Sentences with phrase «lieutenant governorship»

Ms. Quinn demurred when asked about the lieutenant governorship.

Under Mario,» Alfred DelBello resigned from the lieutenant governorship in February 1985 saying that he was bored and that Cuomo did not give him enough to do.

It is reported that Pataki also considered State Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro, Erie County Comptroller Nancy Naples and State Sen. Mary Lou Rath for the lieutenant governorship as well.

New York's lieutenant governorship, however, has far more power in theory than reality, with a huge percentage of the position's time spent promoting the governor and his agenda.

The lieutenant governorship is occupied by a woman, as it has been for 17 of the past 41 years, but there has still never been a female governor, attorney general, or comptroller.

When asked what would happen if the Legislature wanted to appoint her, Hochul repeated that her focus is on the lieutenant governorship.

Not exact matches

Paterson, elected lieutenant governor in 2006, became New York's first African American governor when Eliot Spitzer was forced to resign the governorship after a prostitution scandal.

And technically, even then Christie could not appoint himself: He'd have to resign with the understanding that his lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno, would ascend to the governorship and then send her mentor to Washington.

Since the office of Lieutenant Governor fell vacant after Lt. Gov. David Paterson succeeded to the governorship upon Gov. Eliot Spitzer's resignation, the majority leaders (Bruno, Skelos and Smith) have acted as lieutenant governors.

Paterson, elected lieutenant governor in 2006, became New York's first African - American governor when Eliot Spitzer was forced to resign the governorship after a prostitution scandal.

«And it is really a shame that this much energy has to be devoted to false allegations, unsubstantiated rumors and in some cases straight out lies,» said Paterson, who was lieutenant governor before assuming the governorship in March 2008 when then - Gov.

He discussed with state Republican leaders the idea of using the governorship as a platform to run for president, a situation in which he would serve for a year or so and be succeeded by his lieutenant governor.