Sentences with phrase «majority of district leaders»

The nominee will be decided by a majority of district leaders.

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But state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos intervened and brokered a deal that resulted in the candidacy — and eventual victory — of Rep. Bob Turner, who had run against former Rep. Anthony Weiner in the district in 2010.

«Any time (former Senate Majority Leader) Joe Bruno was criticized, our members postage or printing allotment would be shut off; they denied us access to government websites (serviced by the same firm handling the Republicans» political websites); Senate Republicans even went so far as to force several of our members to operate without district office space for months at a time.»

They will soon land in the districts of Sens. Jeff Klein, Darrel Aubertine, Craig Johnson, Dave Valesky and Shirley Huntley, as well as Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and President Malcolm Smith.

Boehner's separate representative site was down on Monday night, also, though the district and House Majority Leader sites of Rep. Eric Cantor, R - Va., were working.

Democratic hopeful Todd Kaminsky, meanwhile, opened up his sharpest criticism yet of McGrath, linking him to disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, the Republican who both men want to replace in the Nassau County district in an April 19 special election.

Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. just announced he will not be participating in today's session, saying he's opting instead to remain in his Bronx district to tend to the needs of his constituents — a move he said will be «far more productive» than a trip to Albany.

While this was a tough decision, a majority of WFP leaders decided this morning that she is the right choice to provide the strong, progressive leadership the working families of the 65th district need.

Advocates pushing for passage of the Child Victims Act have begun running a digital ad campaign that largely targets those living in the district of state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, who has kept the legislation from coming to the floor for a vote.

A day after Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle (D - Irondequoit) announced that is a candidate for the 25th Congressional District seat left vacant by the death of Louise Slaughter, there is a candidate for Morelle's 136th district seat in the ADistrict seat left vacant by the death of Louise Slaughter, there is a candidate for Morelle's 136th district seat in the Adistrict seat in the Assembly.

Furious Republicans are pointing fingers of blame at state Sen. Andrew Lanza (R - SI) and, indirectly, at Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk) for last week's lopsided loss by Joan Illuzzi in the closely watched race for Staten Island district attorney.

All school districts should have a degree of oversight, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan told reporters Monday as he defended his bill to have a state appointee monitor mayoral control of New York City schools.

«Chuck Schumer, who wants to become the Rigged System's Senate Majority Leader under the Rigged System's President Clinton, refuses to say whether he wants Preet Bharara to remain as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,» Long said.

«It's crucial for the majority of school districts across New York State who are unable to comply with this misguided policy that we act now before the end of session,» Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said.

The New York State AFL - CIO on Monday announced its endorsement of Democratic congressional candidate Joe Morelle, the Assembly majority leader who is running for the 25th House district in the Rochester area.

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison after having been found guil

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison after having been found guilty by a federal jury of using his official position to obtain more than $ 300,000 in bribes and extortion payments that were paid to his son, ADAM SKELOS, in exchange for DEAN SKELOS's official acts.

After a tumultuous week, in which House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary, here is a look at the financial side of the races to watch in less than two weeks: Incumbents in Primary Trouble New York's 13 District Democratic Rep. Charles B. Rangel is in the political fight of his life.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco is sponsoring the bill in the Senate to beef up oversight of district attorneys.

Bichotte said McCray running is a «good thing» and also praised Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, the first woman of color to serve as Bronx DA, and Brooklyn Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, the Council's first black woman Majority Leader.

«Phil Ragusa will be re-elected to another term because the vast majority of leaders in the 18 Assembly District appreciate his integrity and hard work these past five years,» according to Queens County Republican Executive Vice Chairman Vince Tabone.

We asked Republican congressional candidate and Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan about the reported arrest of New York State Senate Temporary President & Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos and what it says about the party or state government.

«One of our district leaders pointed out that if the four Senate candidates who appeared at our meeting were all elected, the «real» Democrats would become the majority in the state Senate.»

The Senate, on Wednesday, suspended former Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, for six months for not «making due diligence» before filing a petition against the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki and lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye.

The Senate, has finally suspended former Majority Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, for six months for not «making due diligence» before filing a petition against the President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki and lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye.

You may recall Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos telling Nick Reisman last week there would be «uncoupling of some of the combinations where there are two Democrat senators in the same district» when the Republicans finished revising their redistricting map.

Both legislative leaders said yesterday that her proposals are a template from which to re-start negotiations, although there is a school of thought — one particularly of concern to black and Latino leaders in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan — that Mann's lines will end up standing, since they allow the majorities in both the Senate and Assembly to punt on hard decisions about whose district to eliminate and how.

The advocates plan to visit all of the districts whose senators are on the Labor Committee, as well as the office of Majority Leader John J. Flanagan (R - Smithtown).

Mr. Felder had said he was open to aligning himself with the party that best served the needs of his district, and on Tuesday he announced his decision after meeting with the Senate majority leader, Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican.

Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos of Long Island and his son Adam were indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on six criminal counts — the same number offered in the criminal complaint filed three weeks ago by the office of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara.

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According to sources, county Republican leaders have identified the District 7 race as an important step in taking a majority control of the Board of Legislators.

(1) The Policy Committee shall be composed of the County Leader, the Chairperson of the County Committee, the Chairperson of the Executive Committee, the Chairperson of the Policy Committee, the Vice Chairperson of the Policy Committee and one member of the Executive Committee from each Assembly District appointed by the County Leader with the approval of a majority of the Executive Committee present and voting at the meeting next held after the election of the County Leader.

The items, some of which were labeled by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer as «a horrendous thing to look at... dripping with fat,» include $ 4 million for Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno's alma mater, Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, and $ 6 million for a semiconductor training center at Hudson Valley Community College, also in Bruno's district.

«The Legislature, assemblymembers, senators on both sides, both political stripes, they have very good working knowledge of what goes on in their district,» said Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, «and I think we should play a pivotal and critical role in making those decisions.»

Frank LeBoy, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. said: «99.99 percent of incumbents don't live in their districts.

The labor - backed Strong Economy for All coalition is doubling down on the millionaire's tax, despite the fact that Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos flatly declared it «dead» today, sending out another round of mailers on the topic to constituents in nine new Senate districts.

Heastie noted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a staunch support of charter schools, does not have any in his district.

The trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in Federal District Court in Manhattan on an eight - count indictment that includes bribery and extortion charges is scheduled to begin today — just as the unrelated corruption case against Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the State Assembly, enters its third week.

At 9:30 a.m., Assembly members James Skoufis, Ken Zebrowski, Joe Morelle (majority leader), Cathy Nolan (Education Committee chair), and fellow legislators representing half - day kindergarten districts, and stakeholders will push for the inclusion of full - day kindergarten enhanced transition aid in the 2017 - 2018 state budget, LOB, LCA Room 130, 198 State St., Albany.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan shot down talk of creating an independent monitor for the troubled East Ramapo school district.

Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, is not on the ballot this year, but his looming corruption trial has shadowed Kate Murray, the Republican candidate running for district attorney in his home base of Nassau County, on Long Island.

The majority leader also said that he will not support veto power for the independent monitor of the East Ramapo school district.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan drew a line in the sand for upcoming state budget negotiations: There will be no deal without paying school districts back for years of previous cuts.

Jeff Klein Deputy Majority Leader New York State Senate 34th District From the Desk of State Senator Jeff Klein...

You should know, that with the certification of Senator - elect Cecilia Tkaczyk as the official winner in the 46 th Senatorial District, it gives the Democrats in the New York State Senate the right to become the majority and the undisputed leaders of the Senate.

The Majority Leader is Joseph Morelle of the 136th Assembly District (part of Monroe).

Cantor probably fell from a combination of heretical views on immigration (let minor children stay) and his role as majority leader (it kept him a little remote from his district).

Lopez announced he would not seek re-election next month as leader of the Democratic Committee of Kings County, which includes about 20 Assembly districts, a major caucus of Silver's majority conference.

The Majority Leader is Matthew Ritter of the 1st House District (Hartford).