Sentences with phrase «second black mayor»
At the time, Carrion wanted to be the city's first Latino mayor, and Thompson was gunning to be the second black mayor since David Dinkins.
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Remember: The president just barely got involved in the 2009 NYC mayor's race, much to the chagrin of the Democratic candidate, now - former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, who was trying to become the city's second black mayor).
Lamont's campaign is certainly not lacking endorsements from prominent Democrats in the Elm City, including Toni Harp, New Haven's first female mayor and second black mayor.
Not exact matches
«I'll say this: Drew is definitely an honorary brother,» says Troy Henry, 50, a black businessman who finished a distant second to Mitch Landrieu in the mayor's race just before this year's Super Bowl.
The 30 - second United Federation of Teachers spot, which is set to run on major networks across New York through next Monday, criticizes the mayor on everything from school closures to the failed tenure of ex-schools chancellor Cathie Black.
The 30 - second spot, titled «Moving Forward,» criticizes the mayor's education record on topics ranging from misleading statistics and the failing schools opened by the mayor, to hiring Cathie Black as chancellor.
Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history on election night as the second Black woman ever to be elected mayor of Atlanta.