Sentences with phrase «majority leadership post»

Rather than fight heavyweight Queens Boss Joe Crowley and Brooklyn's Vito Lopez for the top Finance and Land Use chairmanships, he glommed leadership roles on several heavy - duty committees and beefed up Joel Rivera's majority leadership post while getting him co-chairmanship of the Rules Committee.

Not exact matches

The vast majority of pastors faithfully carry out the most important leadership post in the world for extremely low pay compared to what they could be making in some other field.

Also, even though this alliance forces Smith to let bygones be bygones with a guy who once reportedly tried to oust him from his majority leader post (that would be Sen. Jeff Klein back in 2008 when the leadership struggle No. 1 took place), it could hardly be any worse than being the deposed former majority leader of the Democratic conference where he's pretty much just a back bencher since losing his power in the 2009 coup.

He sought the top leadership post as majority leader in 2015, losing to John Flanagan of Suffolk County.

AG Andrew Cuomo said this morning it's completely «appropriate» for senators to be asked to publicly state whether they believe scandal - scarred Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. should retain his leadership post after he's been charged by the AG with allegedly looting his Bronx nonprofit of more than $ 14 million.

Add Nasasu County DA Kathleen Rice to the list of elected officials calling on Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. to voluntarily abdicate his leadership post and the perks that come with it in light of his current legal troubles.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan celebrates his one - year anniversary for assuming the leadership post following the indictment of Dean Skelos.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said the legal mess surrounding Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. is a «horrendous situation,» but he declined to opine on whether the embattled Bronx Democrat should step down from his leadership post.

Sen. Marty Golden was one of the few senators willing to talk on the record — and on camera — about the latest legal troubles to beset Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., pledging to introduce a resolution that seeks to strip the Bronx Democrat of his leadership post.

Wary of the headache this issue caused Senate President Malcolm Smith, who had to do a delicate dance to both appease the LGBT community that had invested more than $ 1 million to help him win the majority and the members like Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. who held the votes to his leadership post, Sampson is both supporting the six remaining «no» voters and refusing to promise to bring marriage to the floor for another vote.

Seeking to bolster their argument, the Republicans released letters dating back to 2013 signed by then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos that listed various lawmakers in leadership posts and chair titles in order to receive stipends.

Sen. John Bonacic, the lone member of the Republican conference to call for then - Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno to give up his leadership post after learning of the FBI's probe into his outside business interests, released a statement this evening calling Bruno's two - year sentence «appropriate.»

(That's just $ 500 behind what Majority Leader Joe Morelle gets for his leadership post).

John Flanagan's ascent to State Senate Majority Leader makes the first time in more than four decades a Suffolk official has had a leadership post in Albany.

He wouldn't back Marchione because she wasn't sufficiently vehement in opposing Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, whom Paladino very much wants to see ousted from his leadership post.

Boehner stepped down from his leadership post and left Congress last October, after leading the Republican majority since 2011.

Skelos had his minority counsel's office draw up a resolution that seeks to strip Parker of his leadership post (majority whip) and its lulu ($ 12,500), which has been quietly restored to him by Sampson in recent months despite the fact that Parker's felony assault case is still pending.

The survey was conducted in 2015, the same year both legislative leaders — former Speaker Sheldon Silver and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — were ousted from their leadership posts following corruption arrests.

Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino criticized Senate GOP lawmakers on Tuesday for not moving to have Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos step down from his leadership post as he fights corruption charges.

Several people have called on Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. to be stripped of his leadership post in light of the recent civil charges against him, levied by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

Parker was stripped of his leadership post by then - Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith in the wake of the incident.

The top two leadership posts in the State Senate has changed hands due former Majority Leader Dean Skelos being forced to step down after being indicted by federal prosecutors on bribery and extortion charges a few months ago.

The four Senators in late 2008 formed a faction within the then newly elected majority party Democrats, and demanded leadership and committee posts to expand their influence.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Repudiated at the polls, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he will resign his leadership post at the end of next month, clearing the way for a potentially disruptive Republican shake - up just before midterm elections with control of Congress at stake.

Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca, who broke with the majority of his party in supporting a $ 3 billion tax incentive package for Foxconn Technology Group and has been in charge while Democratic seats dropped to their lowest levels in 60 years, announced Thursday he is leaving his leadership post at the end of the month.

ALBANY — Senate Republicans are now «nearly unanimous» in believing Majority Leader Dean Skelos must resign his leadership post as he faces federal corruption charges, according to two leading Republicans close to the situation.

After then - Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2015, fellow senators forced Skelos to give up his leadership post.

Currently majority leader of the Council, Van Bramer could wind up with another top leadership or committee post.

Stipends range from $ 9,000 for lower leadership posts to the $ 41,500 stipend collected by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

John Flanagan's ascent to Senate majority leader marks the first time in more than four decades a Suffolk official has held a leadership post in Albany.

Last last night, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» office released a list of 16 senators — 15 Republicans and one Democrat (Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder)-- who have pledged their support for Skelos» effort to remain in his leadership post.

Anonymous sources quoted by the NY Post's Fred Dicker bashed the leadership of both Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in the wake of a lackluster end of session.

Flanagan took control of the Senate majority this spring after former Leader Dean Skelos was forced to resign the leadership post due to federal corruption charges.

Paterson also gave a shout - out to Smith, who lost his majority leader post in the coup, saying the Queens Democrat, who succeeded Paterson in the Senate minority leader post in 2006, doesn't get sufficient credit for showing leadership by denying a member item to Espada, even though that made him angry enough to join the the GOP.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein, whose breakaway Democratic conference has a relationship — though no longer a power - sharing deal — with the Senate Republicans, issued a statement calling the corruption charges outlined today by the US attorney against Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos «serious and distburing,» but did not join fellow Democrats in calling for the senator to give up his leadership post.

The appointment of DeFrancisco to the number two post in the Senate brings regional balance to the Republican leadership, but it also extends an olive branch to the faction of GOP lawmakers who supported the Syracuse lawmaker over Majority Leader John Flanagan of Suffolk County on Long Island.

Flanagan, who was elevated to the majority leader post in May, has faced skepticism from upstate Republicans over what they consider to be a continued downstate domination of the legislative leadership in Albany.

Should Murtha win the majority leader post, Pelosi would emerge emboldened, having hand - selected her leadership team and shown the importance of longtime loyalty in her decision - making process.

Klein also said he had «no ill will» toward Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk County) who, following the reunification announcement, removed IDC members from committee leadership posts and moved them to smaller offices.

Tensions between upstate and downstate Republicans boiled over during a leadership fight last year after previous Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos gave up his leadership post following his arrested - and subsequent conviction on federal corruption charges.

Also, I asked Skelos last night about the resolution Sen. Marty Golden is supposedly readying that would strip Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. of his leadership post.

Zeldin's post dovetails with growing calls from the GOP's congressional leadership, including House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, that he leave the race.

New York State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan came to central New York Thursday, for his first upstate trip outside of Albany since being elected to the leadership post.

ALBANY — State Senator John Bonacic, a Republican from the Hudson Valley, became the first member of his conference to call on Majority Leader Dean Skelos to resign from his leadership post, following Skelos» arrest on federal corruption charges on Monday.

It would take 50 Republican House members to force leadership elections when the House reconvenes later this month — a move that would likely end DeLay's chances of reclaiming the post as majority leader.

1) 2012 Democratic Presidential nominee Robert Wexler beats Obama as libertarian / progressive fusion Democrat with 4 wars going and national debt at $ 16 trillion 2) Cory Booker for Lautenberg's seat in NJ; expect retirement soon 3) New House Majority Leader Debbie Wasserman - Schultz 4) Junior Senator Nevada Republican Jon Porter takes care of Reid 5) Jeff Flake moves up to a leadership post among House Republicans, will become # 2 when Cantor replaces Boehner 6) Joe Sestak, Jr, upsets Specter in PA 7) Raul Grijalva beats random Minuteman for retired John McCain's seat 8) Xavier Becerra next Governor of California 9) Bill Thompson next Mayor Of New York City 10) Next Speaker Of The House (2010): Melvin Watt

ALBANY — With his arrest said to be imminent, pressure could soon mount for Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos to step down from his leadership post as three names have surfaced as possible replacements.

The actual chair of the Transportation Committee, Sen. Joe Robach, instead accepts a higher stipend for holding a leadership post as the secretary of the Senate Majority Conference.

ALBANY — State Sen. Dean Skelos, who is clinging to his position as the chamber's majority leader as he fights federal corruption charges, is threatening to resign his seat if he is forced from his leadership post, according to published reports.

A prominent LGBT political club is demanding City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Democratic Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer step down from their leadership posts for refusing to bring a set of proposed police restrictions to a vote.