Sentences with phrase «member running for reelection»

«That really freed us up,» said Doug Benevento, a board member running for reelection on the reform slate.

Not exact matches

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined members of the Working Families Party on Sunday to accept the group's endorsement of her reelection bid and voice support for numerous progressive causes, as the state's junior senator eyes a possible 2020 presidential run.

As he runs for reelection this fall, Carlos Menchaca, the City Council member for District 38, which includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, faces several challengers in the Democratic primary.

On a personal level, Leifeld reiterated his decision, announced recently, that he would not be running for reelection in November after 24 years as town supervisor and 11 years before that as a town board member.

Richards is seen as having long odds in the race but was for a time expected to be the mayor's preferred candidate after Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be running for reelection.

He has also been the most prolific donor to other members who ran for reelection and fresh faces that will be joining the Council come January.

Ferrer and his wife, Aramina, appear to be big fans of the two - term council member who is running for reelection.

Of the current 51 Council members, seven are term limited out of office, ineligible to run for reelection.

These are the «open» seats, as are those in three other races: District 21 Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be running for reelection, opening up her seat for a competitive battle; in District 44, Council Member David Greenfield made a relatively late announcement that he will not seek reelection, but he is expected to be replaced by his chosen successor and close ally Kalman Yeger; and in District 28, Ruben Wills was recently removed from office when he was convicted on federal public corruption charges — there is a crowded competition to replace him.

District 6 City Council District 6 covers Central Park, Lincoln Square, the Upper West Side, and Clinton, and is currently led by Council Member Helen Rosenthal, who is running for reelection.

So as you can see, running for reelection is not a problem for well over 50 percent of the members of this body.»

This fall, in races around the city, several qualified female candidates ran in hotly - contested Democratic primaries for open seats being left by term - limited City Council members, while others attempted to unseat incumbents seeking reelection.

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And even after Fagen resigned and no board members associated with her ran for reelection, the fresh - faced reform slate just lost by about the same margin.

A longtime school teacher and current member of the House of Representatives, Ms. Alston is running for reelection to the governing board of the Phoenix Union High School District.