Sentences with phrase «prominent black candidate»
It was only last week that Councilman Robert E. Cornegy Jr. of Brooklyn, the most prominent black candidate for speaker, privately conceded to Mr. Johnson as they met in the modest interior conference room in Mr. Johnson's West Midtown district office.
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Trailing among African - American voters, independent Syracuse mayoral candidate Ben Walsh picked up the endorsement of one of the city's most prominent black elected officials: Common Councilor - At - Large Helen Hudson.
Liu has also earned the support of some of the city's most prominent African American leaders, with some supporters even dubbing him the real «black candidate» at fundraising events.
In order for Black to be certified, Steiner will have to grant her a waiver since Black, a prominent magazine publishing executive, does not have the educational training or experience required of candidates for the position under state law.