Sentences with phrase «run as chairman of the party»

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Wayne Goodwin, the chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, said the reports about Cambridge Analytica make him «wonder whether North Carolina was used as a trial run in 2014.»

Bellone's praise of Sini, whom he appointed in 2015 to overhaul the scandal - plagued department, comes as Suffolk Democratic Party leaders mull over a roster of contenders interested in running for district attorney, including David Calone, a former county planning commission chairman.

Mr. Recchia — who served as chairman of the City Council's powerful finance committee — was term - limited out of office last year and decided to challenge Mr. Grimm after failing to secure support in his party to run for City Comptroller or for borough president of his native Brooklyn.

Earlier this year he was appointed to become Chief Executive of the Conservative Party, and now runs Conservative Campaign Headquarters alongside Party Chairman Caroline Spelman, in what some see as an uneasy alliance.

The zoning arrangement as announced by the chairmen of the purpoted zoning committee clearly runs contrary to our party's established principles and party which has sustained the party in continuous unity for the last 18 years.

So far, the list on the other side of the aisle is significantly smaller, as Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy is not shy about who he wants to run.

The press release announcing Shimer's selection includes laudatory comments from Jeremy Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Delaware North; and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, who, as you'll recall, crossed party lines last year to endorse Cuomo's gubernatorial run.

«How would you like to be running as a Carl Paladino, and you have a chairman — the head of the party — who tries to draft a Democrat, who tries to take someone from another party and pit them against you?

«During my time as party chairman, we ran a number of legit, well - funded candidates for federal office who worked hard,» Labriola added.

Collins, meanwhile, earned his share of detractors within party ranks during his four - year tenure as Erie County executive, his short - lived, gaffe - filled run for governor and his support of Edward Cox over Henry Wojtaszek of Niagara County for state party chairman a few years back.

State Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long said Wilson, who in 2010 ran an unsuccessful campaign for state controller, made the statement at a recent party function when asked how he can be a credible candidate if he faces someone like Cuomo, who as of January had $ 16 million left in his campaign accParty Chairman Michael Long said Wilson, who in 2010 ran an unsuccessful campaign for state controller, made the statement at a recent party function when asked how he can be a credible candidate if he faces someone like Cuomo, who as of January had $ 16 million left in his campaign accparty function when asked how he can be a credible candidate if he faces someone like Cuomo, who as of January had $ 16 million left in his campaign account.

Lopez, as chairman of the Assembly housing committee, helped steer millions to groups run by friends and associates, including his longtime girlfriend, sparking investigations; this spring, in his role as Brooklyn Democratic Party boss, Lopez sponsored a nasty primary challenge to incumbent Brooklyn congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, an ally of Silver's.

Throne - Holst ran and won two terms as Southampton supervisor as an Independence Party member along with Democratic backing, but MacKay earlier this year instead supported venture capitalist David Calone, former chairman of the Suffolk Planning Commission, who earlier lost a close June 28 Democratic primary.

«Malcolm Smith wanted something more; he wanted to be mayor» and figured his best shot would be to cross party lines and «run as a Republican,» Assistant US Attorney Douglas Bloom told jurors while delivering opening remarks in the White Plains federal court corruption trial of Smith (D - Queens), Halloran (R - Queens) and former Queens GOP Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone.

Ms. Radnofsky's information about my one time run as a Republican for judge came from Democratic Party Chairman Charles Soechting, Mr. Soechting is fully aware that I made public that I ran as a Republican because the Democrats had abandoned Dallas County and I was running only for the experience of running and not because I believed I could defeat two sitting judges who where already competing for the seat.

Jon Cruddas, who has announced he would like to run as chairman of the Labour Party, admitted he found the politicians» attempt to distance themselves from the Gordon Brown's administration «unedifying».

Federal prosecutors allege Smith hatched a plan to bribe City Councilman Dan Halloran, the head of the Bronx Republican party Joseph Savino and the vice chairman of the Queens Republican party, Vincent Tabone, to get the necessary permission to run for mayor as a Republican.

DeSena, who was promoted as an «outsider» by Queens Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa when he entered the race, is running as a reformer, hoping to bring a fresh eye to the tired storylines of Albany.

And while Ms. Moskowitz has numerous supporters within the Republican Party, particularly within its elite donor class, Edward F. Cox, the chairman of New York's Republican Party, said he had never had a conversation with Ms. Moskowitz about the possibility of her running for mayor as a Republican.