Sentences with phrase «people run their districts»

The idea was that those people running a district in Canada could make about three times as much money by selling the number of franchises they had to sell, as they could selling real estate.

Not exact matches

Ust - Djeguta, a town of 30,000 people and 1,500 km (930 miles) south of Moscow, has only one hospital, the state - run Central District Hospital.

It changed the trajectory of their relationship and their work together, helping Tyson fine - tune a philosophy of inclusion that he believes can inspire empathy and courage within the organization he now runs — one that employs 180,000 people in eight states and the District of Columbia.

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same - sex marriage la, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness, and ehalth care.

Shaw said, however, that he does not believe the school districts would have the authority to hire people to run the parks.

For another 1,500 young people, there will be a variety of afternoon and evening activities, with the Park District opening its facilities and the community organizations running the programs - bringing recreational, educational and cultural opportunities to some areas poorly served or neglected in the past.

«While I personally feel a park district is better for the community, a commission can work if people run it correctly,» said referendum organizer Jeannine Smith.

After eight years of work to «fix school food», I am convinced that while on paper it may be possible to draw up a budget to operate a school meal program, including all of the expenses — food, labor, overhead, kitchen facilities, equipment, staff training, office expenses, everything it takes to run a meal program — with nutritious scratch cooked lunches for $ 2.72 apiece, no district of any size is, in fact, doing it, despite the best efforts of many capable people like Ann Cooper.

Babinec is running in a three - person race for the 22nd congressional district in central New York, facing Republican Claudia Tenney and Democrat Kim Myers for the seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Hanna.

We know that there were councilors who were chosen by lots who ran certain districts / held certain positions, but what did these people do on a day to day basis?

Along with Burdick, People for Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler has filed to run for the district.

In order to get a person into a state senate or state assembly, that person needs to run in one voting district and gain the majority of votes there.

Spano joins fellow Democrats Shelley Mayer, an assemblywoman, People For Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick in declaring plans to run for the suburban district that includes the eastern swath of Westchester County.

More than 3,200 people cast ballots in the South Buffalo district Paladino was running in.

Pedro Espada (from Westchester) had no problem in the past having people from the New Alliance Party, 99 % of who were from outside the community and outside the Bronx do his petitioning and run his campaign and he has no problem taking money from landlords from outside the district.

Several people are planning to run for Cuomo's current job, including state Sen. Eric Schneiderman, whose 31st district snakes along the western edge of upper Manhattan and the Bronx.

I am confident that a very strong and qualified candidate will be selected to run who will continue to ensure that the people of the 26th District are represented in the Republican Majority in the House of Representatives in Washington.»

Her run for office is preceded by a decade of advocacy, national leadership, and service to the people of New York, interning for Congressman Joseph Crowley (D - NY), the Kings County D.A.'s Office, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and working as Assistant General Counsel for Governor Cuomo's Office of Storm Recovery.

«When they decide they need someone to run, they should not look over the fact that there are African - American women in respective districts that could be recruited, could be given the technical [resources]... to become a candidate,» Peoples - Stokes said.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced an agreement with Westchester County that resolves the United States» long - running investigation into Westchester County Jail (the «Jail») under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act («CRIPA»).

She's moved into the district from Brooklyn to run, has the endorsement of Bernie Sanders, and most people think she's a weak opponent for Heaney, but a stronger one for Faso, as she'll almost certainly highlight Faso's lobbying career as part of her pitch.»

«Senator Flanagan is running on his record and what he has been able to achieve for the residents of the 2nd Senate District and the people of this state,» said spokesman Scott Reif.

The reason Congressman Rangel is running for reelection is because he is the best person to keep fighting for the people of the 13th Congressional District.

Like a lot of our readers, I'm still getting used to newly drawn state legislative districts with lots of new people running in them.

«To that end, I announced my candidacy last January and have run a campaign based on the values and ideas that I believe represent the will of the people in this District.

«I am running for Congress to hold her accountable for her votes which harm the people of this district,» said Cobb.

Once they create their maps for Assembly, Senate and Congress, take these 13 year - olds maps, give it to a three person panel, Dem, Rep and Indy, run it through a program to tweak the new districts by ED blocks to balance out populations.

PS, The reason why you got your N ---- ass kicked (politically) by Jamaal Nelson when you ran for district leader is because Black people in Harlem can smell the B --- in you.

«I believe in the American people and know that they can handle the truth of whatever is in the 28 page report,» said Babinec, a businessman who is running on the Independence Party line in the 22nd congressional district.

Speaking of the ruling of the tribunal, Mark said that he was convinced the people of the district voted for him and that he was confident that the run poll would ensure his return to the senate.

I am running for re-election and look forward to continuing to represent the people of the 42nd Senate District.»

A labor union organizer, Alcantara was victorious in her four - person primary on Tuesday for the 31st Senate district, a seat that's being vacated by Adriano Espaillat as he runs for Congress.

That starts to be a grey area and others might not think so, but I consider people like Luke Martland and Anna Lewis (running in the 31st Senate District), NYS State attorneys, who I consider to have had REAL JOBS.

I have 1,500 people who signed a MoveOn petition asking me to run... hundreds and hundreds of them in my district.»

Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Ademola Adeleke has declared his intention to run for 2018 Osun governorship race under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Teachout said she's running to «stand up for ordinary people who have been shut out of the political system,» while promising to travel all over the large district — comprising parts of 11 upstate and Hudson Valley counties — to get her message out.

In addition, a member of the disability community is running in this race — Michael Lopez, a team leader at Verizon and 18 year resident of Avenue C in the district sees this as «a historic opportunity for people with disabilities to take a seat at the policymaking table.»

«I will work to gather support throughout the entire district and run on my record of eliminating or lowering taxes and creating jobs for local people.

Current communications director Paul Rivera is staying on, but he's likely moving into a more limited chief of staff - type role, although there are two people with that title at the moment in Sampson's camp: Michelle Trotman, whose name appeared in a recent Times story on the leader's representation of a shady Queens real estate broker, Edul Ahmad; and Michael Cohen, who I'm told runs things in the senator's Brooklyn district.

Referencing the supporters from public housing developments in attendance, Mendez added, «She was content being district leader and never seeking higher office, except all of these people here — not once, not twice but multiple times — asked Alice to run.»

Anai, running as «Akile Cainion,» took seven percent of the vote in the District 6 primary last August, placing sixth out of the eight - person field.

«Trying to get a candidate to run against me and moving into a district where I reside to potentially challenge me is not the way most people would seek support for a future race.

One six person state house race in Michigan in which Bill Mohr is running for state house district 76.

He's doing this now because he wants to (oops, sorry, he's running) for public office which I believe does not belong to him (and ultimately, the people of the district will decide this).

«The reason Congressman Rangel is running for reelection is because he is the best person to keep fighting for the people of the 13th Congressional District,» the campaign said.

«I've juggled single parenthood, a career, running a household, paying the bills, and I know what is important to the people of District 24.»

She says she's running because she cares about the people of the district.

Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D - Glen Cove), whose district includes the school, said «a lot of people affiliated with the Merchant Marine Academy are excited that the Sea Year is up and running again, but that doesn't mean that this issue with sexual harassment is resolved....

«You know I ran in ’12 and I got 34 percent of the vote, we came up from nowhere, we'd never been in politics; in ’14 we took 44 percent of the vote, and I think people in the district are starting to realize that I'm not really running against Bronson, but I'm running against a philosophy that's crushing New York State and the country,» Vazquez told WXXI News.

McMahon, who served the Staten Island / Brooklyn district for one term beginning in 2009, told the Washington newspaper that as Grimm (R - Staten Island / Brooklyn) enters a guilty plea to felony tax fraud in Brooklyn court Tuesday, he has been getting a lot of calls from people interested in seeing him run for the seat.