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.
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.
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.
Not exact matches
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 Tuesda
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 Tuesda
as 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 in
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 in
public 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.
As Public Advocate — she serves as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government — acts as a watchdog.
As Public Advocate — she
serves as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government — acts as a watchdog.
as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government — acts
as a watchdog.
as a watchdog...
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.
As Public Advocate — she serves as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government — acts as a watchdog over City agencies — and investigates complaints about City service
As Public Advocate — she
serves as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government — acts as a watchdog over City agencies — and investigates complaints about City service
as a direct link between New Yorkers and their government — acts
as a watchdog over City agencies — and investigates complaints about City service
as a watchdog over City agencies — and investigates complaints about City services.
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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as advocates for excellence and equity in public educatio
as advocates for excellence and equity in
public education.