Sentences with phrase «state lieutenant governor»

ALBANY — Kathy Hochul, the state lieutenant governor who has logged tens of thousands of miles promoting Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his policies, again is facing questions about her political future after the governor recently promoted her as an ideal candidate to run for Congress.

Former New York State lieutenant governor Betsy McCaughey delivered a breakfast speech this morning to the Connecticut delegation at a hotel in Cleveland.

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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as well as the lieutenant governors of New York and Washington states, have told the Atlanta - based carrier that it can move its headquarters to their states if Delta no longer feels welcome in Georgia.

Other state legislators reacted to Delta's Saturday tweet like Rick Jeffares, a candidate for lieutenant governor and former state senator, who tweeted that he is «leading the charge to let Delta know their attack on the NRA and our 2nd Amendment is unacceptable.»

Smith, previously Minnesota's lieutenant governor, was appointed to serve as her state's senator following the resignation of Al Franken, who became embroiled in controversy after several women came forward with sexual harassment allegations against him.

The conflict, in part, is easy to see, given that Spitzer elevated Paterson from Senate minority leader to lieutenant governor, who then became the state's first black governor following the March 2008 resignation.

Slaughter was the Rochester regional coordinator for Mario Cuomo when he was secretary of state, then lieutenant governor.

The party, which endorsed Nixon and Williams for governor and lieutenant governor last month, held 112 organizing house parties across the state last week.

Hochul, elected lieutenant governor alongside Cuomo in 2014, hails from the opposite end of the state in western New York.

Gov. David Paterson this morning gave a big shout - out to Bob Duffy, who is running for the lieutenant governor post Paterson himself once held, saying the Rochester mayor is ready to step in and lead the state if necessary.

State Sen. Fred Akshar told Spectrum News that he has taken his name off the lieutenant governor short list to join Republican gubernatorial candidate Marcus Molinaro's ticket.

Businessman, former lieutenant governor candidate and all - around key Democratic donor Dennis Mehiel is hosting a fundraiser for state Senate hopeful Andrew Gounardes.

Tim Wu, a Columbia Law professor credited with coining the term «net neutrality,» is considering a run for state attorney general, four years after he unsuccessfully ran for lieutenant governor as Teachout's running mate.

The lieutenant governor pointed out there are always challenges in trying to balance a $ 168 billion budget, but she said the state is very aware of the importance of historic tax credits — specifically to upstate cities like Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse.

The former lieutenant governor stepped up to the state's top elected post when former Governor Elliot Spitzer resigned after being named in a sex governor stepped up to the state's top elected post when former Governor Elliot Spitzer resigned after being named in a sex Governor Elliot Spitzer resigned after being named in a sex scandal.

Delegates will endorse a slate of candidates for top offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, comptroller, secretary of the state and attorney general, as well as U.S....

«One hundred twenty - one visits, most of them I have either a shovel in my hand or a pair of scissors in my hand, because a lot of those are new projects that wouldn't have happened but for the state's interest and investment and commitment,» the lieutenant governor said.

He contributed $ 1 million to Cuomo's campaign committee, and gave a combined $ 470,000 to the State Democratic Committee and Hochul's campaign for lieutenant governor.

While holding elected office, she was regional coordinator to Mario Cuomo from 1976 to 1978 while he served as secretary of state and from 1979 to 1982 while he served as lieutenant governor.

Connecticut Republicans have endorsed Southington state Sen. Joe Markley as the party's lieutenant governor candidate, but he faces a likely August primary.

While Paterson publicly insists he's content to be out of office for the first time in 25 years, some close to him say the former state senator and lieutenant governor is «bitter» and «seething with anger» over the fact that he's leaving without a job to go to and with low approval ratings.

State Senator Joe Markley, a conservative Republican from Southington, won the convention endorsement for lieutenant governor on the first ballot with more than...

The lieutenant governor, who has criss - crossed the state since joining with Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014, has added another level to her portfolio: pitching New York to foreign companies.

About 100 people participated in the rally at the oldest Republican club in the United States, funded in 1875, to meet Republican and Conservative candidates Chris Moss for lieutenant governor, John Cahill for state attorney general, Bob Antonacci for state comptroller, Grant Lally for Congress and Maureen Koetz for state Assembly.

New York's lieutenant governor blasted disgraced former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman for betraying women across the state after he was accused of beating four women.

She is the lieutenant governor and the message is one of inclusion not just from a part of the state or the area she used to represent.

A Brooklyn appeals court has ruled that Gov. David Paterson's appointment of Richard Ravitch as the state's lieutenant governor was unlawful and that the post could only be filled through an election.

The chairman said he's also spoken with former lieutenant governor candidate Leecia Eve, the daughter of former state Assembly Deputy Speaker Arthur Eve, about her interest too.

State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D - East Elmhurst) has sent a letter to state Attorney General Andrew Como asking for guidance in resolving the leadership quagmire in Albany, where the post of lieutenant governor is vaState Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D - East Elmhurst) has sent a letter to state Attorney General Andrew Como asking for guidance in resolving the leadership quagmire in Albany, where the post of lieutenant governor is vastate Attorney General Andrew Como asking for guidance in resolving the leadership quagmire in Albany, where the post of lieutenant governor is vacant.

«Unquestionably, Bob Duffy has done an outstanding job as lieutenant governor both in representing the Cuomo administration and in addressing the interests and concerns expressed by New Yorkers in every region of our state,» said the Silver statement.

The Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor will be settled at an August primary between former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz of Middletown and Eva Bermudez Zimmerman of Newtown, whose protest candidacy blossomed into a full - blown campaign in just three days.

ALBANY - In just days, Andrew Cuomo will make what could be the most scrutinized pick of lieutenant governor in state history.

Accompanied by Kathy Hochul, his designated candidate for lieutenant governor, Cuomo spoke at a Flushing rally held in support of State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky,

[223] Dissatisfaction with Romney's administration and the weak condition of the Republican state party were among several factors contributing to Democrat Deval Patrick's 20 - point win over Republican Kerry Healey, Romney's lieutenant governor, in the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.

Most recently, this focus on secrecy was shown in the extraordinary efforts of the governor's aides to shield some of his records from public scrutiny in the State Archives, where a top Cuomo lieutenant spent nearly eight hours screening documents from Cuomo's years as attorney general that were sought by the Times Union under the Freedom of Information Law.

ALBANY — Governor Andrew Cuomo's running mate for lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, earned between $ 150,000 and $ 250,000 a year in her job as a vice president at M&T Bank, according to financial disclosure records filed with the state's ethics comGovernor Andrew Cuomo's running mate for lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, earned between $ 150,000 and $ 250,000 a year in her job as a vice president at M&T Bank, according to financial disclosure records filed with the state's ethics comgovernor, Kathy Hochul, earned between $ 150,000 and $ 250,000 a year in her job as a vice president at M&T Bank, according to financial disclosure records filed with the state's ethics commission.

Today he attended a GOTV rally held by the Hotel Trades Council at it's midtown headquarters, joined by Kathy Hochul, his designated candidate for lieutenant governor, and Adriano Espaillat, a state senator endorsed by the HTC in his reelection campaign.

Traditionally, the nominee and his nominated lieutenant governor then tour the state.

In a ceremony Monday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo — flanked by Democratic legislators and his lieutenant governor — signed a state law that will gradually raise the minimum wage on Long Island to $ 15 an hour.

Duffy, the former Rochester mayor, has been a visible presence in Albany since Gov. Andrew Cuomo took office Jan. 1 and frequently presides over the state Senate, one of the few official duties for the lieutenant governor.

As recently as 2009, the state had no lieutenant governor and the Senate, in its own leadership crisis, for a time had no clear leader.

Richard Ravitch's latest job in a distinguished career attending to public affairs in New York has him calling, as a lieutenant governor in his final months in office, for an overhaul of the state's Medicaid system that could be the foundation of a true legacy.

Rather, he's proposing the creation of a three - person commission to meet every four years to set pay rates for state elected positions, including the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller and state lawmakers.

He has the endorsement of the lieutenant governor, eight of 10 state senators and two members of Congress and has stayed in contact with other Nevada officials.

As George Pataki moved up the ladder (assemblyman, state senator, governor) so did Dan Wiese (major, inspector, lieutenant colonel, colonel).

Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed his choice for lieutenant governor via a video address to delegates at the state Democratic Party convention on Long Island.

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Meanwhile, voters elevated Kustra to the state Senate and elected him twice as lieutenant governor with Gov. Jim Edgar, another Republican gay rights proponent.

Lamont, and Susan Bysiewicz, a former secretary of the state, have decided to team up on a ticket with Lamont seeking the nomination for governor and Bysiewicz seeking the nomination for lieutenant governor.

In addition to governor, the party will make endorsements for lieutenant governor, treasurer, attorney general, comptroller, secretary of the state, U.S. House and Senate.