Sentences with phrase «many women governors»

If elected, Nixon would be the state's first woman governor, and its first openly gay statewide elected official.

Hassan said of her state becoming the first to elect a woman governor and an all - female congressional delegation, «In New Hampshire we don't need binders full of women, we have ballots full of women.»

The idea of electing New York's first woman governor would no doubt appeal to a segment of the Democratic Party's grassroots.

My point was if they're going to vote for a woman Commissioner of Agriculture, a «man's job» and a woman US Senator, then I have a feeling they'll be fine voting for a woman governor.

A moment later, Cynthia Nixon, for the first time, said she was thinking of making history as New York's first woman governor.

The state's lieutenant governor, in an interview with New York State Public Radio and TV, says she's not harboring ambitions to be the state's first woman governor.

2) The Rights of Women Governor Cuomo, you made a key theme of your campaign the dignity and equality of women in our male chauvinist society.

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In Japan, a Tokyo governor recently ordered municipal employees to finish their work by 8:00 p.m., after a 25 - year - old woman employed by Dentsu, an advertising company, jumped to her death after logging more than 105 overtime hours in one month.

FRIDAY, MAY 11 TORONTO, Canada - Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn A. Wilkins participates in panel discussion at Womens Forum Canada, Toronto - 1300 GMT.

Smith, previously Minnesota's lieutenant governor, was appointed to serve as her state's senator following the resignation of Al Franken, who became embroiled in controversy after several women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.

Co-founders Devin Haman and Jeff Bozz (last we saw them, they were firing a pair of hard - partying friends named Holly and Molly) will be back for a new season on E! later this year... AmieStreet.com, a music - downloading start - up that raises the price of a song as it gains popularity, hit the jackpot when users found recordings on the site by Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the woman linked with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Women's health advocates got a partial win on Tuesday as Ohio Governor John Kasich, a devoutly religious social conservative, vetoed a controversial «fetal heartbeat» bill that would have outlawed abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

According to his campaign, the «committee of 30 men and women will advise Governor Romney on the important economic issues affecting the people and small businesses of Michigan.»

Of the 15 bank presidents and governors who make up the rate - setting FOMC, 3 are women.

The act, said lieutenant governor Dan Patrick, is necessary so that «women and girls» can have «privacy and safety in their restrooms, showers and locker rooms».

Since Romney's comments during Tuesday's presidential debate about how as governor of Massachusetts he was given a «binder full of women» to choose among for top state jobs, binders have become the meme of the week.

OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is working to put images of women on Britain's new bank notes, years after removing images of women from Canada's own

But Janet Yellen, the first woman to serve as the chair of the Fed Board of Governors, arrived in office just as the Fed was beginning to tighten the quantitative easing spigot.

He's seen as a possible Treasury secretary for Clinton, if not first out of the gate at the start of her administration then later on (perhaps after Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg or Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard, if Clinton chooses to nominate the first - ever woman to lead the department).

It made me promise myself that I would do things differently should I ever get the chance to lead... Our Speaker was a woman, our government caucus chair was a woman and our Lieutenant - Governor was a woman.

The British protest against the removal of female images on the currency parallels a similar protest in Canada, when Carney, as Canada's central bank governor, announced in 2011 that an icebreaker would displace the images of five famous women on a new series of $ 50 polymer notes.

As governor general, he insisted that his subordinates make honest wives of their concubines, made Catholicism the official religion, forbade divorce, and on one occasion placed his handkerchief on a woman's décolletage, telling her, «Modesty should be the endowment of your sex.»

The governor of Pakistan's largest province was assassinated Tuesday following his support of a pardon for a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy.

One of the governor's security guards told police he was angered by Salman Taseer's support of the woman, according to the Washington Post.

The woman was about 20 years old and the man was about 27, said Mohammed Ayuob, district governor of Amam Sahib, which is also in Kunduz province.

«As governor of Texas, Rick Perry has pursued a single - minded agenda: Take away women's health care, destroy Planned Parenthood, and block women's access to safe abortion care,» the Planned Parenthood Action fund wrote in a recent petition drive.

Critics say the governor has overstepped, compromising women's basic health care in the name of ideology.

Just touching Jesus healed a woman as we see people today like Saint Rick Santorm as people touch him, Prophet Rick Perry who steals and then Governor George W. Bush was told by God to be President.

I've never heard a president, a member of Congress, a governor, a CEO of a major corporation, a doctor, a lawyer, a college professor or any other professional talk the way this woman talks.

Photo Gallery for Women Builders Council - Meet the Women of GOSR (Governor's Office of Storm Recovery) held at Anchin

For the last six years or so, in an effort to publicize the delights of fishing along its storied shores, the State of Massachusetts has engraved a handsome silver Revere bowl, known as the Governor's Trophy, with the name of the man or woman who wins its annual Striped Bass Derby.

The AAP agrees with the long - standing recommendation that all pregnant women should be screened for Group B streptococcal disease and be treated with intravenous penicillin, ampicillin, or cefazolin although the «certified direct entry midwifery» bill currently awaiting signature by our governor does not allow the CDEM to administer intravenous medications.

2009 N.M. House Memorial 58 requests the governor's women's health advisory council to convene a task force to study the needs of breastfeeding student - mothers and make recommendations for breastfeeding accommodations in school environments.

In her video, released just this week, she proudly proclaims, «I'm a mom, I'm a woman, and I want to be your next governor,» as she breastfeeds her daughter Alana.

In a statement, Cuomo's campaign signaled it would donate more than $ 111,000 to unnamed women's organizations, reversing its previous decision to give away only $ 50,000, the amount the disgraced film mogul gave to the governor's 2018 campaign.

The Governor described Mama Akande as a great mother, loyal wife and, above all, one of the last bastions of progressive women in the region, who diligently served the people, the party and his husband till her last moment on the surface of the earth, noting that Mama Akande was a great pillar behind Chief Bisi Akande through thick and thin during the elder statesman's political career.

Even if he is elected governor, Paladino won't be able to single - handedly ban a woman's ability to get an abortion in New York.

From his roles in the Patricia Etteh saga culminating in the now notorious and ignoble image of Dino in his torn attire on the floor of the House; to his alleged threat to beat up a woman, a fellow senator and wife of former Lagos State Governor, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to the controversial paternity issue with a known Nollywood actress; to his ostentatious display of personal wealth such as his expensive automobiles, to his certificate scandal and many more, what is it that Dino represents that should be the envy of the right - thinking?

And the governor, who has pushed hard on his 10 - point Women's Equality Act, leads Astorino among female voters 65 percent to 25 percent, according to the poll's crosstabs.

What never ceases to amaze ME is the political «wisdom» that (1) black voters are more likely to vote for a gubernatorial candidate governor who will appoint a black Lt. Gov. and (2) women are more likely to vote for someone who appoints a female Lt.. The menfolk (including some in the press) must think that female and minority voters are simpletons.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's new TV ad in his race for city comptroller is touting his support for women's issues as governor and attorney general.

Governor Wike proposed N6 billion for employment generation, N7 billion for women development and N2 billion to support youth development.

Earlier, the Benue state Deputy Governor, Mr Benson Abounu, commended the wife of the President for her concern and care for women in the country.

Ashley Dupre, or, if you prefer «Kristen» — the woman at the center of the «Client 9» scandal that forced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer to resign in March 2008, is supporting Andrew Cuomo for governor.

The administration said DeRosa is the first woman to hold the post, and she will be replacing Bill Mulrow, who is returning to the private sector and will chair the governor's 2018 re-election campaign.

Two of the most powerful women in New York state government — Secretary of the Governor Melissa DeRosa and LG Kathy Hochul — unveiled Cuomo's 30 - point plan to address issues ranging from child care and equal pay to contraception coverage and maternal depression.

Also at noon, LG Kathy Hochul announces the governor's 2018 Women's Opportunity Agenda for New York, New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park W., Manhattan.

Here's the issue: the entire four - day message of the Convention was not about expanding Trump's base of support among minorities or women (the 2016 GOP platform says nothing about providing «equal pay for equal work»; it was not about proposing substantive solutions to problems facing the nation; it was not even about making amends with traditional conservatives and moderate Republicans to achieve party unity (the Republican governor of Ohio, John Kasich, the Bush family, and all former Republican nominees for president, except one, did not attend).

Even as actress Cynthia Nixon weighs a run for governor, a leading women's organization — the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women — backed Cuomo for reelection, calling the move «an easy decision.&rwomen's organization — the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women — backed Cuomo for reelection, calling the move «an easy decision.&rWomen — backed Cuomo for reelection, calling the move «an easy decision.»

«I read that he is against marriage equality and that he is against a woman's right to choose, and as a progressive Democrat that troubles me tremendously,» said Melissa DeRosa, the secretary to the governor, in response to a question in an interview on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom, while also noting Williams unsuccessfully ran for City Council president.