Sentences with phrase «number of elected officials»

A significant number of elected officials nationwide believe that in a difficult economy, a poor credit history shouldn't be a determining factor for job applicants.

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«There are many good and decent state legislators with high ethical standards, but the rapidly growing number of elected officials who have left office because they violated the public trust is a big unaddressed problem.

The Rev. Al Sharpton hosted a large number of elected officials for his annual Martin Luther King, Jr..

«An overwhelming number of elected officials and community leaders throughout New York State, from both sides of the aisles and different political stripes, have spoken loud and clear that the plan to build a bridge to replace the Tappan Zee is right for the state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo said.

A modest number of elected officials attended: Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, State Senator Joe Addabbo, Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato and Council Member Eric Ulrich.

The state committee has ramped up its spending in recent weeks, and the Democratic establishment has rallied to support Hochul, including an impressive number of elected officials who came out on Friday to help introduce her to voters on the Upper West Side.

«I am truly humbled to have received the unwavering support of my neighbors — as well as from a great number of elected officials and unions across both the city and the state — during a tough campaign and while we worked to ensure that this was a fair and clean election.

In the end, Mr. Schneiderman was assisted by the support of a large number of elected officials and labor unions.

Rice has the support of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (although Schneiderman is backed by a number of elected officials in the borough), while the Bronx and Queens haven't officially picked favorites.

Ulrich's call for a boycott puts a number of elected officials in a tight spot, including Rep. Bob Turner (an Ulrich ally), who is running for the US Senate, and NYC Councilman Dan Halloran, who is running for congress in NY - 6.

They were joined by many 1199 members, as well as a number of elected officials.

Rivera, a 34 - year - old Democratic operative who has worked for a number of elected officials but never held an office himself, said he had established his new campaign committee Tuesday in preparation for this move, which he will formally announce next week.

Eric Engquist: «A number of elected officials have allied themselves with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but Councilman Ritchie Torres has now gone a step further, threatening any presumption of objectivity he might have enjoyed as chairman of a new council investigations unit.»

Now, a number of elected officials are in difficult elections, I believe, in part, because of votes they took.»

Perhaps sensing growing Dominican clout, Espaillat is now backed by a number of elected officials, some of whom backed Rangel the last time: the City Council speaker, who represents East Harlem and was born in Puerto Rico, and the Bronx Borough president.

Ulrich, who was one of a number of elected officials who protested when the de Blasio administration tried to open a shelter in a hotel in Maspeth, Queens last fall, did not go into detail about what he would do differently from de Blasio to curb the homelessness problem.

There are also a number of elected officials listed among the party's donors, including Sen. Dan Squadron ($ 10,000), whose primary victory over former Senate Minority Leader Marty Connor was a big priority for the WFP.

Paladino's WNY crew now includes: Mike Norris of Niagara County, Cherl Heary of Cayuga County, Richard Siebert of Genesee County, Ed Morgan of Orleans County, and Nick Langworthy of Erie County — along with a number of elected officials, including Collins himself and Sens. George Maziarz and Mike Ranzenhofer.

But then you start to tally up the number of elected officials who have been treating incumbency like the keys to the treasury.

A number of elected officials and / or their family members — including the governor's brother, Chris, his late father, Mario, and mother, Matilda — have unclaimed funds, according to the state comptroller's office.

A number of elected officials will gather Wednesday afternoon in Ulster County, New York for the opening of a transitional home for veterans.

«I am not suspending my campaign, but I am talking to a number of elected officials around the state, as I would, fellow Democrats, to hear their opinions,» he said at a press

Public financing is also allocated as a function of the number of elected officials, hence the ambitions of the MoDem.

Sampson is the latest in a number of elected officials to be charged with political corruption this year.

Sham charities are a way of political life in southeast Queens, where a number of elected officials are under investigation for steering money to groups they founded — and which were often staffed by cronies — and whose mission and spending is dubious.

«I see there are a number of elected officials here.

UPDATE: A source close to Levy tells me the county executive probably isn't done with politics yet, and also said the fact that third terms have proven difficult for any number of elected officials (See: Bloomberg, Mayor Mike as Exhibit A) was a big factor in his decision.

(A number of elected officials, including Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, will attend).

Meanwhile, New Yorkers will again be front and center at this convention, and a number of elected officials — Gov. Andrew Cuomo; NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio; Rep. Nita Lowey, a Westchester congresswoman who gave up a run for the U.S. Senate in 2000 so Clinton could run, providing her with a launchpad to the White House; and both U.S. senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand — have speaking roles.

Maragos says his reforms would strip the money out of politics and provide independent oversight of county contracts at a time when a number of elected officials in Nassau have been indicted on public corruption charges.

Wednesday, Oct. 20 will mark a very special program commemorating the CSEA Centennial beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, which will include multi media presentations and recognition from a number of elected officials and others.

«I am not suspending my campaign, but I am talking to a number of elected officials around the state, as I would, fellow Democrats, to hear their opinions,» he said at a press conference in New York City.

The trio were among a number of elected officials to address the thousand - strong crowd consisting of members of several influential unions and of advocacy groups like the Met Council on Housing, New York Communities for Change, the Crown Heights Tenant Union and the Flatbush Tenant Coalition.

OK, as things stand now we have a President, a party in congess and a number of elected officials who have lied and continue to lie to the american public, those who own this country are those that are the sevrvants of the people and they want to bully a minor servant to take the peoples minds off of the foul work they are doing to our country.

«I am not suspending my campaign, but I am talking to a number of elected officials around the state, as I would, fellow Democrats, to hear their opinions,» he told reporters in New York City.

The Hotel and Motel Trades Council, which represents the Hilton employees, is a politically potent union and is a generous donor to a number of elected officials, including DiNapoli and numerous legislators.

A number of elected officials have supported the cause, including multiple City Council members and Public Advocate Letitia James.

«I am not suspending my campaign, but I am talking to a number of elected officials around the state... to hear their opinions,» Paterson said in a hastily arranged press conference at a Midtown Hilton Thursday night.

On Monday, New York County Supreme Court Judge Eileen Rakower dismissed a lawsuit filed by a number of elected officials and education advocates challenging a number of school co-locations approved under the Bloomberg administration.

Hevesi, also a Forest Hills resident, received financial support from a number of elected officials, unions, insurance companies, energy groups and individuals, according to the filing.

In August, Senator Murphy stood with a number of elected officials, including the Dutchess and Westchester county executives, saying the proposal does not hold water.

The new school discipline measures were praised by a number of elected officials and advocates on Friday, including New York Civil Liberties Union director Donna Lieberman, who wrote that New York was officially charting a different path from South Carolina by embracing restorative justice and aiming to lower suspensions.

To combat the rate hikes, Daniel Dromm, Democratic district leader, and a number of elected officials have created several initiatives that will hopefully get utility prices down, including a postcard mailer and re-regulation of Consolidated Edison.

By working together, we were able to prove that Rhode Islanders support reproductive freedom and increase to an all - time high the number of elected officials who proudly ran as defender of reproductive rights.