Sentences with phrase «minority leader position»

Diamondstone is a long - time community activist who has highlighted Connor's role in the repeal of the commuter tax and Connor's loss of his Minority Leader position to David Paterson on a vote of Democratic Senators.

State Sen. Michael Gianaris, 48, of Astoria: Recently gave up his deputy minority leader position in the Senate to allow reunification of the Senate Democrats with the former Independent Democratic Conference.

Not exact matches

From her start in San Francisco to her position as the highest - ranking female leader in U.S. government, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has had a lleader in U.S. government, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has had a lLeader Nancy Pelosi has had a long...

SACRAMENTO, CA, April 6, 2017 - RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(«RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that it reached an agreement on Friday, March 31, 2017, with Alothon Group, LLC («Alothon»), its minority co-investor in Nutra SA, that terminated Alothon's roll - up rights, a process that would have allowed Alothon to swap its equity position in Nutra SA for an equivalent value of RiceBran Technologies common stock.

SACRAMENTO, CA, April 6, 2017 — RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT and RIBTW)(«RBT»), a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, today announced that it reached an agreement on Friday, March 31, 2017, with Alothon Group, LLC («Alothon»), its minority co-investor in Nutra SA, that terminated Alothon's roll - up rights, a process that would have allowed Alothon to swap its equity position in Nutra SA for an equivalent value of RiceBran Technologies common stock.

Smith, who was named in the scathing IG report on the AEG mess along with Senate Minority Leader (then Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson) and Sen. Eric Adams, among others, also said the question of whether Kruger should retain his ranking position on the Senate Finance Committee is «a matter for the leader to decide in the conference.&Leader (then Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson) and Sen. Eric Adams, among others, also said the question of whether Kruger should retain his ranking position on the Senate Finance Committee is «a matter for the leader to decide in the conference.&Leader John Sampson) and Sen. Eric Adams, among others, also said the question of whether Kruger should retain his ranking position on the Senate Finance Committee is «a matter for the leader to decide in the conference.&leader to decide in the conference.»

Cuomo earlier this month told reporters he was skeptical measures such as voting and ethics reforms could pass in the Legislature, a position Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins rejected.

Last January, Breslin was tapped by Democratic Leader John Sampson to serve as deputy minority leader, a position that carries a $ 20,500 stipend (Leader John Sampson to serve as deputy minority leader, a position that carries a $ 20,500 stipend (leader, a position that carries a $ 20,500 stipend (lulu).

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer changes his position, and says he will submit a bill aimed at decriminalizing marijuana.

For example, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos has «Repealing MTA Tax» as one of his four basic positions on the front of his campaign website.

Scotland's first minister and leader of the SNP told the Guardian: «With fixed term parliaments, it gives parties in a minority government situation --(where) hopefully the SNP will be in a position of influence — huge ability to change the direction of a government without bringing a government down.....»

Meanwhile, the grapevine had it that, it was Alban Bagbin, the then Minority leader who virtually talked Hon. John Mahama into accepting to aspire to leadership position of the Country.

That would probably be the current minority leader Nancy Pelosi (although she was challenged for the top leadership position in two of the last three Congresses, so it isn't a shoo - in).

Its aim is to get the Labour leader to position himself on the side of minorities, away from common sense.

Then as the Ranking Member of the Communications Committee of Parliament and the Communications Director of the Party, Bagbin, as the Minority Leader, proposed to his dear friend, brother and idol to accept to be moved to the Ranking Position on the Foreign Affairs Committee.

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the time.

The Chairperson of the DCCC is the fourth ranking position among House Democrats, after the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip and the Democratic Caucus Chairperson.

While May has announced herself as the prime minister of a minority government, with support from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, her position is now so untenable that another general election, with a different Conservative leader, is extremely likely before the end of 2017.

NOTE: If you watch all the way to the end of this video, you'll catch Senate Minority Leader John Sampson having a moment with the last self - professed amigo, Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who was praising Sampson yesterday for elevating Latino members to ranking and leadership positions.

However, James Klutse Avedzi who was tipped by the Volta Regional Caucus for the position of minority leader of the NDC in the incoming 7th Parliament of the 4th republic has been named the deputy minority leader.

Other leaders to represent the minority side include Mohammed Muntaka, who will maintain his position as the Chief Whip, with the Member of Parliament for Banda Ahmed Ibrahim, and the Member of Parliament for Pusiga, Hon. Laadi Ayii Ayamba serving as deputy chief whips.

Senate Democrats are facing growing pressure to break the white male stranglehold on senior staff positions in their ranks — a push that's uniting consultants and lobbyists inside the Beltway with Black Lives Matter and other minority leaders who are accusing the party of «soft bigotry.»

(CNN)- Despite a disappointing showing by Republican Senate candidates on Election Day, the man who spearheaded the GOP Senate election effort is poised to take the number two position in the party's leadership behind Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, several GOP aides told CNN.

Breaking news story reported first in the Rockland County Times on January 5, 2012 BY DYLAN SKRILOFF The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair -LSB-...]

While serving on the Board, she was elected by her colleagues to the position of Minority Leader and served on a number of committees, including Ways and Means where she served from 2006 and was Vice-Chair.

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. this afternoon issued a statement praising Senate Minority Leader John Sampson for appointing fellow Hispanic lawmakers to «high - ranking positions» within the Democratic conference.

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer hopes that if there is indeed a wave, it propels him into the position of majority leader now occupied by Sen. Mitch McConnell of KenLeader Charles E. Schumer hopes that if there is indeed a wave, it propels him into the position of majority leader now occupied by Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kenleader now occupied by Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State.»

She receives the stipend for serving as Minority Leader — also — she does not go around handing out «raises» for (1) upstate Senators who turned their back on an upstate candidate for the Republican leadership position, or (2) Democratic Senators who align with the Republican conference.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer declined to take a position on the Medicaid amendment at the center of an ongoing battle between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Rep. Chris Collins, saying it is a distraction from the larger problem of the American Health Care Act, the Republican plan to replace Obamacare.

Despite the electoral setback suffered by her party, Pelosi sought to continue leading the House Democratic Caucus in the position of Minority Leader, the office she held prior to becoming Speaker.

Minority Leader Joe Lorigo has delivered letters to both the County Executive and Chairman of the Legislature requesting Marie Cannon's name be temporarily withdrawn from consideration for the position of Commissioner of Social Services until an investigation into the department concludes.

The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair of the Independence Party Marsha Coopersmith, is now going to the law firm of Sparaco's close friend and lawyer Jay Savino, albeit at about half the price and on an annual per diem basis.

It was a significant defeat for Democrats and a win for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Kentucky, who persuaded several Republicans who had previously voted to support the higher spending level to change their positions and vote to block the bill.

«What's even more frustrating than President Trump's intransigence is the way he seems amenable to these compromises before completely switching positions and backing off,» Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Saturday.

He has been Assembly minority leader since 2009, a position that holds little power, but affords a bully pulpit to push issues.

A source in that meeting whispered that, Dominic Nitiwul after speaking on the phone with Akufo - Addo «agreed to take up the job as well as others yet to come on a condition that he will be reconsidered for the same position he is occupying - Deputy Minority leader» and possibly some amounts of money»

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, a long - time advocate of the convention, has proposed a bill requiring legislators to vacate their positions should they become delegates.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly responded in a statement that Trump only has himself to blame, adding, «It was the Senate's responsibility to give a thorough vetting for such important positions, with many of the nominees having conflicts of interest and incomplete ethics agreements when they were named.»

«Senator Huff has supported the Senate leader's position but some sort of choreography would be futile because the minority caucus is fractured,» Steinberg spokesman Rhys Williams tells CalNewsroom.com.

Gov. David Paterson said this recently created position would be critical to keeping some of his work to increase participation by minority - and women - owned businesses in the state, and some Hispanic leaders pressured Cuomo to fill the office with a person of Hispanic descent.

Just yesterday, Klein announced that he and his fellow IDCers would accept Senate Minority Leader John Sampson's offer of committee assignments that included only four committees per member and no ranking positions (hence, no lulu).

McCaffrey, minority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature, retook the position as head of Teamsters Local 707 in Nassau County by a vote of 525 - 455, according to ballots opened Wednesday.

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.

The Washington Post did not receive comment about those claims from the offices of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) or Sen. Ben Cardin (D., Md.), who has held Menendez's position on the Foreign Relations Committee since Menendez stepped aside.

For the past 15 years, dating to when David A. Paterson was elected leader of the Senate Democrats, that position has been held by a member of a minority group.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins has hesitated to take a formal position on the issue, and did not respond to a request for comment.

His colleagues voted him up from vice chairman of the Democratic Caucus to chairman, making him the fourth - ranked Democrat in the House, bolstering his status as the top New York member — and potentially positioning him to one day replace Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

And he seemed to take a jab at Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Bronx / Queens), the House Democratic Caucus chairman who is rumored to be eyeing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's seat, and de Blasio, who has denied that he is running for president in 2020 but has been positioning himself as a national party lLeader Nancy Pelosi's seat, and de Blasio, who has denied that he is running for president in 2020 but has been positioning himself as a national party leaderleader.