Sentences with phrase «of running for county executive»

Political insiders say Republican Nassau Comptroller George Maragos has met with Nassau Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs about the possibility of running for county executive as a Democrat next year — though neither will confirm the discussions.

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Schorr is running for the seat vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer at the start of the year.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has told Republican officials he's running for governor as he won a straw poll of GOP leaders on Friday during a meeting in Saratoga Springs.

Others (OK, Lazio supporters) suggested what's really going on here is a recognition by Cox and Levy supporters that county executive won't make it to the 50 percent - plus - one threshold and will need to be tapped to run for some other office as a sort of consolation prize.

Consider the combination of Kolbinaro — Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro — a dark horse at this point (they haven't decided who would be at the top of the ticket and who would run for LG).

Lazio's trouble raising money was one of the chief concerns cited by state GOP Chairman Ed Cox when he wooed Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who had $ 4 million in the bank, to switch parties and run for governor.

Despite the recent rumors of Donald Trump's potential interest in running for governor, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox is continuing to forge ahead with his preferred 2014 candidate, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano on Tuesday officially announced he's running for the state Senate seat that will be vacated at the end of the month by Westchester County Executive - elect George Latimer.

Paladino's running mate, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, expressed «disappointment» that Mahoney had «failed to recognize the tsunami of support Carl Paladino has and is receiving from the people that matter — the taxpayers of the state of New York State who work hard, play by the rules, and expect their leaders to stand up for what is right.»

The town supervisor of Bedford has filed papers with the state Board of Elections to run for the state Senate seat being vacated at the end of the year by Westchester County Executive - elect George Latimer.

Ball, of course, went on to win the seat vacated by the now - incarcerated Vinnie Leibell, who made a quixotic run for county executive even though he was under investigation by the federal government at the time.

Later yesterday afternoon, the Westchester County Democratic Committee sent out an email informing recipients that a «mini convention» would be called by Chairman Reggie Lafayette for the purpose of selecting a candidate to run for the yet - to - be-called special election to fill the seat of departing state Sen. George Latimer, who will become Westchester County executive on Jan. 1.

The Senate Republicans, who are already at a fundraising disadvantage since being relegated to the minority in 2008, have been put in the unexpected position of having to spend precious resources to defend open seats — possibly Morahan's and also the one Sen. Vincent Leibell will vacate to run for Putnam County executive.

At 11 a.m., Duchess County Executive Marc Molinaro holds the first of two events at which he'll announce his run for governor, Tivoli, where he launched his political career as the youngest mayor in the US at the time.

In his letter, sent just before Christmas, Khojasteh notes he is so far the only Republican who has filed paperwork declaring his intention to run for the Hudson Valley seat vacated by former Democratic Sen. George Latimer, who is now Westchester County executive after defeating the Republican incumbent, Rob Astorino, last fall, though a number of other potential contenders have been mentioned.

But he was more than willing to question many of Cox's decisions over the past few months — including the endorsement of Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to run for governor as a Republican.

Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, the man best known for running (through an odd twist of fate / NYS Election Law) as Carl Paladino's No. 2 in 2010, is now trying to change Albany from the outside, urging his local Legislature to reject the «sham» 2 percent property tax cap champhioned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The head of New York's Republican Party thinks a Western New York County Executive should run for Governor.

In so doing, Lazio is basically conceding there will be a floor fight for the party's gubernatorial nomination — not a great development for a candidate who once believed he would have a lock on Row B (back after his main competition, Erie County Executive Chris Collins, who suffered from a persistent case of foot - in - mouth disease and decided not to run).

Bob McCarthy says the prospect of running Duchess County Executive Marc Molinaro for governor against Cuomo has given New York Republicans new «optimism.»

Interesting aside: The RGA, unlike the RNC, was supposedly once supportive of state GOP Chairman Ed Cox's successful wooing of Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to switch parties and run for governor.

Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli is being considered «very seriously» to run with presumptive Republican candidate for governor Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on the GOP ticket, the chairman of the Conservative Party confirmed.

Among the other Democrats still in the running for the seat vacated on Jan. 1 by Westchester County Executive George Latimer are People for Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler, who received the endorsement yesterday of 2014 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout; and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick.

State Sen. George Latimer is the choice of the Westchester Democrats to run for county executive against Republican incumbent Rob Astorino, though County Legislator Ken Jenkins has vowed to fight on in the September prcounty executive against Republican incumbent Rob Astorino, though County Legislator Ken Jenkins has vowed to fight on in the September prCounty Legislator Ken Jenkins has vowed to fight on in the September primary.

Also on tap for today: «Housekeeping» remarks from state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, and invocation from the Rev. Michael Faulkner, who is running against Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel; speeches from fromer US Attorney Michael Garcia (believed to harbor some political aspirations) and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (one of the party's rising stars) and presentation of a lifetime achievement award to former state Chairman Bill Powers.

Cuomo and other prominent New York Democrats campaigned today in the Westchester County Village of Larchmont for Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who is running for the state Senate seat vacated by now Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Suozzi — a heralded figure in Glen Cove politics and the father of Thomas Suozzi, the former Nassau County executive currently running for New York's 3rd Congressional District — died of natural causes, his family said.

New York's Tea Party movement — which last fall helped drive the tax - protest defeat of two county executives — has been ga - ga of late over Buffalo millionaire developer Carl Paladino, who proposes to spend $ 10 million of his own money to run for governor this fall.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. >> Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said Thursday he will not run for governor, ending more than a year of speculation about whether the two - term leader might take on Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year for the state's top post.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for New York state governor and will run as an independent instead.

As expected, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, appointed Tsunis, chairman and CEO of Chartwell Hotels, as the new chairman of the board for the Nassau Health Care Corp., the public benefit corporation that runs the hospital in East Meadow and associated facilities.

At the top of the ballot, County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Republican, is running for re-election against Toby Shelley, a Democrat.

«We picked somebody that transcends a lot of the partisan debates,» said local Republican operative Rich Crist, who managed McLaughlin's run for county executive.

This morning I reached Mermel, who claims to have locked down close to 70 percent of the weighted GOP convention vote for his LG run, but he declined to comment on either Haberman's report or the announcement later today that GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio has tapped Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards as his preferred running mate.

(St. Lawrence is now mulling a run for Rockland County executive, assuming the current occupant of that office, Scott Vanderhoef, announces, as is widely expected, that he's running for the seat of retiring Sen. Tom Morahan).

Ball has not ruled out running for Putnam County executive instead of seeking a third term in the Senate.

Several other Republicans have indicated they are interested in running for governor, including Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, businessman Harry Wilson and the two Republican leaders of the Senate, John Flanagan and John DeFrancisco.

There was widespread speculation that LaValle and state GOP Chairman Ed Cox had struck some sort of deal that boosted Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy's failed pitch for the GOP line in the governor's race and Chris Cox's House run, but all parties denied that.

Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for governor and will run as an independent instead, because the two major parties are too interested in preserving the status quo.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano lost one of his last shots at a minor party ballot line for re-election when a potential stand - in candidate collected too few signatures to run on the Independence Party line, election officials said.

He was one of 15 GOP county chairs who signed a letter urging Erie County Executive Chris Collins to run for governor back before Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was barely a twinkle in state GOP Chairman Ed Cox'county chairs who signed a letter urging Erie County Executive Chris Collins to run for governor back before Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was barely a twinkle in state GOP Chairman Ed Cox'County Executive Chris Collins to run for governor back before Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy was barely a twinkle in state GOP Chairman Ed Cox'County Executive Steve Levy was barely a twinkle in state GOP Chairman Ed Cox's eye.

Consider, for example, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, who, despite his memory lapse in 2010, ran on five lines in 2007 — R, D, C, Indy and WFP — getting about 96 percent of the vote.

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While seeking re-election next week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone declined on Monday to rule out the possibility of running for higher office before the end of his hoped - for four - year term.

At the center of the intrigue was a the bitter slugfest between Lazio, an ex-congressman best known for his bumbling Senate run a decade ago against then - First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Levy, the Suffolk County executive.

Monroe County's Executive and the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency have donated funds to keep a job training program for students up and running.

The PBA stayed out of the race, which Mangano won by 386 votes.The PBA backed Suozzi in his initial run for county executive in 2001, but supported his Republican opponent, former Hempstead Town Supervisor Gregory Peterson, in 2005.

Among those who have previously expressed interest or have been rumored to consider a run for the congressional seat are Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr.; Catherine Bertini of Cortland County, the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Program; and Oswego County Clerk MichaeExecutive Anthony J. Picente, Jr.; Catherine Bertini of Cortland County, the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Program; and Oswego County Clerk Michaeexecutive director of the United Nations World Food Program; and Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus.

Dave Denenberg (D - Merrick) has dropped out of the race for state Senate, former Suffolk County executive Patrick Halpin may be considering a run for the seat.

After weeks of hunting for someone to run for the seat being vacated by Republican Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino, the Democrats have selected Andrea Smyth, executive director of the New York State Coalition for Children's BehavioraExecutive Kathy Jimino, the Democrats have selected Andrea Smyth, executive director of the New York State Coalition for Children's Behavioraexecutive director of the New York State Coalition for Children's Behavioral Health.