Sentences with phrase «patronage post»

Sometimes it's a patronage post (have this so you stop crying about wanting to run when we already picked someone) and sometimes it's a springboard for higher office.

The elections job is a particularly plum patronage post because the board's 10 commissioners oversee the appointment of more than 100 workers and help determine who gets on the ballot in primaries.

Democrats in the City Council are on the verge of giving outgoing Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito a parting gift by approving a close pal to a plum patronage post at...

Lame duck Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is trying to appoint a pal to a key patronage post at the city Board of Election in a «November surprise» before she leaves...

Queens sources say Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer is in line to land a plumb patronage post: The Queens County clerk job that was left vacant by the recent death of Gloria D'Amico.

In 1911, Roosevelt as a newly elected state senator blocked the Tammany Hall - appointee for the U.S. Senate, back when Legislatures had that power, which was ultimately a way of granting patronage posts.

Hundreds owed him allegiance because he was masterful in his selection for patronage posts and favor trading.

New York Public Interest Research Group Legislative Director Blair Horner in a statement also reiterated the call for easier voter registration, including same - day enrollment as well as an end to patronage posts at boards of elections around the state.

Not exact matches

Kallos said he wants to rein in patronage hiring at the city Board of Elections — where officials have long resisted calls to publicly post all their jobs.

The thrust of my post was that the Governor continues to lard up the state payroll with patronage appointees, despite his claims that he's Mr. Reform and we've all got to tighten our belts, share the pain etc..

Legislators have neither the sweeping authority, nor strong political incentive, to change a political patronage machine that rewards party donors with high - paying posts and lucrative contracts.

What's more, look out for guest posts from each of the developers later this week, in which they'll be making their case for your patronage!

The Washington Post writes, «the boundless possibilities of a talent like Akunyili Crosby's is what motivate [d] Cafritz's patronage.

Looking for the job of postal worker in a growing courier company where my many years of experience in mail delivery and postage procedures, working in a post office, will be needed in achieving efficiency and increased patronage.