Sentences with phrase «of term limits»

A total of 67 current state senators were ineligible to run for re-election in 2016 because of term limit laws in their state.

«I am in favor of term limits for state offices,» he said.

As a result of term limits in the 2018 state legislative elections, more Republican legislators are ineligible to run than Democratic legislators.

A total of 96 state senators are ineligible to run for re-election in 2018 because of term limit laws in their state.

I am in favor of recall elections, to rid ourselves of bad legislators, and I am in favor of term limits on leadership positions.

Every once in a while, usually after a series of public scandals, some good government group or other advances the idea of term limits.

Of the 50 states, 15, or fewer than a third, have some form of term limits for state houses.

There have been criticisms of term limits on non-profit or charity boards of directors.

Their eternal life in public office powered by a lack of term limits and a diet of taxpayer blood.

Most public positions have fixed terms, and they can be renewed — in the absence of term limits.

Because of term limit legislation, there will be a new mayor, and a new common council president.

Term life has a range of term limits, and may or may not require a medical.

Why on earth would I be afraid of term limits?

This is a list of term limits for heads of state, heads of government and other notable public office holders by country.

A total of 175 state representatives are ineligible to run for re-election in 2018 because of term limit laws in their state.

Most speakers supported the idea of term limits, saying that limiting the time an elected official serves would bring new people and new ideas to the office.

Daniel Dromm, a candidate for New York City Council, 25th District seat (Queens) issued the following statement today in response to two bills regarding the extension of term limits for elective officials.

«This evening's Charter Revision Commission vote to put the issue of term limits before voters in November is a win for democracy,» he said in a statement.

A supporter of term limits for the Legislature, Kearns says it's about finding a new challenge in a different public office.

That despite Bloomberg's having steamrolled a City Council repeal of the term limits law voted for twice by the electorate and the Democrat being outspent 10 to one by -LSB-...]

For example, the mention of term limits comes on the document's final page, in a list of bullet points requiring a constitutional amendment but no further elaboration is provided.

Baroni has argued that any passage of term limits must come from a vote of the Town Board and not by referendum, citing Section 81 of the consolidated laws.

Our strong support of term limits was instrumental when New York City voters went to the polls two separate times and defeated proposed changes to the term limits for the offices of Mayor and the City Council previously enacted.

Quinn has slammed de Blasio for a series of career flip - flops, including favoring the extension of term limits before he was against it.

IPCC has appointed a panel to consider the question of term limits for its officers.

Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo says he has an issue with proposing any type of term limit law that exempts current officials.

McConnell has been a long - standing opponent of term limits, as NPR's Susan Davis reports.

As someone who practices the law, Mr. Prentice should understand that term - limits are likely unconstitutional and, unlike a presidential republic like the United States of America, the concept of term limits does not fit in Canada's system of parliamentary democracy.

She understands the critical importance of term limits and fiscal responsibility and will make a terrific Senator,» Sliwa said.

Wolfson worked on the mayor's 2009 campaign, which required the extension of term limits by the NYC Council and resulted in Bloomberg's promise to put the issue back before a commission this year.

Senate Republicans have been supportive of term limits in the past, with the chamber enacting caps on the amount of time leaders can serve in top posts and chairmanships.

Assembly Democrats remain skeptical of the term limit proposal, which could benefit Senate Republicans, but are receptive to a full - time Legislature.

Thompson came surprisingly close to defeating Mayor Bloomberg — but that vote, frankly was less of a vote for Thompson than a vote against Bloomberg's abrogation of term limits.

Koslowitz built up her pension after 23 years on the city payroll, including a decade in the council that ended in 2001 after the arrival of term limits.

Rather, Article VIII is plainly designed to favor candidates who are willing to support the particular form of a term limits amendment set forth in its text and to disfavor those who either oppose term limits entirely or would prefer a different proposal.

Using Gotham Gazette's Councilpedia, we examined Quinn's major contributors for the 2013 race (many of who actually gave in 2007 and 2008, before the extension of term limits sunk Quinn's 2009 run for Gracie Mansion).

NYC voters remain big fans of term limits (71 - 23), with 57 percent saying two terms is plenty for elected officials.

Pheffer had toyed with a potential Queens BP run (this was, of course, complicated the last time around by the extension of term limits pushed through by Mayor Bloomberg, which enabled the current BP, Helen Marshall, to seek re-election).

And she was a very public co-conspirator in the suspension of term limits that allowed Bloomberg to win a third term — stirring bitterness among voters who nevertheless awarded the mayor those additional four years.

China has approved the removal of term limits for its leader, in a move that effectively allows Xi Jinping to remain as president for life.

And there are two types kinds of term limits here -

The logic of term limits is best exemplified by China (which has recently abolished them again).

A native and lifelong resident of Gainesville, Florida, she served as its Mayor from 2004 - 2010, and as a City Commissioner from 1996 - 2002, leaving office both times as a result of term limits.

Here's a suggestion: Thompson should spend the next two and a half years convincing the City Council to keep its paws off of term limits.

The Commission is also leaning strongly in favor of adding an amendment to the Charter that would bar the City Council «from enacting an amendment or repeal of any term limits provision that would extend the eligibility for office of any incumbent official.»