Sentences with phrase «minority leader of the state»

Minority leader of the state House of Representatives Todd Rutherford offered to represent her in court.

John Faso is a former minority leader of the state Assembly and a Republican candidate for the 19th Congressional District.

Spitzer will bring the fight to Faso and question many of his votes and positions he took while minority leader of the state assembly.

Faso, a former minority leader of the state Assembly, was elected to his first two - year term in Congress last November.

Faso, a former minority leader of the state Assembly and the GOP candidate for New York governor in 2006, has taken heat during his brief time in Congress for voting in favor of the Republican health care bill in the House and for refusing to hold town hall - style meetings with constituents in his district.

Faso, R - Kinderhook, is a former minority leader of the state Assembly who was elected to his first two - year term in the House last November.

Paterson, a former minority leader of the state Senate, added it was understandable that a frustrated Sen. Jeff Klein broke away from the conference in 2011, taking at the time three members with him.

Mr. Kolb, a Republican assemblyman from Canandaigua, N.Y., was elected by his colleagues on Monday as the new minority leader of the State Assembly, and pledged to bring a higher level of visibility to the position.

His departure left Andrew Heaney of Millbrook and John Faso, a former minority leader of the State Assembly, to face off across the 11 - county 19th District, which covers the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

Not exact matches

He said he had also spoken with candidates such as Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, former state Rep. Connie Pillich, and the former state Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni.

As a world leader for freedom and the protection of basic human rights, the United States should take every opportunity to advocate for people — including Americans here at home — to think, believe, and act according to their religious belief whether they belong to a minority or majority religion in their nation.»

I may be a non-believer now, but I was raised Catholic, a religious minority in the US, and I know what it's like to be part of a misunderstood religion, a religion that even now, people think is weird, with the mystical aspects of Catholicism, the fact that we have a Pope who is the leader of not just the religion, but an independent state, the Vatican.

Now, there might be some meat in your statistic, but I would need a quick dive into the politics of Nigeria, majority / minority impact of Islam in the state, local religious leaders and odds of personal connections to understand the context.

Not a bad idea: Illinois State Senate Minority Leader Emil Jones Jr. has sent a letter to the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners requesting that Ada Park in the Morgan Park neighborhood be renamed after Olympic gold medalist Ira Murchinson, who died last month at the age of 61.

«Once again we see the real world consequences of what happens when Republicans are allowed to run the State Senate,» Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said.

This will be done in the form a «hand up» in the state Senate — a non-voting procedural move that will recognize the new members of the conference, said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in an interview Friday.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has seized on today's scathing IG report on AEG as proof that state government is suffering mightily under the «arrogance» of single - party rule.

The demonstrations have drawn elected officials ranging from the mayor of Albany, Kathy Sheehan, to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and state Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

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Led by their leader, Honourable J. H. Mensah, the NPP Minority walked out of the House and boycotted the rest of the day's proceedings and that was the last that was heard in Parliament of «the Gwarzo affair» Nana Ato Dadzie and Kwamena Ahwoi stated that, they appreciate their time working under Rawlings and would never intentionally seek to discredit him in any way.

But Cuomo so far hasn't shown any signs of weakening his opposition to the state - level millionaire's tax (the federal level is OK, he says), and today he got some extra back - up from Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who said he wouldn't go along with a veto override, in the unlikely event that things get that far next year.

Paladino is not backing off of his promise to challenge Astorino if he doesn't call for the removal of Republican State Senator Dean Skelos and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

«I'm proud that my score and that of our conference highlights our commitment to protecting our environment and natural resources across New York State,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

The New York Racing Association's board of directors, which came under state control in 2012 after years of controversy, recommended that the organization go back into private hands — but with a minority of members once again appointed by the governor and legislative leaders.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, a supporter of GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, weighed in to express «reservations» with state Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but dead.

Even before the effort to «Draft Trump» was launched, Paladino threatened to challenge any GOP candidate on the Conservative line if they didn't call for the removal of the State Senate's top Republican, Dean Skelos, and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb.

«It seems like almost everyday new allegations of corruption and abuse of the public trust are leveled at state government,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins at a news conference this morning.

«These electoral wins are part of the «blue wave» sweeping our state and nation which will help even more Senate Democratic candidates win in the upcoming General Election,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Also at 1 p.m., U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will launch a major effort to push a new bipartisan bill that would help cutoff the flow of illicit fentanyl from China, Mexico, and other countries into Staten Island and across the United States, 121st Precinct House, Graniteville, 970 Richmond Ave., Staten Island.

«The reality is nobody really thought we'd be talking about these issues because of the person who is now holding the office,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins at a news conference this week pushing a bill that would require the release of Trump's state tax returns.

«As we work to find creative ideas to grow our economy in New York State, empowering MWBEs is an important part of this effort,» Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said.

At 1:15 p.m., Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, Assemblyman Andrew Raia and members of the GOP conference will call for legislation to reduce Medicaid costs in New York, back of the Assembly chamber, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

So far this week, endorsements and fundraising appeals have been sent out on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.

At a rally where he appeared with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Cuomo mixed his stump - speech standbys with sharper language, accusing the six NY GOP representatives of «violating their oath of office to represent the interest of the people of the State of New York.»

«President Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to serve on the United States Supreme Court reinforces the need for our state to take immediate action to protect women's rights,» said Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

«He'd be a great choice for Hillary,» added Joe Schiavoni, the Democratic minority leader of the Ohio State Senate.

He warned one rather minor figure — the minority leader of the New York State Assembly — that «I am a fucking steamroller,» and that he would steamroll the hapless Republican.

Faso has a long record of cutting taxes and closing budget deficits that go back to his tenure as Minority Leader in the Assembly, where he developed and pushed proposals that led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.

ALBANY — On the eve of Vice President Mike Pence's visit to the Buffalo area, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Monday urged New Yorkers to demand an explanation about Republican proposals to eliminate a major federal tax deduction used by millions of state residents.

The majority and minority leaders of the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives each appoint one registered voter to the commission.

Klein, leader of the breakaway «Independent Democratic Conference» which controls the state senate in cooperation with the Republican minority, faces Oliver Koppell in a Democratic primary on Tuesday.

A year ago, after state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx took part in a Senate «coup» attempt by aligning himself with the minority Republicans, Democrats wooed him back by giving him the title of Senate majority leader.

«I think first and foremost there was too much talk about Washington, and there should be more of a focus on New York State,» said Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who is the only Republican so far to declare that he will challenge Cuomo for the governorship later this year.

Almost every one of the state's 63 senators receives a stipend, ranging from the extra $ 41,500 given to the chamber's leader, John J. Flanagan, a Long Island Republican, to the $ 9,000 bonuses given to ranking minority members of committees overseeing things like insurance, labor and — yes — ethics.

After moderate success in that election, Schneiderman quarterbacked then - State Senator David Paterson's effort to unseat longtime Senate minority leader Marty Connor, seen as an important step in changing the culture of the Democratic Party in the Senate.

Brian Kolb is the New York State Assembly minority leader, but he's not part of the closed door budget negotiations underway in Albany.

Making the final comments before an amendment was withdrawn to help the aging Millstone nuclear power plant, State Representative and House Minority Leader Themis Klarides (R) argues for a full debate for the controversial amendment on the final day of the legislative session.

The head of the Senate GOP caucus, Minority Leader Len Fasano, R - North Haven, has been peppering state Democrats for months with vocal criticism, and the Sept. 2 letter comes as an emphatic slap back at him.

But SNAP experts, advocates and several of Faso's potential Democratic opponents say the 65 - year - old former state Assembly minority leader is playing to his conservative Republican base in the purplish Hudson Valley - Catskills district at the expense of vulnerable low - income families and individuals.