Sentences with phrase «not calling for his resignation»

«I'm not calling for his resignation yet but I think to me all elected officials owe it to New Yorkers to uphold the highest ethical standards,» Quart said.

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In 1993, after the Liberals won their largest vote share with 39.7 % and 32 seats, a group of MLAs and party members were not satisfied with official opposition status called for his resignation.

I don't understand what is going on with society when you are no longer able to present your point of view without someone calling for your firing or resignation or whatever.

But he wasn't the bishop, he was the bishop's secretary: I wonder how many of those calling for his resignation had read the statement he issued following the BBC programme which triggered off this furore.

Astorino accuses Cuomo of «protecting» Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver following a spate of sexual harassment scandals in the chamber by not calling for the longtime speaker's resignation.

Environment secretary faces calls for his resignation, as Green campaigners warn that a climate change sceptic should not be in post during extreme weather events

The executive director of the state ethics commission, Seth Agata, isn't going anywhere — despite a call for his resignation or firing by DeFrancisco.

And while Governor Cuomo swiftly coming out and calling for Schneiderman's resignation certainly didn't help matters, no one in the office chimed in and said the words, «Eric should stay and fight» either.

Connecticut Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced she will not seek reelection this year amid calls for her resignation over her handling of the firing of a former chief of staff accused of harassment, threats and violence against female staffers in her congressional office.

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Addressing issues around the call for her resignation, the 63 - year - old said it was a dilemma for her, seeing she could not solve all the problems, but she knew she would do all the good she can.

After the resignation of former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak, there are now 10 seats vacant in the Legislature for various reasons — mostly because lawmakers left for other elected offices — and Cuomo does not rush to call special elections.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who has feuded with Trump on Twitter after calling for his resignation because of sexual harassment and assault allegations, doesn't make these people nervous.

Now that I am calling for his resignation, some may think it is personal, but it is not.

«I have enjoyed my tenure with the town of Oyster Bay and working with all my colleagues in town government,» Genova said in his resignation letter, addressed to Acting Supervisor Joseph Muscarella, who did not return a call for comment Monday.

In the May 12, 2016, article that prompted Bellone to call for Spota's resignation, Newsday reported that sources said wiretaps from the 2008 prosecution of criminal defense attorney Robert Macedonio contained «evidence of a lot of crimes that have not been acted upon» by Spota's office.

Skelos has pleaded not guilty, and is clinging to his leadership post despite calls for his resignation from Republicans and Democrats.

Terry resigned his party post Monday as North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth called for his resignation and said the town would not renew contracts for him to work as the zoning board of appeals attorney and special counselor to the town attorney.

«I didn't see any of the Senate Republicans coming out and calling for his resignation,» said Astorino advisor Bill O'Reilly on State Of Politics Live.

Scottish secretary Jim Murphy faced calls for his resignation today if he did not manage to guarantee the future of 125 defence jobs at a rocket test range in the Hebrides.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should not acquiesce to calls for his resignation, even as Emanuel comes under increasing scorn for his handling of the police - involved deaths of black residents in his city.

While not calling for Rep. Weiner's outright resignation, I did suggest that he and others guilty of similar transgressions consider returning to private life as have their former colleagues (Vito Fossella, Eric Massa, and Chris Lee).

Gut Check Full Service... Local Democrats call for his resignation, too: «We are not here to determine guilt or innocence,» party Chair Francine Busby said after emerging from the closed session where the committee voted 34 - 6 for resignation.

Lawmakers and advocacy groups have even called for King's resignation, to which Cuomo said the commissioner shouldn't resign, but it's not for him to say.

Senate candidate Elaine Phillips, left, Sen. Kemp Hannon, Senate candidate Christopher McGrath (not pictured), Sen. Jack Martins (at podium), and Sen. Carl Marcellino call for the resignations of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Melville.

Though one lawmaker called for his resignation in the wake of the travel report, others were cordial to Dr. Shulkin at a budget hearing Thursday morning and did not bring up the report.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel should not acquiesce to calls for his resignation, even as Emanuel comes under increasing scorn for his handling of the police - involved deaths of black residents in his city.

Calling for resignation is not really what's best for the party, but it's good for her.»

Obama administration Press Secretary Jay Carney on Weinergate earlier today — note that he stops just short of joining the call for the embattled congressman's resignation, but seems to make it clear that the president wouldn't object at all if this whole thing just went away:

The environment secretary faced calls for his resignation today, as Green campaigners warned that a climate change sceptic should not be left at Cabinet level during extreme weather conditions.

However, if the scenario were to play out in which both politicians are found to have broken rules, I suspect that we would see a «gentlemen's agreement» between both Labour and Conservative parties not to make political capital out of either case - whereas if either Mrs Spelman or Mr Brown were found to have breached rules as an isolated news story, there would be calls for sackings, resignations etc..

But the apology would not be enough, with the Minority in Parliament calling for either his resignation or his immediate dismissal from the government for the disparaging comments.

The post, first reported by The New York Times, was taken down and Loeb issued an apology, saying, «I regret the language I used in expressing my passion for educational choice,» but that didn't stop Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray from calling for Loeb's resignation from Success, the city's largest and most controversial charter school chain, in separate tweets posted Friday.

Calls for U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D - Forest Hills) resignation grew stronger this week, but the embattled congressman had still not caved in to pressure.

«The right and proper thing for any elder statesman to do is to call and demand for the resignation of President Buhari who is simply not well enough to run the affairs of the nation.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, the former speaker of the New York City Council, recently attended a lunch honoring Mr. Schneiderman, but did not hesitate in calling for his resignation on Monday.

Stefanik does not sit on either committee that grilled Pruitt, but said she was not satisfied with his responses and renewed calls for his resignation.

He rejected calls for his immediate resignation, but announced the following month that he would not be standing for a fifth presidential term in 2005.

It stated that Oyegun had not committed any offence warranting such calls for his resignation when it was so evident that he had delivered on his mandate as results of different elections held under him had testified.

But some Democrats have called for his resignation, and while Staten Island Republican Chairman John Antoniello said he stands behind Grimm's decision not to resign, he and others in the party will be discussing a possible special election.

The resignation of Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer today — a decision that came after weeks of calls for his head from conservatives — raises the question of whether Gov. Charlie Crist's already embattled Senate candidacy has sustained a blow from which it can not recover.

Democrats didn't use the press conference to call for his resignation but to instead appeal to voters.

«Why didn't he come and stand with me when I called for Sheldon Silver's resignation?

In the wake of the allegations, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone called for Spota's resignation, saying the man «who decides who goes to jail» can't perform his duties while under federal indictment.

instead for you called for a disciplinary action against this minority you are calling for the Governor's resignation, this show that you guys are not elder, for your information what is popular isn't right.

Democratic Party Chairman John Gulino, who called for Grimm's resignation last week, didn't return requests for comment, but a party official said that Cusick is the top contender on the Democratic side.

LaPierre was not without his defenders though, including St. Lawrence County Republican Committee chair Thomas L. Jenison, who said calls for LaPierre's resignation were «outrageous.»

A group called the Flushing Meadows Corona Park World's Fair Association called for her resignation in 2007, citing the fact that while the nonprofit raised considerable cash, it did not spend it on park improvements.

Mr Watson had led calls for Labour to boycott David Cameron's crony - packed resignation awards list — thinking the party would be safe because Mr Corbyn had previously said he would not appoint to the House of Lords.

Dimino not only wants the Common Core to go away, she's also calling for the resignation of the state's education commissioner, John King.