Sentences with phrase «party leadership posts»

State legislators receive a base pay of $ 79,500, though many lawmakers also get extra stipends for leading committees or serving in party leadership posts, which boost average pay closer to $ 100,000.

On Friday there were numerous calls seeking his resignation from the Assembly and his party leadership post.

With the resignation, the party leadership post falls to current vice chair John Helf of Peconic.

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The StarPhoenix - Burton says Liberals need to reach the grassroots Federal Liberal leadership candidate Alex Burton says a grassroots campaign is the key to rebuilding the party and forms a large part of his bid for the post.

He held four cabinet posts under Premier Klein's government: in 1997 Stelmach became Minister of Agriculture, Food and Development; in May 1999, he was shuffled to the Infrastructure Ministry and later became Minister of Transport; and in 2004, he became the Alberta Intergovernmental Affairs Minister, a position he held until he resigned in June 2006 to become a party leadership candidate.

He has often cautioned in his posts that it will not be a good idea for the leadership of the party to impose him on its members as flag bearer for election 2020.

TrueBlueNY, a progressive group, held a rally in New York City today, while the Working Families Party in a statement called on him to resign his leadership post in the midst of the investigation.

Speculation continues to mount as to how long state GOP Chairman Ed Cox will manage to hold on to his leadership post now that the rank - and - file has officially rejected his party - switching preferred gubernatorial candidate, Levy.

The labor - aligned Working Families Party in a statement Friday called on Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein to step aside from his leadership post as an investigation is conducted into an allegation that he forcibly kissed a former legislative staffer.

Labour's constitution stipulates that any challenger who wishes to contest the party leadership against an incumbent leader (as opposed to contesting a vacant post) must be nominated by 20 % of Labour MPs and MEPs, which would currently be 51 MPs / MEPs.

[56] Inside the Labour Party, Harman has said she does «not agree with all - male leaderships» because men «can not be left to run things on their own»; and that, consequently, one of Labour's top two posts should always be held by a woman.

While the head post of the Politburo Standing Committee is presumably going to be assigned to Xi Jinping, other important leadership positions are still open for fierce power struggles within the Chinese Communist Party.

Under first past the post William Hague would have also lost the Conservative Party leadership election in 1997.

* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered an ethics probe, and a senior Democratic aide told The Post that «the [party] leadership is obviously very furious about the way he handled this.

In the post, McGuire says the leadership of the party doesn't necessarily represent working families anymore, and amounts to a «bunch of Park Slope limousine liberals.»

Simon Bennett, directed traffic to his own website, where he posted an outspoken attack on the party and its leadership, the Times reported today.

Contested Chairman Phil Ragusa won re-election with 417 votes to 174 against former Rep. Bob Turner, who was backed by Bart Haggerty and the Southern faction, and will maintain his leadership post within the Queens Republican Party, according to unofficial reports.

According to one source close to the party leadership, Garodnick is believed to have as many as 30 votes already secured — more than enough to take the post.

Labour acquired a deputy leadership by accident, so that the ageing Keir Hardie could become chairman of the parliamentary Labour party in 1906 without having to carry out the duties, which fell to David Shackleton, for whom the vice-chairman's post was created.

Graham Brady, the frontbencher who resigned over grammar schools, is the angry Right's choice to take over the post, instead of Nicholas Soames, a leadership favourite who would run as a unifier of both wings of the party.

The four Senators in late 2008 formed a faction within the then newly elected majority party Democrats, and demanded leadership and committee posts to expand their influence.

[7] She was suspended from the party between March and September 2016 and was unable to run in its September 2016 leadership election before being re-appointed to the post of Deputy Chairman by Paul Nuttall.

Wisconsin Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca, who broke with the majority of his party in supporting a $ 3 billion tax incentive package for Foxconn Technology Group and has been in charge while Democratic seats dropped to their lowest levels in 60 years, announced Thursday he is leaving his leadership post at the end of the month.

WILLSBORO — One of the region's leading political figures has resigned from his leadership posts in the Republican Party

WILLSBORO — One of the region's leading political figures has resigned from his leadership posts in the Republican Party more

The current leadership of the NPP have been accused of syphoning party funds into personal accounts and they are still at post.

At an extended executive committee meeting Monday, a party source told Joy News the two constituencies have resolved to petition President John Mahama and the NDC leadership to relieve the DCE of his post citing claims of ill - health against the DCE.

As of Nick's last post on this subject, no vote had been scheduled for the leadership race, but he noted that the contest could pit a top Republican donor's family against one of the first African - American candidates the party has had run for elected citywide office in recent memory.

Writing in an article for The Observer today Umunna, who has been tipped as a potential contender for Labour's newly vacant leadership post said his party had «allowed the impression to arise that we were not on the side of those who are doing well.»

Speaking to the Huffington Post, Mr Smith warned there is «every likelihood» the Labour party could split if Mr Corbyn retains the leadership after 24 September.

«Albany urgently needs new, honest leadership and I am encouraged by the support of my party for this post,» Kaminsky said.

According to a piece published in Le Figaro on 22 November 2017, Najat Vallaud - Belkacem, former Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research and defeated candidate in the 2017 legislative elections, sought to lead the Socialist Party (PS) list in the 2019 European elections as a condition of her becoming a candidate for the party leadership, in addition to asking that the post of general secretary be paid in the event that she obtained the Party (PS) list in the 2019 European elections as a condition of her becoming a candidate for the party leadership, in addition to asking that the post of general secretary be paid in the event that she obtained the party leadership, in addition to asking that the post of general secretary be paid in the event that she obtained the post.

«Five families» of Rockland politics hold secret meeting behind cemetery at the offices of the Working Families Party; unlikely personalities seek to save Ed Lettre's leadership of the Conservative Party (EDITOR»S NOTE POSTED NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — PLEASE SEE ADDENDUM AT END OF STORY) BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Desperate times call for half - baked measures!

Nana Akomea who is currently the Managing Director of the State Transport Company, (STC) in the post also said several people had urged him to contest for the party's top leadership position.

Rep. Bachmann, the chairwoman of the Tea Party caucus who had hoped to use her popularity in the influential movement to gain a leadership post, ultimately voiced her support for establishment - backed Hensarling Wednesday in a statement.

Some party members have chosen to post images of their cut - up membership cards in protest at Jeremy Corbyn's continued leadership.

Washington (CNN)- It was tea party vs. the establishment in a closely - watched race for an obscure Senate Republican leadership post - and the establishment won.

She has been a favorite of party leadership and rewarded with key committee posts.

On 17 February 2009, following clashes within the party and only a day after a heavy defeat of the Democratic Party in a local regional election in Sardinia, [18] Veltroni announced his immediate resignation from his leadership party and only a day after a heavy defeat of the Democratic Party in a local regional election in Sardinia, [18] Veltroni announced his immediate resignation from his leadership Party in a local regional election in Sardinia, [18] Veltroni announced his immediate resignation from his leadership post.

While occasionally he faces pushback from the county leadership, led by Chair Keith Wright, over what information can be posted — the minutes from meetings may need to be reviewed by a lawyer before posting, for example — Yee says for the most part, the party leadership is appreciative of his efforts.

Jon Cruddas, the first round ballot winner in the 2007 deputy leadership contest (and who, under first past the post, would currently serve as deputy leader, not Harman) actually stood on a platform of rejecting a cabinet seat so he could instead devote his time to party development.

In a statement signed and sent to DAILY POST by his aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari said assignment will involve «resolving disagreements among party members, party leadership and political office holders in some states of the Federation.»

These concerns have led for calls from some quarters for a change of leadership, but there is little sign that the electorate or party will eject Nick Clegg from his current post.

Asked by DAILY POST on the likelihood of the Third Force infiltrating into the party as a result of leadership crisis rocking it, the lawmaker insisted that there was no crisis in the party.

The state party chairman alleged she and other Colorado Republicans had threatened to go public with accusations he was having an extramarital affair unless he resigned from his leadership post.

He has also donated tens of thousands of pounds to the Labour Party and to Gordon Brown's leadership campaign (Iain Dale posted a list of eight Labour big money donors who are reportedly non-dom earlier in the week).

In the U.S., individuals associated with the movement have successfully sought Democratic Party office in some elections, particularly Democratic County Central Committee posts, and been nominated for state and federal office as Democrats, although the party leadership has periodically voiced its disapprParty office in some elections, particularly Democratic County Central Committee posts, and been nominated for state and federal office as Democrats, although the party leadership has periodically voiced its disapprparty leadership has periodically voiced its disapproval.

The parliamentary Labour party will stage hustings for the leadership contenders on 8 June and for deputy leadership contenders on 9 June when nominations for both posts open.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the new Director will also report quarterly on the current status of women both in Santa Clara County public jurisdictions and within the Santa Clara County Democratic Party and lead the compilation and publication of an annual report of the current number and percentage of women in elected office in Santa Clara County and post the report on the Party website and in an electronic communication to all members; and that the new Director will lead this effort by recruiting, training and supporting democratic women seeking public leadership positions in collaboration with the Director of Endorsements and Candidate Recruitment, the Director of Issues, the Director of Political Engagement and DAWN as well as any other interested Party Directors and clubs.

The four Senators in late 2008 formed a faction within the then newly elected Majority Party Democrats, and demanded leadership and committee posts to expand their influence.