Sentences with phrase «speakership in»

While Mark - Viverto won her battle for the speakership in large because of de Blasio's support.

The group said it is imperative for the West to produce the speakership in view of the fact that the new governor, Bello, hails from the same Central zone with the former Speaker, Momoh Jimoh Lawal.

When former Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito of East Harlem captured the council speakership in 2014, Crain's ran a photo of this then - six - year - old firm's founders on its cover.

Not exact matches

He is proud of what this majority has accomplished, and his Speakership, but for the good of the Republican Conference and the institution, he will resign the Speakership and his seat in Congress, effective October 30.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio refused today to pick a favorite in the ongoing speakership tussle taking place in the Assembly Democratic conference, though he stressed that whoever is ultimately selected to lead the chamber must be «fair» to the five boroughs and keep his city's best interests in mind.

Others have accused her of walking in lockstep with the Mayor on major policy issues, but this was a defining moment for her Speakership.

The Hastert Rule, also known as the «majority of the majority» rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the House.

The committee to reëlect New York City Councilmember Corey Johnson admitted in a filing made with the New York City Campaign Finance Board that it used reëlection funds to pay for his speakership race, an act that, in the past, was described as prohibited.

When the speakership battle was taking place, 32 Assemblymembers signed a letter to the candidates requesting changes in the way the Assembly is run.

Did you have a plan for DADT repeal in the «lame duck» session after you lost your Speakership, before the TeaParty took over the House with Boehner at the helm?

Inez Dickens, born when her father was already a wealthy and well - established senior political figure, grew up steeped in slumlordism and a culture of political cronyism which, should she attain the Speakership, would likely mire the Council in a stew of corruption that would make the last 8 years seem tame.

In his first full year of his Speakership, we looked to maximize his prospecting ROI, which netted $ 1.2 million and added over 32,000 donors.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams is the latest name to surface as a possible 2018 Democratic primary challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and did not rule out the possibility of running, though he says he's currently «100 percent focused» on the Council speakership that opens in January.

In 2013, when Williams sought the Council speakership, Manhattan Councilwoman Rosie Mendez she could not support him due to his opposition to abortion.

«This issue is so important to me, that if we don't have a top - down review of the criminal justice system, I honestly believe my speakership would be in vain, if we don't do this.»

But having lost his campaign for the Speakership, and given the dim prospects of a white man ever again attaining that post, Weprin has decided to pack it in.

Dean Fuleihan, a 33 - year veteran of the Assembly who has served as Sheldon Silver's right - hand man — if not an outright extension of his brain — for the entire duration of his speakership (which started in 1994), is departing his post at the end of the month, multiple sources confirm.

As I blogged last week, Silver is celebrating his «Chai» year in the speakership with — what else?

In fact, several of these coalitions formed during the brief but intense fight for the speakership after Assemblyman Sheldon Silver's corruption scandal cost him the post, and Heastie even met with some of them.

We've endured enough in terms of corruption Governor Cuomo and if you have any political plans that go beyond being Governor of NYS I strongly suggest you get on board with removing Silver from his Speakership — NOW!

The Crowley clan has immense influence over virtually all government affairs in the borough, and the congressman played a seminal role in handing the council speakership to Corey Johnson.

When the Assembly speakership opened up for the first time in a generation, a handful of contenders for the office was quickly whittled down to one: Assemblyman Carl Heastie of the Bronx.

By 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, Mr. Seddio, haunted by memories of Brooklyn's loss of spoils in the last speakership fight in 2005, had agreed to a deal, effectively throwing Mr. Crowley and Mr. Heastie under the bus.

Williams did not rule it out, even though he said right now he is «100 % solely focused» on running for the City Council speakership that opens in January.

In the real world, Silver, who had already resigned the powerful Assembly speakership he held for almost 20 years, was automatically stripped of

From the moment of her ascendency to the speakership, I, and I alone, cautioned New York that, in the person of MMV, a radical and unstable personality had been placed in a position of power.

She won the Speakership because Bill de Blasio, newly elected, weighed in for her and put pressure on the Progressive Bloc to unify behind her.

If Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx gets the Speakership, then they lose out on other goodies, such as patronage positions, top committee chairs, precedence in capital allocations, etc..

The PC was founded in 2010 in order to influence the Speakership: once that happened, the caucus lost its motive force.

The Bronx assembylman's focus on ethics changes comes after a group of reform - minded Democrats in the chamber have pushed speaker candidates to backa host of reforms that would decentralize some of the power of the speakership and give more clout to rank - and - file members.

«In view of the multi-ethnic setting of the state, and the fact that the executive power has shifted to the central senatorial axis, it will be a political aberration if the speakership position does not shift to another zone,» Aiyelabowo stated.

Coordinator of the group, Austin Aiyelabowo, said zoning the speakership to the West will be in the interest of peace, equity and fairness.

Heastie's focus on empowering rank - and - file members in the process — one of his promises when he won the speakership — has made reaching consensus in his conference a time - consuming and difficult endeavor.

The process to replace (Squadron) involves obscure mechanisms that could empower old allies of Sheldon Silver, whose corruption scandal cost him the Assembly speakership two years ago... Voters do not decide who runs on each political party's ballot line in such an election.

In the overnight hours, though, members and other sources said Heastie was consolidating support and emerging as another leading contender for the speakership.

Mr. Heastie, who in 2014 was Bronx County Democratic chairman and had yet to ascend to the speakership of the Assembly, backed Mr. Rivera's ultimately successful re-election campaign — even though he had supported Mr. Cabrera for Council in 2009.

[7][8] The new Parliament met on 18 May for the swearing - in of Peers in the House of Lords and newly elected and returning Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, and the election for the Speakership of the House of Commons.

«As we learn more about his alleged financial improprieties, it is clearer than ever that Speaker Silver should vacate the speakership,» she said in a statement.

In September 2001, then House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (TX - 22) organized Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), a political action committee designed to gather campaign funds for Republican candidates throughout Texas — in particular with an eye to gaining control of the House Speakership, then held by Democrat Pete LaneIn September 2001, then House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (TX - 22) organized Texans for a Republican Majority (TRMPAC), a political action committee designed to gather campaign funds for Republican candidates throughout Texas — in particular with an eye to gaining control of the House Speakership, then held by Democrat Pete Lanein particular with an eye to gaining control of the House Speakership, then held by Democrat Pete Laney.

Williams, a Brooklyn councilman, is also in the mix for the speakership to succeed incumbent Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Williams, for his part, is running for the speakership of the New York City Council, but praised Miner as a potential partner in government.

It wouldn't guarantee his defeat in a Speakership election, of course: David Cameron has made it clear that he will support Bercow's candidacy.

«This is a priority for me personally and as a speaker, I feel my speakership would be in vain if we didn't do all we could to make the system better.»

«Without a complete separation of Sheldon Silver from the Speakership and its powers, and a real reform of our conference, we will as a body remain mired in the swamp of dysfunction and chaos which is being brought to light by the United States Department of Justice,» he said in a statement.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who spent the first year of her speakership carving out her own space and showing her independence from the mayor who helped get her elected, did it again this week when she refused to get involved in what she called a «tit - for - tat» between the governor and the mayor.

Earlier this month, De Blasio also lost an experienced ally in the Assembly, when Sheldon Silver resigned his speakership following his arrest on federal corruption charges.

Those who spoke with the Times Union didn't so much as whisper a negative word about the Bronx native — a sign of his quiet skill at building the sort of warm, collegial alliances that paid off in Heastie's lightning - fast campaign to secure the speakership.

During Tambuwal speakership, the post was zoned to the south west but because we lost it, a zone got the two top appointments in the land.

There could also be (apologies for the pun) a political silver lining to the recent flurry of corruption headlines: The unions lost a huge ally when Shelly Silver was ousted from the speakership, and his replacement, Carl Heastie, is an unknown quantity when the deal - making comes down to three men in a room.

Now reeling from an arrest on corruption charges and fighting to retain his post, Mr. Silver appears less and less likely to survive to lead his 150 - member chamber, opening up the speakership to another Democrat for the first time in 21 years.