Sentences with phrase «served as public advocate»

Mark Green, who served as public advocate in New York City and ran for any number of statewide offices, took on the city's dry cleaners for their pricing discrepancies.

Though he has since tempered his rhetoric, Mr. de Blasio was often hostile toward charter school expansion and Ms. Moskowitz when he served as public advocate and ran for mayor.

Still, while serving as public advocate, Mr. de Blasio called for Mr. Paterson's resignation, leading black leaders to vent their frustration with his position in a closed - door meeting, according to the Associated Press and New York Post.

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Gottlieb is a physician, medical policy expert, and public health advocate who previously served as the FDA's deputy commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs and before that, as a senior advisor to the FDA Commissioner.

Additionally, Ms. Bazán served as a community advocate before the North Carolina General Assembly for several years and held positions at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Our department serves as a leader in advocating for strong conservation laws and programs, and public participation is the key to accomplishing Mass Audubon's objectives at the State House.

And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).

Pinny Ringel, who served as a community Liaison for Mr. de Blasio as Public Advocate, is also employed at the Mayor's office for a yearly paycheck of $ 65K, yet with a position yet to be determined.

Fink, who Mayor de Blasio counts as one of his most trusted advisors, was chief of staff to State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky; he served as director in Anthony Weiner's district office, handled the campaign of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley for Congress and most recently was deputy chief of staff in the public Advocate's office and a senior adviser to Mr. de Blasio's mayoral campaign.

«People believed in the change that Laura was advocating,» said Patrick Halpin, a Democrat who served as Suffolk County executive from 1988 to 1992, and now a lobbyist at Mercury Public Affairs in Manhattan.

Simon, who has served as Democratic District Leader and State Committeewoman with extensive experience on issues like Atlantic Yards and the Gowanus Expressway, scored the endorsement of the New York Times as well as NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Assemblymember Joan Millman, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and many others.

The ceremony will also serve as the swearing in for Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Scott Stringer, both of whom were elected to their second terms in November.

The Public Advocate also serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address the shortcomings and failures of those services.

Mayor Bill de Blasio first created the list in 2010 while serving as the city's public advocate.

Blake's encounter hit close to home for Williams and Kirsten John Foy of Al Sharpton's National Action Network, who previously served as director of intergovernmental affairs for then Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Elected to the County Legislature in 2003, David served as the Chair of the Public Safety committee, later as a Public Safety Advocate to the Sheriff's Department, helping secure millions in grant funding for police departments across Rockland.

Before joining the Cuomo administration in 2011, he served as the communications for then city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who went on to become New York City mayor and one of the governor's arch political foes.

The Public Advocate serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address perceived shortcomings or failures of those services.

Sworn in as public advocate in 2010, the city's second highest elected office, de Blasio's past work includes managing Hillary Clinton's first U.S. Senate bid from New York in 2000 and serving in the City Council for eight years, representing Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Kallos, who previously served as director of policy and communication for former Public Advocate Mark Green's 2009 campaign, heads up Kallos Consulting, which has the tagline «Where Technology, Politics and Law Come Together.»

Tish James, who is currently serving a second term as public advocate, vowed to defend New York's public interest «at a time when we should use the shield of the law from the sword of injustice.»

James, who is currently serving a second term as public advocate, vowed to defend New York's public interest «at a time when we should use the shield of the law from the sword of injustice,» she said.

Wednesday's testimony also included mentions of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who Singh said he met through Nassau County Democratic Party vice chairman Thomas Garry in 2011 or 2012 when de Blasio was serving as the city's public advocate.

«As the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps TuesdaAs the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesdaas an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesday.

She is a staunch public school advocate and served as the spokesperson for the Alliance for Quality Education.

Eric Lane, who served as executive director and counsel of the city's charter commission in 1989 and helped write the provisions creating the public advocate's office, said «we did not intend to give that power to the public advocate.»

(March 2012) Came to the campaign from the Office of the New York City Public Advocate, where he served as deputy advocate for economic policy and senior policy Advocate, where he served as deputy advocate for economic policy and senior policy advocate for economic policy and senior policy advisor.

New York City Public Advocate Tish James on Friday announced she would not seek approval from the state Legislature to serve out the remainder of Eric Schneiderman's term as attorney general, a move that will likely lead to the interim appointment of Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood.

Letitia James, the newest public advocate, is still carving out an identity nine months into her tenure as the first public advocate to serve with a mayor belonging to the same political party.

While in law school, he served as a student advocate at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, an intern at Cardozo Beth Tzedek Legal Service.

A liberal Democrat like Mr. de Blasio, the public advocate - turned - mayor, Ms. James has not warred with City Hall like her predecessors, who were Democrats charged with serving as ombudsmen in the shadows of two imposing Republican mayors.

After Obama took office in 2009, Blake served in the White House as Associate Director of Public Engagement and Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he administered outreach to minority business owners, then oversaw Reshma Saujani's unsuccessful campaign for public advocate inPublic Engagement and Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he administered outreach to minority business owners, then oversaw Reshma Saujani's unsuccessful campaign for public advocate inpublic advocate in 2013.

While serving as Supervisor and in working with Public Advocate, Delgaudio has remained a vocal activist for conservative causes.

Former DNC official Laura Santucci will serve as the transition's executive director; and Ursulina Ramirez, who served as deputy public advocate and senior policy adviser to de Blasio, will serve as deputy executive director.

NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who is one of a handful of Democrats gearing up for a 2013 mayoral run, has hired a veteran D.C. operative to serve as his new communications director.

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Prior to that, she served as the executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York (EANY) and a senior environmental associate with the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).

James, who is serving her second and final term as public advocate, and is the first woman of color elected to a citywide position, is running in the Democratic primary to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James officially launched her campaign for attorney general on Wednesday, seeking to make history as the first woman of color to serve as the state's top legal officer.

BROOKLYN, NY — Several elected officials are quietly lobbying New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Kings County Democratic Party leadership to appoint NYC Public Advocate and Brooklyn native Letitia James, currently serving as the city's highest - ranking watchdog, as the interim Brooklyn District Attorney, Kings County Politics has learned.

Ms. James, who is black, served as an assistant attorney general and public defender before being elected in 2014 to the public advocate position, where she acts as a watchdog over city agencies.

The president oversees three business improvement districts — the MetroTech BID, the Fulton Mall Improvement Association and the Court - Livingston - Schermerhorn BID — and serves as an «advocate for public and private investment in Downtown Brooklyn,» according to the job description on the organization's website.

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De Blasio, who now serves as the city's public advocate, and the others were arrested July 10 after they ignored a police officer's order to stop blocking the entrance to a midtown Manhattan office of the State University of New York, according to a court complaint.

Kirsten John Foy, the northeast regional vice president of Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network — who previously served as director of intergovernmental affairs for then public advocate Bill de Blasio — contended de Blasio is preventing Pantaleo from being held accountable.

Still, the study seems likely to serve as ammunition for advocates and public health officials who favor restrictions on BPA.

For example, in 1996 CMU saw the need for charter schools to have representation in the state capitol and with the media, which led to the founding of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, which now serves as the unified voice for Michigan's charter schools and was a major advocate for removing the cap.

In states like Colorado, where charters are perceived as public schools serving local students, advocates may find they can build bipartisan support, especially in light of traditional conservative support for charter schools and the sector's continued focus on serving disadvantaged, urban students, which appeals to liberals.

She also served two terms as a member of NEA's Executive Committee where she distinguished herself as a thoughtful and passionate advocate for the nation's public school educators and students.

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