Sentences with phrase «sole vote against it»

O'Donnell, a former teacher and teachers union representative, cast the sole vote against it, while Tony Thurmond, D - Richmond, a candidate for the 2018 race for state superintendent of public instruction, expressed concerns about the bill but didn't vote.

Commissioner Mike Brown was the sole vote against the purchase because of a projected $ 30,000 shortfall in running the club and because membership is too expensive for some residents.

The SEC ruling was not unanimous, and the sole vote against it was Democratic Commissioner Luis Aguilar who said in a statement, «I am disappointed and saddened by the reckless adoption [of the rule].»

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The firm, created for the sole purpose of lobbying Taseko to replace two directors and give it a say in key company decisions, had no choice: by the meeting's cut - off date for advanced voting, with 50 % of the votes in, shareholders had voted a resounding 94 % against the dissident's proposals.

Maybe the most hard - edged social conservative in Ottawa, Mr. Anders is well - known for being the sole parliamentarian to vote against granting former South African president Nelson Mandela an honorary Canadian citizenship.

Perhaps the most hard - edged social conservative in Ottawa, he is well - known for being the sole parliamentarian to vote against granting former South African president Nelson Mandela an honorary Canadian citizenship.

Sen. Bill Stachowski is fighting back against Fight Back PAC, the political action committee created with the sole purpose of replacing senator who voted «no» on gay marriage with candidates who will vote «yes» on the issue.

«By reason of that usurption and by reason that the sole alternative was to vote against the continuity of State government, members of the Legislature were deprived of their powers under Article III,» the suit continues.

He is an outspoken critic of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and was the sole state senator to vote in September against a Malloy plan for a $ 220 million incentive to Lockheed Martin to keep its Sikorsky Aircraft unit in Connecticut.

He cast the senate's sole Democratic vote against New York State's gay marriage law in 2011, later saying he believes marriage is «between a man and a woman,» and said that he was «honored» when Cruz accepted his invitation to visit The Bronx in April 2016, shortly before New York's presidential primary.

«It would be cheaper to contract out to a firm than paying one individual $ 163,000,» said Councilman Anthony Macagnone, the sole board member to vote against Nevin's appointment.

He cast the sole Democratic vote against the state's gay marriage law in 2011 and last year invited Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz to The Bronx, yet still enjoys support from the Bronx Democratic County Committee.

Legislator Jay Hood was the sole legislator who voted against the measure, arguing that the issue has been drawn out long enough.

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland's sole Republican in Congress, was the only member of the state's delegation to vote against it.