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The prom king issue was ultimately resolved; now the school district has policies in place stating that you may run for whichever is more aligned to your gender identity.

Such was the welcome from Lauren Underwood, a registered nurse running for Congress in Illinois» 14th district, to the crowd of more than 1,600 for the 17th Annual Ultimate Women's» Power Lunch in Chicago hosted by Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakows

If I were running the government, I would see to it that school districts that serve the poor would have a larger share of the tax revenue than school districts that serve the affluent, for in the poor districts there is far more ground to be made up to provide the open equality of opportunity, and equality of opportunity must be a part of every just society.

MF: As we continued to support schools with resources and tools to try and help them move to scratch cooking, we kept running into districts that wanted more and more connection with Ann and feedback from Ann.

To hear Park District officials tell it, summer in Wilmette's Gillson Park is more like a gathering of scofflaws — with visitors violating no - swimming signs, parking illegally and allowing their dogs to run off - leash.

It created a more businesslike management structure, decentralized the district into regions for more local control and gave top priority to the hiring of someone who actually knew something about running a park system.

I know the Chicago Park District and Westrec Marinas (who run Chicago's harbors) are trying to find more places to fit in slips, and keeping everyone happy will be difficult, if not impossible.

The Park District would run the facility less like a private club and more like a public facility by generating more of its revenues from daily fees, rather than from high membership rates, Werhane said.

Recent registration headaches have prompted the Chicago Park District to make changes to its online sign - up process, which officials believe will now run smoother and more efficiently.

Responding to more than a year of lobbying by South Loop residents, the Chicago Park District is homing in on a final site for a fenced dog run in Grant Park.

A Park District board committee is expected to give preliminary approval Wednesday to a three - year contract worth at least $ 1.2 million to SMG Management Inc., which runs more than 150 sports facilities and convention centers around the country.

Frankfort Park District: $ 20,400 to construct a half - mile bicycle path through Main Park, in the southwest corner of town, which will then run north one block to connect with the more - than 20 - mile Old Plank Road Trail.

The group and park district workers met at Garfield Park, toured the park's conservatory, enjoyed a 40 - minute concert of classical music played by the Italian air force band and dined buffet - style in the park's field house Netsch earlier had suggested that the park district could be run more efficiently if its tasks were decentralized.

Some of the suburban camps, such as three run by the park district in Tinley Park, relied on more sophisticated avenues to keep their kids cool.

Taking the Prairie Path through Wheaton will get a lot more interesting next year, when the Park District's new park at Rotary Centennial Plaza is up and running.

The Park District, which has lobbied the city for control of the club ever since it was purchased from a private owner in 1993, has said it would run the club with more open access to the public and less like a private facility.

If Sears should allow a fitness facility of more than 4,000 square feet in the park, the Park District would be relieved of its obligation to run its own fitness center.

Rose was one of 18 Democratic candidates around the country to so far receive the designation, which comes with more party support for a candidate running in a competitive district.

Outside of Turner, who is running for US Senate, all 5 of them are running for re-election in moderate districts — though some are definitely more moderate than others.

Not long after the governor's solo Red Room appearance, select Senate Republicans — Sens. Rich Funke, George Amedore, Sue Serino, Terrence Murphy, basically all those in closely - divided and / or contested districts — started releasing statements, blasting the governor for the broken down budget talks, and accusing him of being more concerned about his political ambitions (read: A 2020 White House run) than his current job.

And of course the state party may be able to help you if there's no primary (if there is, it's even more important to make friends with other local Democrats who have run and won elections in your district — ask for their endorsement and their list).

Gibson, R - Kinderhook, is running in a court - drawn Hudson Valley district that skews more Democratic than the old NY - 20 and faces attorney Julian Schreibman.

More than 3,200 people cast ballots in the South Buffalo district Paladino was running in.

«I got more votes in my district — I ran on three lines — I got more votes on the Democratic line than the Republican and Conservative combined,» he said.

Tobin, who ran for California Secretary of State in 2010 — garnering more than 214,000 votes as the Libertarian nominee — had served as Ralph Nader's national ballot access coordinator during the 2008 presidential campaign, a year when the feisty consumer activist, seeking the brass ring for the final time, appeared on the ballot in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

The reason I'm running in the district, where my family has resided for more than 120 years, is precisely because this year is different.

I'm running for the district and for the leadership in America to become more serious.

Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top - tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to pension legislation and education funding, and more.

Running in a more conservative district, she's even tiptoed toward the right, confident that her large primary lead — the most recent public poll was a Time Warner - Siena College poll that put Teachout leading Yandik 53 - 23 — won't hurt her in the primary.

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Running for statewide office has indeed been like running a marathon, but I'm privileged to have a job I love, and tomorrow I'll be at work in the district attorney's office fighting Nassau County's most serious problems with more energy thaRunning for statewide office has indeed been like running a marathon, but I'm privileged to have a job I love, and tomorrow I'll be at work in the district attorney's office fighting Nassau County's most serious problems with more energy tharunning a marathon, but I'm privileged to have a job I love, and tomorrow I'll be at work in the district attorney's office fighting Nassau County's most serious problems with more energy than ever.

Mr. Jackson, a Manhattan lawmaker for 12 years running for the upper Manhattan - based district, reported raking in more than $ 50,000 between April and July for his effort to unseat the two - term state senator and two - time failed congressional candidate — but burned through more than $ 32,000.

Two Democrats — state Rep. Donald McEachin and Secretary of the Commonwealth Levar Stoney — have expressed interest in running should the district become more Democratic because of redistricting.

Nadler's 10th Congressional District runs from Manhattan's liberal Upper West Side to more conservative south Brooklyn, where the Iran deal is extremely unpopular.

Senate District 37, which runs north from Yonkers along both sides of Route 684, through Port Chester and Armonk to Bedford Hills, will be more competitive.

There are currently no women serving in statewide office in Pennsylvania, or in Senate or House seats, but Edwards would be breaking barriers too: He is Afro - Latino and running in a district that has only ever, in the more than 200 years it has existed, been represented by white men.

But even more specifically, there was the possibility that a senator elected in 2010 could have run in 2012 in an even - numbered district.

But the same survey shows more than half of Republican voters in the South Florida House district remain undecided with about one month to go before the special primary to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, who resigned his seat effective Sept. 26 to run in Senate Distdistrict remain undecided with about one month to go before the special primary to replace Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, who resigned his seat effective Sept. 26 to run in Senate DistrictDistrict 40.

The state provides more than half of the money to run Syracuse and its school district — $ 339 million out of a combined budget of $ 633 million.

The response from the District to the news that Francesca has decided to run has been overwhelming and we are well on our way to building an unprecedented grassroots organization capable of overcoming those who would like nothing more than to continue the same old politics.

Senate Republicans transferred more than $ 900,000 in campaign funds to the committees of potentially vulnerable incumbents and candidates running in closely watched swing districts.

One of the Democrats running in the state's 2nd congressional district has raised more than $ 200,000 in the first quarter of 2018, doubling her primary opponent.

City charter schools in public school buildings are far more overcrowded than their district - run counterparts, a new analysis of NYC Education Department data shows.

Ad No. 2, which is also running on cable stations in the district, is a bit more traditional, focusing on a tried - and - true GOP line of attack to which over-taxed Long Island residents are no doubt extra sensitive.

The Senate Republican Campaign Committee this month transferred more than $ 400,000 to candidates running in key swing districts around the state.

Republican Doug Hoffman may be running for Congress in the North Country district of NY - 23, but he's got his sights set more than 2,400 miles to the west — in Arizona, to be exact — where a battle over immigration has been raging for months now.

Running for a second term in a swing district that hasn't granted more than two years to House representatives over the last several cycles, Katko faces Democrat Colleen Deacon.

We believe that despite the conservative bent in his district, he will be a far more reliable supporter of our issues than the incumbent, who is term limited and can not run again.

Instead of fragmenting potential Valesky supporters in this year's redistricting process, the GOP put more Democrats into the new 53rd District and chose not to run anyone against him.

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