Other elected officials participating included Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Reps. Grace Meng and Tom Suozzi and Council Members Peter Koo, Paul Vallone and Barry Grodenchik.
Not exact matches
He announced that President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush would both be attending and
participating, as well as
other politicians and
elected officials.
Other elected officials attending, but not
participating in the program, were Assembly Members Phil Goldfeder, David Weprin, Richard Gottfried, Nily Rozic, Ed Braunstein and Chuck Lavine, and Council Member Mark Weprin.
While
other elected officials, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Sharpton, Cuomo
participated by phone.
Other elected officials who
participated in Fire Ops 101 included New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson and Councilman Jared Rice, White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and State Assemblyman David Buchwald (D - Mount Kisco).
Other elected officials will be
participating, and several community groups are co-sponsoring the event because this is a matter that effects the quality of life of everyone in the neighborhood.
Also set to
participate are Comptroller Scott Stringer; First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray; Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance; State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; and
other local
elected officials and leaders.
The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and
other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits
elected government
officials and candidates for
elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any
other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from
participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.
Today, as many cities pick new mayors, commissioners and
other elected officials, most of their residents won't be
participating.
Participate in Teen Lobby Day and
other opportunities to educate their
elected officials around issues important to them