Stam, who represented Apex until 2016, has said his» «dream» is that every public school will someday be a charter school,» according to Bob Geary of The Indy, an independent news outlet that covers the central region of the state.

Such naivete explains why the Obama Administration has continually promoted case studies of reform - minded school leaders working closely with NEA and AFT locals, why Class Struggle author Steve Brill floated the laughable idea of Weingarten becoming chancellor of New York City's traditional district three years ago, and why organizations such as Educators4Excellence and Teach Plus — which represent younger, reform - minded teachers who now make up the majority of NEA and AFT rank - and - filers (and are staffed by teachers who are themselves centrist and progressive Democrats)-- work so hard to aim to lead reform from within union ranks.