Sentences with phrase «picked successor»

It remains to be seen if Flanagan can weather criticism of being seen as Skelos» hand - picked successor.

A source close to Cuomo said he will «aggressively» support a hand - picked successor, but won't likely announce his choice before the convention.

Acting Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez, who was Thompson's hand - picked successor, won the primary with 53 percent of the vote, and is running unopposed in November.

Labor was divided in that race, which ended up being carried by Espaillat's hand - picked successor, Marisol Alcantara, who was also backed by IDC Leader Jeff Klein, of the Bronx, and has indicated (though her spokeswoman, Lis Smith) that she will join the breakaway GOP - allied IDC conference after her all - but - certain general election win in November.

The aim was to get rid of Ed Martin, Schlafly's hand - picked successor as CEO of Eagle Forum, although Schlafly, in court statements and media interviews, characterized the litigation as an attempted coup designed to remove her from control of her own organization because of her support for Trump.

The innovative void has increased the pressure on Jobs» hand - picked successor, Tim Cook, to prove he is capable of sustaining the success and growth that turned Apple into the world's most valuable company and a beloved brand.

Take a look at the portfolios of Buffett's likely stock picking successors and see how they have changed quarter by quarter.

Its main role is to advise the current pope and pick his successor.

Rome (CNN)- The cardinals who must pick a successor to Pope Benedict XVI after he steps down on February 28 could meet to make the decision sooner than thought, a Vatican spokesman said Saturday.

That is obviously a sensible idea, but Wenger himself has recently stated that it is not his job to pick his successor, it is the Board's responsibility.

As legendary as TO was, our mistake was letting him hand pick a successor out of his own staff instead of conducting a nationwide search for a capable replacement.

As for his replacement, I'm sure he'll try and pick the successor himself.

When Wenger leaves he will pick his successor.

on if Wenger will have a say in picking his successor... We're going to have a process around that.

Certainly in terms of trusting the board to actually have the know - how to pick a successor, Wenger staying is definitely the better option.

Under the state constitution, the Legislature picks a successor when there is a vacancy in the attorney general's office.

Republican leadership (from key Senators to primary candidates) stated their firm opposition to an Obama nomination, arguing that the winner of the presidential election ought to pick his successor.

If Rangel decides to retire, his «Vacancy Committee» will pick a successor....

Under the state constitution, the legislature picks a successor when there is a vacancy in the Attorney General's office.

Assemblyman Vito Lopez, one of the ringmasters of the political «circus in Albany,» wants to pull the strings and pick his successor.

But this morning, the Post reported that Hevesi will quit rather than let George Pataki pick his successor.

Meanwhile, a Republican consultant in a radio interview earlier today said Skelos would consider stepping down, but the conference would have to be united in picking a successor.

Disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver appears to still be pulling strings, controlling crucial votes in the contest to pick his successor.

The district has begun a search for her replacement, and Lavine said there may be turnover on the board after May elections, and this way current board members can pick her successor.

Just months after Upper Manhattan State Senator Adriano Espaillat triumphed on his third try for retiring Congressman Charles Rangel «s seat, the Dominican - American pol succeeded tonight on both picking his successor in Albany and vanquishing his oldest foe.

Both special elections are being held Sept. 13, Primary Day, the same day some Queens voters will head to the polls to pick a successor to dishonored former Rep. Anthony Weiner.

It's never happened before, but if Clinton has to drop out before Election Day, the Democratic National Committee would pick a successor — and it wouldn't have to be her running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.

A search committee is being formed to pick a successor.

Greenfield tried to hand - pick a successor for his City Council seat but now Hikind's son is running, too.

In 1998 his Queens mentor and the Democratic county chairman, Rep. Tom Manton, quit a re-election bid so that he could hand - pick his successor.

Silver said he had not told anyone he was resigning, and said he would attend the conference to pick his successor.

That would enable Manhattan to determine the Democratic designee in regularly scheduled elections and select the candidate in a special election — should Rangel someday decide, as has been widely speculated for years now, to retire mid-term and try to hand - pick his successor.

Queens Democratic leaders are so worried that the ethical and criminal probes surrounding Rep. Gregory Meeks will bring him down, they held a secret meeting to pick his successor.

According to news reports, Senator Skelos agreed to resign only if he was allowed to pick his successor — and he picked John Flanagan to be his heir.

Naming Number Two (PG for smoking, sensuality, mature themes, mild epithets, and brief violence) Set in the Fiji islands, this intergenerational drama stars Ruby Dee as an aging, widowed matriarch who has summoned her dispersed relatives together for a family reunion and a traditional feast during which she plans to pick her successor.

Consumer protection chief resigns, Trump to pick successor — Richard Cordray, founding director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, just announced his departure; will be replaced by President Trump.

Brokers should review their state's laws and address the requirements of state law in their emergency succession plan, as some states allow the broker to pick the successor or list potential successors.

Not exact matches

I came in just as the Barack Obama phenomenon exploded in 2006 and plan to depart just after his successor is picked and his presidency concludes.

His successor, Doug Campbell, is picking up right where McDonald left off, including the selling of major leases.

As a Bloomberg article remarked in 2012: «Today, their successors are still picking up the pieces.»

As of press time, no clear animal successor had emerged to Paul the Octopus, the German crustacean who correctly picked Spain to win the tournament in 2010.

Maybe the board did make a mistake in picking Jim Keyes as Antioco's successor — Keyes knows retailing and did an excellent job with the stores, but he isn't a digital guy.

«The successors to China who will pick up the slack in demand growth aren't quite of a size yet to have the impact that Chinese growth has had.

Something perishes as that particular subject but its patterning activity is picked up, and perhaps modified, by its successor.

One of the cardinals» first tasks will be agreeing when to hold the secret election, or conclave, in which they will pick Benedict's successor.

The men at the top don't always get it right and many fans believe they will pick the wrong successor once again.

As if being the first pick in the 2012 NFL draft and being the successor to Peyton Manning doesn't put enough...

Wilf McGuinness was only 31 and the club's reserve team manager when picked as Busby's successor and, well... things didn't go well.

Speaking to AskFans, Parlour insists that the club should look at former players including Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira if they are to pick a potential successor for Wenger.

The guessing game surrounding Wenger's successor is already picking up steam, with many debating whether the club should appoint a former player with connections to the club — such as Patrick Vieira, who Wenger mentioned on Thursday — or hire a more experienced name.