Sentences with phrase «number of assembly members»

Assemblyman Keith Wright of Manhattan, a former state Democratic committee co-chair, was the first of a growing number of Assembly members calling for Silver to resign his post, saying if the speaker remained, the chamber would be «mired in the swamp of dysfunction and chaos.»

It will be able to change its name, which it intends to do — it will likely become the Welsh Parliament before the 2021 elections — increase or decrease the number of Assembly Members (AMs) elected, change the electoral system used for Assembly elections and reduce the voting age.

Among others, Simon is backed by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Assemblyperson Joan L. Millman, Congresswomen Nydia Velázquez and Yvette Clarke, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery, a number of assembly members and City Council members, organizations and clubs.

The election was characterised by a resurgence for the Labour Party, whilst Plaid Cymru saw a reduction in support and the number of Assembly Members they returned.

A number of Assembly members who haven't spoken out against efforts to limit charter schools have long waiting lists in their districts of kids wanting to get into those schools.

Not exact matches

There are no professional clergy in the Baha'i faith but in areas where there are a large number of the faithful, members elect a national spiritual assembly who provide guidance and perform religious ceremonies such as weddings and funerals.

This is illustrated by the Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint texts of Deuteronomy 32:8 — 9, in which El, as the head of the divine assembly, gives each member of the divine family a nation of his own, «according to the number of the divine sons»: Israel is the portion of Yahweh.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver made a non-publicized trip to Washington, D.C. yesterday to meet for the first time with Democratic members of New York's congressional delegation, who are growing increasingly concerned about the state's redistricting process — a process that will reduce their number from 29 to 27.

The number of upstaters in the majority conference has grown steadily over the years, adding to the diversity of opinions among Assembly Democrats, though they still tend to be dominated by the largely liberal views of the New York City members.

Members of the host committee, which is still in formation, include a number of other Assembly Democrats from both upstate and NYC.

I was thrilled to be elected your Assembly Member for the Fifth Assembly on May 5, 2016 with 16,766 votes — the highest number of votes cast for any Assembly Member in Wales.

The Green Party also has one life peer, three Members of the European Parliament, two members of the London Assembly, and a small number of councillors on various local councils in England andMembers of the European Parliament, two members of the London Assembly, and a small number of councillors on various local councils in England andmembers of the London Assembly, and a small number of councillors on various local councils in England and Wales.

«Voluntary measures alone may not significantly improve the number of people earning a living wage,» Labour assembly member Fiona Twycross said.

She speculated that she faced no Democratic challengers for Wright's seat - which is centered in Harlem and represents almost exclusively Democrats - because of a number of factors, including the trips Assembly members must make to Albany, the last - minute nature of the opening, and what she said was insufficient pay for state legislators.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie also told his members, in remarks on the Assembly floor, that lawmakers have already passed a number of ethics changes.

A number of other Council members making the trip tomorrow are former members Assembly: Inez Barron, Vanessa Gibson, Rafael Espinal and Mark Weprin.

«This announcement will hopefully provide a more stable relationship between Cardiff Bay and Whitehall, reducing the numbers of disputes and enabling Assembly Members to be more creative and responsive to the demands put upon them by voters.»

If the boundaries of such Election District have been created or changed since the last preceding General Election at which members of Assembly were elected then the above formula shall apply based on that percentage of the number of persons enrolled in the Party in such Election District on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections which the total vote cast in the County for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections.

In the state Assembly, a number of plumb leadership positions are up for grabs following the departure of several senior members.

The bill in question will add two new members to Horizon's board: One appointed by the Assembly speaker and one appointed by the Senate president, bringing the total number of board members to 17.

«It has always been, and continues to be in the Assembly, an equal number of minority and majority members on committees.

In even - numbered years, all members of the state Assembly are up for election — since assembly members have two - year terms — and half of the members of the state Senate are up for election — since state senators have staggered four - yeaAssembly are up for election — since assembly members have two - year terms — and half of the members of the state Senate are up for election — since state senators have staggered four - yeaassembly members have two - year terms — and half of the members of the state Senate are up for election — since state senators have staggered four - year terms.

«There are a number of things in this policy that I'm very proud of that I'd like to see in every sexual harassment policy, including the private sector,» said Rossein, who has since been retained by the Assembly as an outside counsel to investigate complaints against members, in an interview with Gotham Gazette.

«It should be noted that a significant number of employers of both Assembly members and Senators who were asked for information are cooperating.

The NYA is collaborating with a number of organizations including the Accra Digital Centre, Kofi Annan ICT Centre, District Assemblies and Members of Parliament to carry out the programme.

The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts.»

The election of New York City Council Member Inez Dickens to the State Assembly creates an open seat in Council District 9 in Harlem, and a number of contenders have thrown their hats in the ring.

Another problem the GOP faces: Recent polls have shown that Democrats are slightly more forgiving than Republicans when it comes to re-electing incumbent state lawmakers, although the overall numbers don't look good for members of either party currently occupying seats in the Senate and Assembly.

A member of the Benue Assembly, Mrs Ngohemba Agaigbe, has decried the increasing number of widows and orphans in Nigeria, due to incessant killings across the...

In Scotland, Wales, and the London Assembly, the fixed numbers of additional members, elected in relatively small regions, are not always sufficient to fully compensate for the disproportionality caused by the single - member district (first - past - the - post voting) tier.

But Democrats in the Assembly have the largest number of members in the Legislature, and so could sway the vote to a candidate they favor.

Given the perceived volatility of the electorate, another eight incumbents could be defeated in November, conceivably bringing the number of retiring Assembly Members to 27.

Assembly Member Kim said, «A number of leading academic and psychological experts have proven in recent years that individuals become successful in life due to non-cognitive skills like grit, determination, and being able to collaborate with others.

De Blasio is relying on Heastie and his members to carry his water in those talks, and the two men huddled for over an hour Saturday afternoon along with several mayoral aides including Dean Fuleihan, director of the city's Office of Management and Budget and formerly a top number cruncher in the Assembly.

Grillner is a member of the Academia Europaea, Royal Swedish Academy of Science, and the Nobel Assembly, and has received a number of awards including the Bristol Myers Squibb award in 1993 and the Reeve - Irvine award in 2002.

Grillner is a member of the Academia Europaea, Royal Swedish Academy of Science and the Nobel Assembly, and has received a number of awards including the Bristol Myers Squibb award in 1993 and the Reeve — Irvine award in 2002.

The Ben Achour Commission — an umbrella organization comprised of 150 members responsible for the National Constituent Assembly election (NCA)-- established a number of agreements between major political parties, including: a «process first» view that addressed only those matters necessary to return order and stability to Tunisia; a constituent assembly vote that took place prior to a vote for the president so that incentives were present to build consensuses and party platforms that were prioritized over electing a leader who might otherwise wield too much power; ensuring that women are given ample representation in writing the constitution; and the creation of an electoral commission to ensure that all parties were confident in the legitimacy of the elAssembly election (NCA)-- established a number of agreements between major political parties, including: a «process first» view that addressed only those matters necessary to return order and stability to Tunisia; a constituent assembly vote that took place prior to a vote for the president so that incentives were present to build consensuses and party platforms that were prioritized over electing a leader who might otherwise wield too much power; ensuring that women are given ample representation in writing the constitution; and the creation of an electoral commission to ensure that all parties were confident in the legitimacy of the elassembly vote that took place prior to a vote for the president so that incentives were present to build consensuses and party platforms that were prioritized over electing a leader who might otherwise wield too much power; ensuring that women are given ample representation in writing the constitution; and the creation of an electoral commission to ensure that all parties were confident in the legitimacy of the elections.

Woodson is a former member of the Tennessee General Assembly, first serving in the House, then moving on to the Senate, where she served as Chair of the Education Committee and later as Speaker Pro Tem, the number two job in that body.

The Delegate Assembly serves as the policy making body of the association, and each unit is entitled to representation in proportion to the number of national members of ATE who are within that unit's borders.

It is interesting to note that most of these important bills have been proposed by Republican members of the Connecticut General Assembly, but an increasing number of Democratic legislators are standing up and speaking out in favor of Connecticut's students, parents, teachers and public schools.

A number of our Members act as Junior Counsel to the Welsh Assembly Government.

Born 1952; graduated in law from St Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia (1975); Doctor of Laws (1979); Lecturer (1977 - 84), Senior Lecturer (1984 - 90) and then Professor at St Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia (1990 - 2013); Dean of the Faculty of Law of St Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia (1988 - 91); member of the Council on Legislation at the Bulgarian National Assembly (1995 - 97); Jean Monnet Professor at the New Bulgarian University (2002 - 05); Chairman of the Council of Legal Advisers to the President of Bulgaria (2002 - 03); Judge (2003 - 09), then President (2009 - 12), of the Bulgarian Constitutional Court; Head of the Constitutional Law Department at the Faculty of Law of St Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia (2013 - 16); member (2006 - 16) and Vice-President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe (2013 - 15); member of the Constitutional Council at the Bulgarian Ombudsman (2015 ‑ 16); editor of a number of legal journals; author of numerous legal publications; Advocate General at the Court of Justice since 19 September 2016.

A number of other members of the California State Senate and Assembly are listed as co-authors of the bill.

The proposed bill for an outright, however likely or unlikely, will still require a majority vote among 297 members of the National Assembly before its turned to law, a process that could take a number of months or even years.

He is Chairperson of Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly in Western NSW and a member of a number of boards including the Indigenous Land Corporation.

Now I understand that in addition to the title companies, lobbyists for a large number of banks have approached Assembly Member Galgiani and they are putting pressure on her to dilute the language in AB 957 to make the bill essentially useless.