Sentences with phrase «running against town»

Town Councilman Brandy McDonald (Conservative) is running against Town Councilman Jim Langley (Republican) for the town's top slot.

«There's an old saying in town politics that you never run against the town clerk.

Not exact matches

Should we Christians be involved in things like Tea Parties, carrying signs, taking part in Town Hall meetings against government run health care, etc?

The Pirates were battling to stay alive against the Atlanta Braves in the National League Championship Series, the Steelers were in the midst of what should have been a hot quarterback controversy, and Pitt football coach Paul Hackett was struggling through such a wretched season that newspaper columnists from other cities were suggesting he should be run out of town.

The annual Varsity Match against Oxford University Amateur Boxing Club (OUABC) is the longest - running inter-club amateur boxing fixture in the world, and the inaugural Women's Varsity Match took place in the Oxford Town Hall in 2016.

The speaker noted he has endorsed Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, who is running against NYC Councilman Charles Barron for the NY - 8 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed Towns, even though Barron is the husband of another majority conference member, Assemblywoman Inez Barron.

He defeated the SRCC's preferred candidate, Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy, in the Sept. 14 primary, and is running against Democratic Westchester County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz for the seat being vacated by Sen. Vincent Leibell.

Several names have been mentioned as potential Democratic candidates for Morahan's seat, including Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Jr., whose late father ran unsuccessfully against Morahan in 1999 (a race that contributed to the repeal of the commuter tax), and Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, who is currently running for LG, but says he won't primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo taps as his No. 2 if it isn't himself.

«I think it was intended to be a sexist smear, intended to silence me on something I care very deeply about and the truth is, the president's not going to silence me or the women who have stood up against him or the millions of women who have been marching since inauguration and showing up at town halls and running for office to be heard on the things that they care most deeply about,» she said.

Diane Neal, best known for her long - time role as assistant DA Casey Novak on NBC's «Law & Order: SVU,» will formally announce her run against Republican Rep. John Faso in the town of Hurley today.

Teachout is running against Will Yandik, an openly gay farmer and Livingston deputy town supervisor who recently had a child with his same - sex spouse.

Under a newly passed ethics reform law — which Ambrosino, King Sweeney and Blakeman voted against — Ambrosino would be barred from working for the town or running for re-election if he is convicted of the felony charges.

HOOSICK FALLS >> The Democrat running against incumbent state Sen. Kathy Marchione found a unique and high - profile way Tuesday to criticize the Halfmoon Republican over her handling of the water contamination crisis that has plagued the village and the town of Hooisick for nearly a year.

Gonzalez is running against NYC Councilman Erik Dilan's chief of staff, Rafael Espinal, and Darryl Towns» sister, Deidra Towns.

The race pits Gonzalez, a 26 - year - old community organizer, who is trying to become the first WFP - only Assembly member, against Towns» sister, Deidra, who is running on her own, Community First line, and Rafael Espinal on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines.

Democrat Christine Pellegrino ran against Conservative Tom Gargiulo, 59, a retired BOCES special education teacher from Babylon, for the 9th District Assembly seat vacated by Joseph Saladino, who resigned in January to be appointed supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay.

Longstanding town supervisor Bert Leifeld, a Democrat who's been in town government for almost four decades now, is running for reelection against former councilwoman and news correspondent Cindy Johansen, a Republican; while incumbent councilpersons Henry Rank, a Democrat, and Peter Friedel, a Republican, will be facing Don Van Buren, a Republican, and Trenice Winne, a Democrat.

At a news conference on the steps of Lancaster Town Hall, the East Aurora resident says he has worked on projects across the district and says he is running against both Collins and his close partner, President Trump.

Back in August, Gardiner's contest for supervisor became an actual race when town Councilman Rich Koenig announced he'd run against

Suffolk Conservatives are broadening their attack on local Republican state senators by giving GOP Islip town board member Trish Bergin - Weichbrodt authorization to run on the minor party line against freshman State Sen. Tom Croci of Islip.

Sometimes forgotten is that all four town - board candidates really run against each other.

Dionisio, who has also been endorsed by the Independence Party, will run against the winner of a Democratic primary between Chris Rodier, the town Democratic Party endorsed candidate, and Stout, who was appointed by an all - Republican council in January following former Councilman Joe Canella's resignation to become a town justice.

Other Democrats who were immediately mentioned are Assemblywoman Addie Russell, who hails from Watertown; Darrel Aubertine a former state senator and agriculture commissioner who now works for Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and opted against a run in 2009; and longtime Plattsburgh town supervisor Bernie Bassett.

Prior to the vote, GOP leaders said they needed a candidate with significant name recognition, such as an elected official, to run a competitive campaign against Mr. Krupski, who had served in town government for 28 years.

Democratic candidate Sara Niccoli didn't mention it in the numerous press releases announcing her run for state Senate against George Amedore, but the Palatine town supervisor doesn't recite the pledge of allegiance prior to board meetings.

The Republican takeover of the Senate from the Democrats could help force Cuomo's hand if he is thinking about running for president, said Tom West, an Albany attorney who has represented gas drillers against towns that have banned fracking.

Alongside Deacon were Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.), Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, New York state's Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York State Assemblymember Pamela Hunter (D - Syracuse), Town of DeWitt board member Kerin Rigney and Democrat Diane Dwire — who is currently running against Gary Finch (R - Springport) in New York state's 126th Assembly District.

Also in Rockland, Day's son, Republican Chris Day, is running for town supervisor in Orangetown against former supervisor Thom Kleiner, a Democrat.

Niccoli, the town supervisor in Palatine, is running against incumbent Republican George Amedore in the district, which stretches from the Mohawk Valley to the Hudson Valley.

Grisanti joins two other candidates — Democratic freshman Sen. Ted O'Brien, of Rochester, facing off against Republican Richard Funke; and Andrienne Esposito, a Democratic environmental activist who running against GOP Islip Town Supervisor Tom Croci for the Long Island seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Lee Zeldin — as the NYLCV's top priority candidates this season.

The ad being released today is on behalf of Republican town Councilman and Reform Party candidate George Hoehmann, who is running against incumbent Supervisor Alexander Gromack.

Matthews, a flight attendant with United Airlines who unsuccessfully ran against Bellows in 2011, is a Kingston High graduate aimed at pulling the town together again, as well as the «establishment of an emergency control center.»

For town supervisor, incumbent Berndt Leifeld is seeking a 12th term on the Democratic and Independence Party lines against Republican and Conservative Party - backed Cindy Johansen, who also ran against him in 2007.

Kerr is running for town supervisor this year against another Republican, Councilman Scott Ostrander, who has received Lewza's support.

The town hall was hosted by Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, who is reconsidering a run against central New York Republican Rep. John Katko.

Nothing against Harkavy as a candidate, but conventional wisdom suggests that if the town chair can't find anybody to run, which is his or her primary job, the ticket is in trouble.

A Republican source said Conservative leaders threatened to withhold support for town candidates if the GOP executive committee allowed DeMarco to run a Republican primary against Boyle.

-- Not helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktown

Singas is running for district attorney in November against Republican Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray.

Mr. Barron, a former Black Panther and three - term member of the City Council, ran against Mr. Towns in 2006 only to lose by eight ten points.

Mr. Jeffries has been running hard against Mr. Towns until the incumbent abruptly decided to retire, leaving the race a two - person fight between Mr. Jeffries and City Councilman Charles Barron.

Former Amherst Town Board member Guy Marlette, who is running against Democrat Thomas Loughran for the 5th District County Legislature seat in Amherst, says Poloncarz has done some good things overall.

The Republican's campaign has been critical of local Democratic committees for endorsing current Grand Island Town Supervisor Nate McMurray, who does not live in NY - 27, to run against him.

Niccoli, the town supervisor of Palatine, is running against Republican Sen. George Amedore this fall in the 46th Senate district.

According to my source, Councilman Dilan's ascendancy would be a coup for Brooklyn Democratic Chairman / Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who has run multiple challengers against Towns over the years (including Martin Dilan — twice).

During an event outside Town Hall, Eldridge announced that he would run against incumbent Susan Johnson (D - 49) as a member of The...

McDonough, who ran for Ulster County Comptroller in 2013 against eventual winner Elliott Auerbach, was hired as deputy town clerk in anticipation of Cosenza's departure.

The Working Families Party refused to cross-endorse Towns in 2006, 2008, and 2010, although it didn't run its own nominee against him either those years.

The race to succeed her was won by Low - Hogan, a Democrat, who gave up her Town Board seat to run against DeVincenzo.

Kellogg, a Democrat who won two terms as Woodstock supervisor between 1995 and 1999, once as a Republican, will be running with fellow Democrats Marie Shultis and Ashley Dittus for town board against incumbent Republicans Janet Briggs and Barbara Zell.