Sentences with phrase «prominent elected officials in»

Founded in 1998, it nurtured the political careers of de Blasio, James, and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, three of the most prominent elected officials in the city.

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And a governor, as the state's most prominent elected official, can line up in - person meetings with hard - to - get political officials and business executives.

For the foregoing reasons, we demand that the Heritage of Pride organisers and prominent LGBTQ elected officials, chiefly City Council Speaker Johnson, disallow NYPD officers from participating in the 2018 Heritage of Pride Parade.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng is also a prominent contender for the Democratic nomination, but despite being given the official endorsement of the Democratic establishment and most of the elected officials in Queens, hasn't yet announced significant labor support.

The undersigned groups, listed in order of formation, demand that the Heritage of Pride organisers and prominent LGBTQ elected officials, chiefly New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D - Chelsea) and the members of the LGBTQ Caucus, disallow NYPD officers from participating in the 2018 Heritage of Pride Parade.

He has faced nearly 40 years of unspeakable hatred and persecution for being the most prominent and outspoken openly gay elected official in the country.

In addition to Mr. Skelos, a healthy string of ambitious Democratic citywide and local elected officials have made the soup - ladling trek, which says nothing of their efforts to pay tribute to other prominent Jewish social service organizations but also speaks volumes about the community's growing political significance.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.) called a meeting with prominent New York gay elected officials and activists amid concern over whether a provision sought by same - sex couples will be included in the immigration reform bill, POLITICO has learned.

Since he was elected in 2009, Williams has emerged as one of the city's most prominent left - leaning elected officials on issues such as police reform.

Prominent labor union leaders and elected officials in New York City will hold a fundraiser on Wednesday for Democratic Assembly candidate Yuh - Line Niou.

Mayor Bill de Blasio says President Donald Trump's immigration authorities engaged in a «provocative action» when they detained a prominent Trinidadian - American immigrant activist last week and appeared to defend the NYPD amid criticisms over its treatment of protestors and elected officials rallying in support of the activist.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Trump's immigration authorities engaged in a «provocative action» when they detained a prominent Trinidadian - American immigrant activist last week and appeared to defend the NYPD amid criticisms over its treatment of protestors and elected officials rallying in support of the activist.

After watching the US use the power of the recall to remove numerous prominent elected officials, the UK is now joining other countries, including India and Australia, in considering adopting the recall for use against MPs.

Several prominent Democratic elected officials and voting reform advocates on Tuesday assembled outside City Hall to call for instant runoff voting in citywide primary elections.

Colleen Deacon has lined up the support of prominent democratic elected officials in the state and in the area, as well as the Onondaga Democratic Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

They will be kicking off the parade in section 4, which includes first responders as well as the most prominent New York Elected Officials and political organizations.

But in what is the first significant break between the mayor and a prominent Democratic city elected official, Mr. Stringer doubled down on the issue today.

Prominent women's rights activists and elected officials are urging the Manhattan Democratic Party to rescind a sitting judge's nomination to a prestigious post, because she allowed evidence of an abortion to be presented in a child custody case.

In the months since his comment about Stewart - Cousins, Loeb has been excoriated by prominent black politicians and educators, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, former Bloomberg schools chancellor Dennis Walcott and many of the city's black elected officials.

The multiple - count indictment of two of Long Island's most prominent elected officials is stunning only in the pettiness of the gifts allegedly taken in return for the betrayal of taxpayers.

A very active issue oriented club that features prominent elected officials and experts in various fields as speakers at monthly meetings.

Though the 13th Congressional District has been traditionally a base of African - American political power, it is now majority Latino and could elect someone like Ms. Mark - Viverito, one of the most prominent Hispanic elected officials in the city.

Johnson was sworn in by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York, with several prominent Democratic elected officials and party leaders in attendance including members of Congress, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and dozens of Council members.

The most interesting detail in the story, however, involves Weiner's posture toward homophobic swipes at Quinn, one of the nation's most prominent out LGBT elected officials.

The June 2013 issue of Rolling Stone published some of these utterings, several made by prominent elected officials, in its funny article, «The 10 Dumbest Things Ever Said About Global Warming,» just as likely to draw tears as it is to invoke laughter.

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