Sentences with phrase «leaders of the legislature who»

In this case, however, the legislature on Dec. 4 simply approved selling it to John Graziano Jr., a former Republican minority leader of the legislature who is now president of a lobbying firm.

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In what led to a rowdy session Leo Ogor, the minority leader of the House, who equally sponsored the bill maintained that it will provide immunity for the leadership of the national assembly and, as such, guarantee the independence of the legislature.

The NCSL says the award is designed to honor «a leader who has worked to preserve and build public trust in the institution of the state legislature and whose career embodies the highest principles of leadership.»

The U.S. Attorney who convicted both of the leaders of the legislature came to Albany Monday to speak to a conference of the state's mayors.

Although the team is a diverse mix of Republicans, Democrats, business, religious and community leaders, the county legislature's GOP majority already has compiled a list of 14 transition members who gave a total of more than $ 60,000 to Curran's campaign.

It reflects a common theme from Republican leaders who say the Governor and state have developed a habit of bypassing the legislature.

Participants who will gather at the Capitol include «members of the Albany Can End Homelessness in New York State campaign; members of the State legislature — including Assembly Members Andrew Hevesi, Michael Blake, Kimberly Jean - Pierre and others; faith leaders; and homeless New Yorkers in need of housing assistance.

One of the Majority Party Leaders of the legislature, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was instrumental in helping DiNapoli become Comptroller, has already said that the Assembly won't approve the governor's pension bail out plan unless the Comptroller says it's okay.

The leader of the majority side of the legislature will however not describe himself as being incorruptible stating that «It is only God who is incorruptible».

The US Attorney who convicted both of the leaders of the legislature came to Albany Monday to speak to a conference of the state's mayors.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, the same federal prosecutor who brought down the leaders of the legislature, has been investigating, and on Friday evening Governor Cuomo revealed that subpoenas had been issued to a former top member of his staff, and a lobbyist who used to work for the governor when Cuomo was at the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Senate Leader John Flanagan, who took over for Skelos in May, confirms that, saying he believes in the concept of a «citizen legislature».

«But it's to direct my words and exhortations to the ears of the of the vast majority of people, in any institution whether it's a school, or a bank, or it's a hedge fund, or it's a Council leader's office, or it's a legislature, who are good and honorable and honest and decent and want to do the right thing.»

Her warm - up act included several female firsts: State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader in the New York State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.

As senate minority leader since 2007, John was a highly qualified state - government - experienced social moderate and fiscal conservative who was intimately knowledgeable about the inner workings of our state legislature and eminently qualified to get things done.

US Attorney Preet Bharara, who uncovered several instances of corruption in the legislature this spring, including the separate bribery and embezzlement cases of former Senate Leaders Malcolm Smith and John Sampson, was the first witness to testify.

It's also worth noting that legendary levels of dubious activity cross partisan lines there: After the Republican Party lost the majority in the state Senate in 2008, Democrats spent the first few months of their abbreviated stint in power basking in new information about how Republicans spent the legislature's money on items like a special van for the man who was then their majority leader, Joe Bruno, who went on to be sentenced to two years in prison on federal corruption charges.

Former Gov. Lowell P. Weicker Jr., a veteran of protracted budget battles, including in 1991, when the legislature voted to levy a state income tax for the first time, said Malloy had gotten «pretty raw treatment» from Democratic leaders who cut him out of budget negotiations.

That decision prompted intense criticism from Democratic and Republican leaders in the state legislature, who said pay raises should be considered on their own terms instead of tied to other issues.

His first election in partisan politics wound up as a tie against an 18 - year incumbent...»... who was the majority leader of the county legislature and the committeemen - even though it takes place in a very public forum it's actually a party election, and so the committeemen broke the tie, gave it to the incumbent, and I wound up being elected in a write - in election with over 3,000 votes cast, just on a county legislative district, so, you can beat city hall.»

Chiefs can set priorities for districts and schools, strengthen the hands of local leaders who want to make a dramatic difference in their schools, and limit distractions emanating from the legislature and state bureaucracy.

The Charlotte attorney says he obtained his figures from multiple sources, including former GOP lawmaker Paul «Skip» Stam, who served for eight terms as one of the most influential GOP leaders in the legislature, as well as charter network owner Baker Mitchell and DPI officials.

ABlawg posts on the rights of farm and ranch workers were tabled in the legislature during the debate over Bill 6 by the leader of the Alberta Liberals, Dr David Swann (see Hansard, December 7, 2015), who has been a tireless advocate for the rights of these workers.

«The Alberta NDP government's weakness, fumbling and incompetence has given strength to the enemies of our biggest source of jobs and prosperity,» said United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney, who leads the Opposition in the Alberta legislature.