Sentences with phrase «state assemblyman running»

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Republican Assemblymen Andrew Garbarino and Dean Murray are both testing the waters to run for retiring state Sen. Tom Croci's seat on Long Island, but the two friends say there won't be a primary.

Gay rights activists slammed Michael Blake, a Bronx assemblyman who is a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, for making a $ 1,000 donation to state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr.'s NYC Council run because Diaz Sr. voted «no» on same - sex marriage.

Gianaris» seat is open this fall after the assemblyman decided to run to replace state Sen. George Onorato (D - Astoria), who will retire at the end of the year.

A Democratic assemblyman is exploring a run for the New York state Senate seat that has been in the Republican hands of a longtime state lawmaker.

Vito Lopez, the former assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic boss who was forced from office after being accused of sexually harassing his staffers, filed petitions to run again for his position as a district leader and state committeeman, according to Board of Elections documents.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- A New York state assemblyman tarnished by a sexual harassment scandal has filed to run for a New York City Council seat.

Democrats are hoping that Michael Cusick, a state assemblyman, will run for the seat.

Also on that list is a reference to the occasional chatter about whether the former state assemblyman will run for governor in 2018.

Manhattan Democratic Party chairman Keith Wright, an assemblyman also running for Congress, is coming under fire for pushing fellow Dems to back Phaedra Perry, law clerk to his brother, state Supreme Court Judge Geoffrey Wright, for a civil clerk judgeship.

Eliot Spitzer in 2007 (a move widely seen as designed to get Grannis out of the running for the state comptroller's post, which eventually went to another former assemblyman, Tom DiNapoli).

Tkaczyk ran on the Green Party line in 2012, when she narrowly won her Senate seat against Republican George Amedore, a former state assemblyman who is running again for the district that stretches from the Mohawk Valley to the Hudson Valley.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer will appear together for a «special announcement» (likely an endorsement of the assemblyman's state Senate run), Seasons Supermarket Parking Lot, Back Entrance, 330 Central Ave., Lawrence.

When Weprin, a Democratic state assemblyman from Little Neck, claimed to the crowd that Turner, a retired television executive from the Rockaways running on the Republican line, wants to cut Social Security and Medicaid, he was met with shouts of «Liar!»

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses Doug Jones» win in Alabama, the GOP tax plan, and State assemblyman Brian Kolb announcing he will run for Governor.

Gay rights activists slammed Michael Blake, a Bronx assemblyman who is a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, for making the donation to state Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who is running for an open Bronx council seat.

David Weprin, a New York state assemblyman from Queens, will run as the Democratic candidate in the upcoming Sept. 13 election, according to The New York Times.

The assemblyman, running for state Senate, was flanked by 10 supporters as he challenged his opponent Chris McGrath to a debate.

On that list is a reference to the occasional chatter about whether the former state assemblyman will run for governor in 2018.

On Monday, it was revealed that Sam Hoyt, a former assemblyman and Cuomo ally who ran Buffalo area projects for the state's Empire State Development Corporation, had abruptly resigned to take a job in the private sestate's Empire State Development Corporation, had abruptly resigned to take a job in the private seState Development Corporation, had abruptly resigned to take a job in the private sector.

The list includes Anthony Brindisi (D), a New York State assemblyman looking to run against Rep. Claudia Tenney (R); Paul Davis, the former Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Kansas hoping to win an open seat; and Gretchen Driskell, a former Michigan state House member running for a rematch against Rep. Tim Walberg (R - MiState assemblyman looking to run against Rep. Claudia Tenney (R); Paul Davis, the former Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Kansas hoping to win an open seat; and Gretchen Driskell, a former Michigan state House member running for a rematch against Rep. Tim Walberg (R - Mistate House member running for a rematch against Rep. Tim Walberg (R - Mich.).

The race's Democrats include Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Bayside attorney Steve Behar, who ran in the race to replace former City Councilman Tony Avella last year; John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan); and Whitestone attorney Elio Forcina.

Other candidates who have looked at the race previously, and may do so again, include Joyce Johnson, whom the New York Times endorsed; Assemblyman Keith Wright, the chairman of the Manhattan Democratic organization, who is close to Rangel and could be a leading candidate to replace him should Rangel step down or not seek re-election, as is often rumored to be the case; Adriano Espaillat, a newly elected state senator who could appeal to the growing Hispanic population in the district, depending on what happens with redistricting; and Adam Clayton Powell IV, the former assemblyman and the son of the legendary congressman whom Rangel unseated 40 years ago, who has run and lost against Rangel twice in the past.

Braunstein will face off against three Democrats in the September primary, including Bayside attorney Steve Behar, who ran for former City Councilman Tony Avella's seat last year; John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. John Duane (D - Manhattan); and Whitestone attorney Elio Forcina.

In September, Forcina will face off against three Democrats in the primary election, including Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan).

Democrats running for Carrozza's seat include Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; Elio Forcina, a Whitestone attorney; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan).

In 2008, he had wanted to run against Castro for state assemblyman but didn't live in the district.

The Democrats running include Halloran's former chief of staff, a member of the Vallone political family, a former assemblyman, an urban planner and a former state senate press secretary.

I will join State Assemblymen Ken Zebrowski (D), County Legislator Joe Meyers (D), Candidate for Congress Chris Day (R) who is running for Nita Lowey's seat in the House of Representatives, and Rockland County Executive Ed Day (R) at a rally organized by several Rockland County residents to speak against this proposed development.

When Hinchey ran the first time for assemblyman in 1972, he was a 34 - year - old lower - rank administrator in a state bureaucracy.

Said Cusick, «I am the state assemblyman here in the 63rd [District], I'm running for re-election, and that's what I'm concentrating on now.»

Gov. Chris Christie often dates his entry into politics to age 15, when, driven by his mother, he arrived at the doorstep of Thomas H. Kean, a state assemblyman who was pondering a run for governor, and asked for advice about getting involved.