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Besides Abbate, rumored Democratic candidates include local district leader Kevin Peter Carroll, local community board district manager Josephine Beckmann and Arab - American activist Linda Sarsour.
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The old school party bosses were state legislators and local district leaders, who usually lived within walking distance of most of their voters.
UPDATE 8/10: We spoke last night with Paul Newell, a local district leader who ran unsuccessfully for the Lower East Side assembly seat last year.
PARK SLOPE, NY — A Park Slope lawyer wants to unseat longtime local district leader Jacob Gold — who's held the post for more than 40 years — in an aim to reform and open up the Democratic party to new voices.
New York's political clubs represent the some of the most grassroots elements of local politics, and members typically try to influence elections by distributing voter cards at poll sites, and through mailings that advertise their endorsements for offices ranging from local district leaders to the Commander - in - Chief.
Besides Kavanagh, other names being mentioned for the job: local District leader Paul Newell, former District leader Jenifer Rajkumar (who works for the New York Department of State) and Lincoln Restler, a Brooklyn activist.
In September, Lee Berman and Caroline Laskow were elected to serve as local district leaders in Part A.
Dem Boss Carl quickly made it known the party will support local District Leader Eric Stevenson, who put out a «Thank you for your service» e-mail Sunday - translation: «Don't let the door hit you on the way out.»
Hamilton, a local district leader, secured 64.9 percent of the vote in the three - way race for the seat, according to The New York Times.
«I am proud to have the backing and full confidence of the Senate majority leader, the local district leaders and the entire Republican conference.»
The organization chose to endorse Paul Newell, a local district leader and member of DID.
Local district leader Cordell Cleare, a longtime Perkins aide, also filed petitions to run for the seat, which Holland's attorney has also challenged.
All indications are that when ESEA is finally reauthorized states and local district leaders will get what they say they want: significantly more flexibility.
Federal funding has become a whipping stick to be used on local district leaders who are unwilling to go along with every program dreamed up in Washington.
Now he begins a slew of community meetings with local district leaders in places like Robeson County, home to five of the schools that made the state's list.
Now that President Obama has signed the «Every Student Succeeds Act» into law, states and local district leaders are moving ahead to craft plans to transition to the new Title 1 and other areas of the new law, while the U.S. Department of Education has taken the first steps in setting new Title 1 regulations.
When I think about the next few years, I look forward to working even more closely with Commissioner McQueen and the Department, local district leaders, school operators, and — most of all — the educators, students and families in communities we serve to create transformative change for the lowest performing schools in Tennessee.
Not exact matches
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: PM Modi will address a rally in Santhemarahalli town of Chamarajanagar district, where the party has never been very strong, as local leaders believe the BJP has the opportunity to make gains in the region.
Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.
That's despite a considerable amount of grumbling by local municipal and school district officials and business leaders about the lack of mandate relief that was promised by the administration to take the edge off the cap's impact, but so far has not materialized.
New York State Assembly Deputy Majority Leader Joe Morelle announced his intention to run for the 25th Congressional District during a press conference at the Local 13 Plumbers and Pipefitters meeting hall in Rochester.
Businessman, GOP district leader and ’08 Assembly contender Tony Nunziato is poised to announce a challenge to Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo, and he has gained the support of several key local leaders who have been at odds in the past, several Queens sources confirm.
Also today, UFCW Local 1500 continued its early endorsement streak by becoming the first labor union to endorse in the 31st SD race, throwing its weight behind District Leader Mark Levine.
Gibson, who served three terms and is not seeking re-election because of self - imposed term limits, joins more than 60 other local and state leaders, committees and organizations who have endorsed Faso in the race, including state and local GOP and Conservative party leaders, elected officials from the 11 - county district, CNBC television host Larry Kudlow, noted political science professor Dr. Gerald Benjamin and the state Conservative Party, among others.
76 AD Part B District Leaders Kim Moscaritolo & Adam Roberts are facing local activist Madeline Piel & Joshua Kravitz.
He is seen as increasingly vulnerable in this campaign due to the growing Latino majority in his district and his 2010 censure by the House for multiple ethics violations and has attracted four challengers in this race; Mr. Espaillat, former Democratic National, onetime Democratic District Leader Joyce Johnson and Craig Schley, a local activist and former model who previously ran for the seat as an indedistrict and his 2010 censure by the House for multiple ethics violations and has attracted four challengers in this race; Mr. Espaillat, former Democratic National, onetime Democratic District Leader Joyce Johnson and Craig Schley, a local activist and former model who previously ran for the seat as an indeDistrict Leader Joyce Johnson and Craig Schley, a local activist and former model who previously ran for the seat as an independent.
County leaders are feeling the squeeze this year, as are other local government and school district officials, given the allowable growth in the state's cap on property taxes is less than 1 percentage point.
However, we do recommend that you get involved with the Citizens Party at the local (precinct, town or county level) for a year or two before seeking a district leader position.
The win was a vindication for Simon, who served as Democratic District Leader and State Committeewoman, with years of experience on local issues like Atlantic Yards, Long Island College Hospital (LICH) and the Gowanus Expressway.
The former Washington, D.C., operative quickly raised big bucks while she criss - crossed the expansive district, connecting with local party leaders initially caught off - guard by her youth.
Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick will be one of four chairs on the task force local leaders are convening to prevent a Parkland - like school shooting in central New York.
«I've worked with Carlina Rivera on countless local issues over the years as a community activist, Democratic District Leader and most recently, in government,» said State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh.
In late summer of 2013, she drove an F - 150 truck to methodically meet local Republican leaders in the vast district represented by a popular Democrat, Bill Owens.
Earlier this month, newly re-elected Chairman Ragusa also won his re-election as District Leader against local businessman Sal Bacarella in a highly watched race.
The party leaders stated these in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of the state, when Adekunbi met with women groups from the Ogun West Senatorial District.
Ali Najmi, an attorney and activist, Bob Friedrich, a local civic leader, Sally Frank, a staffer to Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Rebecca Lynch, a former Democratic district leader, are all said to be considering campaigns for the bucolic eastern Queens district, where public transportation options are limited and a booming South Asian population is changing the make - up of the once predominately white neighborhoods.
«I didn't agree with the mayor's endorsement of Dell, even coming into the district, even getting himself involved into local politics — because this is local politics, and it's about, that's why you have county leaders, because they know the temperature of the people,» Mr. Sampson told host Errol Louis.
The elusive Democrat who's running for Bill Owens» seat is meeting privately with local leaders across the 21st Congressional District.
After the urging of numerous local civic and community leaders and after consulting with his family and friends, long time northeast Queens Civic Leader and Community Board Chairman Jerry Iannece is announcing that he is launching an exploratory committee to run for the newly created open 25th Assembly District seat.
This past Mon., May 7th, Congressman Charles Rangel joined local arts leaders, students and parents as he announced this year's winner, Srey Beaulac of the The Dwight School, of the 15th Congressional District's Congressional Arts Competition, at the Harlem State Office Building.
«We strongly urge you to hold a new public hearing on Success Academy's application to open a new charter school in School District 1, so that the residents of that district have an opportunity to provide their input on the revised application,» said local leaders in a Nov. 13 letter to Chancellor CarmenDistrict 1, so that the residents of that district have an opportunity to provide their input on the revised application,» said local leaders in a Nov. 13 letter to Chancellor Carmendistrict have an opportunity to provide their input on the revised application,» said local leaders in a Nov. 13 letter to Chancellor Carmen Fariña.
The unpaid posts have relatively little power — they play a role in nominating judges and, in the case of district leader, voting for the chair of the local party.
Another familiar figure in local politics, district leader Manny De Los Santos, is running for the Assembly seat as a member of the Democratic party.
She climbed the ropes of local politics to become District leader in 2002.
These are just two examples of easily avoidable types of problems that District Leader Frank Gulluscio, who won the Democratic primary last month for the City Council seat currently held by Eric A. Ulrich, state Senator Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach), and local community activist Betty Braton say could be avoided in the future if two bills currently before the New York City Council are passed.
Unlike today when District Leaders are elected directly by the voters, in 1949 they were elected by the local county committeemen.
This new state imposed mandate was burdensome and unnecessary — a duplication of existing efforts — however, we are grateful to our local and school district leaders who came together to develop this plan.
A local Democratic district leader, Jesse Hamilton, easily won the primary, and cemented himself as a political heavyweight in central Brooklyn.
It was the fallen pol's lackeys on the local county committee — including his wife and his former chief - of - staff — who secured the longtime district leader the Democratic line in the special election to succeed him, boxing out an array of rivals.
Rep. Cindy Pugh, Chanhassen, District 33B Rep. Steve Drazkowski, Mazeppa, District 21B Sen. Roger Chamberlain, Lino Lakes, District 38 Sen. Paul Gazelka, Nisswa, District 9 Rep. Kathy Lohmer, Stillwater, District 39B more Dec. 17... Reverend Ken Beale, Woodbury, US Army Chaplain, Colonel, Retired Robert Cummins, Deephaven, CEO, Primera Technology and Co-Founder, Freedom Club of Minnesota Renee Doyle, Amboy, Minnesota Child Protection League Deborah Everson, Watertown, local elected official Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe, Chair, Sibley County GOP Rep. Glen Gruenhagen, Glencoe, District 18B Becky Hall, Duluth, Tea Party Leader Rep. David Hancock, Bemidji, District 2A Rep. Josh Heintzeman, Nisswa, District 10A Rep. Jerry Hertaus, Greenfield, District 33A Christopher Kaufmann, Hanover, Mayor Bruce Miller, Champlin, local elected official Rep. Tim Miller, Prinsburg, District 17A Rep. Jim Newberger, Becker, District 15B Tim Pitcher, Farmington, local elected official Susan Richardson, Woodbury, Minnesota Voter's Alliance Christopher Rush, Woodbury, Pro-Life activist Vicki Soppeland, Glenwood, Officer, Pope County GOP Robert Yang, Rogers, Assistant to the Hmong Republicans of Minnesota