Sentences with phrase «support of elected officials»

This vision brought in the support of elected officials, community members, business and civic leaders, and philanthropic foundations.

«We appreciate the support of elected officials who are stepping forward to help improve the system we all share and rely upon - and as elected officials, businesses and civic leaders already have, we need City Hall to be a partner with us in this plan.»

The four deflected the praise, stressing the LGBT community's enthusiasm as critical in winning the support of elected officials who helped fund the $ 6.5 million project.

Critics of former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer say he did not pursue Albany's misdeeds as fervently as those of Wall Street because he wanted support of elected officials when he ran for governor.

Governor Andrew Cuomo stated that he is ready to sign the Child Safe Products Act to protect our kids if it gets to his desk this legislative session — now all we need is the support of elected officials like you,» the letter to lawmakers states.

Think about the best way to tell your story, to share your information and to ask for the support of your elected official in as clear a way possible.

Not exact matches

The systematic gutting of publicly funded education — be it in elementary schools or in colleges — was done by officials we've elected, many of whom have received strong support from members of the business community who regularly complain about the lack of a prepared workforce.

Rick Arney, co-author of the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act, said support for the measure widened when federal officials opened an investigation into how a data firm, Cambridge Analytica, accessed the personal information of millions of Facebook users without their knowledge to help elect President Trump.

While many Albertans will probably support the idea of term - limits for their elected officials, from a practical standpoint it does not appear that a lack of term - limits are a real problem in Alberta politics.

Top priority of the campaign is to call on elected officials to create legislation that supports economic justice, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy policies, women's rights, the ending of voter suppression, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, as well as affordable quality housing, healthcare and education.

Topher, why do you support the right of elected officials to pray «so that people will see them.»?

If an elected official has a source of income that is not dependent upon holding an elected office then that official is less likely to be a professional politician than one who has no other means of support.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

About 47 percent of white evangelicals were less likely to vote for someone who had served as an elected official in Washington for many years, while 34 percent said it made no difference and 18 percent said such political experience would make their support more likely.

Here the Pope says yes: «When it is not possible to overturn or completely abrogate a pro-abortion law, an elected official, whose absolute personal opposition to procured abortion was well known, could licitly support proposals aimed at limiting the harm done by such a law and at lessening its negative consequences at the level of general opinion and public morality.»

Our 300,000 + signature count alone wasn't going to change anything in Congress, but that huge outpouring of grassroots support helped elected officials like Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Chellie Pingree get the language we wanted in the 2015 Appropriations Bill.

The Diaper Bank supports the efforts of the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) by increasing awareness within our state and community; by informing elected officials; by obtaining Diaper Need Awareness Week proclamations for an annually determined week in the month of September; by hosting diaper drives; and by promoting opportunities for supporters and advocates to talk and help raise diapers, and dollars in support of diaper need.

You'll recall that Senator Menendez was the first federal elected official who stepped up to the plate and supported our efforts to get pink slime out of school food.

She currently is serving as chairperson of East Texas Area Breastfeeding Coalition, and has actively lobbied her local and state elected officials in support of breastfeeding legislation.

Political scientists have noted that many third parties that had strong political support but not enough to elect many official to office have often found planks of their party platforms migrate to the platforms of major parties later on as the major parties seek to do so to co-opt support from third party voters and backers.

Of the 712 elected officials and party leaders who can support any candidate they want, 469 have already said they will support Hillary.

Hiram Monserrate is circulating petitions to run against him, Queens Assembly hopeful Francisco Moya announced today he has landed the support of three Democratic elected officials expected to run for mayor in 2013.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

McGrath has announced his support for a bill that would strip elected officials of their pensions if convicted of a felony.

Many upstate elected officials have signed on in support of Uber, saying their cities would benefit from the competition to existing cab companies, as well as the jobs the company says it will be creating.

The Associated Builders and Contractors tends to lean right in its political support, having endorsed a number of Republican candidates and elected officials in recent years, and hasn't been shy about criticizing Cuomo's policies.

Brown, who had a bit of a tiff with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand over who was more responsible for President Obama's visit to the Queen City today, is on the list of elected officials expected to be on hand for the big speech at Industrial Support Inc., while the junior senator is not.

At 1 p.m., Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 338 union members and elected officials hold a rally in support of union workers at CVS who are fighting for their first union contract, CVS, 1070 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn.

He's proud of support from any elected official who has stood up for consumer protection and working families over Wall Street greed.»

Some of the elected officials present at the Equality Day rally — Public Advocate Letitia James and State Senator Liz Krueger — have been vocal in their support of the Working Families Party, though neither chimed in when Brewer expressed her feelings on the Women's Equality Party.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng is also a prominent contender for the Democratic nomination, but despite being given the official endorsement of the Democratic establishment and most of the elected officials in Queens, hasn't yet announced significant labor support.

Even at this uniquely precarious moment for the de Blasio administration, the mayor has assembled a large coalition of surrogates to support mayoral control, including 100 business leaders who are not traditional de Blasio allies, clergy members, union leaders, technology executives, elected officials and former top officials under mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration.

Elected officials who profess to be on the vanguard of progressive thought fell behind Alcantara, knowing full well she was joining a conference that has no qualms with supporting a Republican Party that safeguards the interests of Wall Street, wealthy suburbanites, and the real estate industry over the poor and working class of the five boroughs.

Withholding information and suppressing engagement of the County Committee members did a disservice to the panel of accomplished female elected officials, as many of whom spoke to the importance of providing access, resources, and support to women seeking to enter politics.

Local elected officials have penned a letter to Mayor de Blasio asking for his support of the proposed East River Skyway.

«Historically, we have supported elected officials on both sides of the aisle,» said Mark Riley, a spokesman for the union, in a statement.

Sixty - six percent of those polled support banning political contributions by companies that do business with the level of government they contribute to, and 55 percent support banning elected officials from earning income outside of their government salary.

The elected officials who gathered together Sunday made clear that the idea wouldn't find support in Queens, citing a negative impact on commerce, the prospect of ever - increasing tolls and the belief that outer - borough residents should have the option to travel free of charge between boroughs.

Among steps that could be taken to fight corruption, 78 percent of respondents supported requiring elected officials convicted of felonies to forfeit their state pensions.

«Part of their power is they're so focused on themselves and willing to support elected officials, even if it's to the detriment of the rest of the labor movement.»

The Republican mayoral candidate and New York City Council Member is one of the few Republican elected officials in New York City, but he's not supporting the about - to - be Republican presidential nominee.

The who's who of elected officials applauded Mayersohn for her time in office and the various pieces of legislation and programs she supported.

About His Support:... has been endorsed by a host of LGBT organizations and elected officials including all four major LGBT democratic clubs in New York City, and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn...

Rice has the support of the more conservative elected officials including the democratic leaders of Queens, Brooklyn, Nassau and Suffolk as well as considerable support among those who are «tough on crime» including the Nassau County Patrolman's Benevolent Association.

Lisa Polyak, acting board chair for Equality Maryland, said support from Mikulski would «round out the complement» of statewide elected officials in Maryland who've voiced support for same - sex marriage.

In addition to supporting the pension forfeiture, 66 percent of those polled also support banning political contributions by companies that do business with the level of government they contribute to, and 55 percent back banning elected officials from earning income outside of their government salary.

That said, Schneiderman has the support of a lot of Democratic elected officials in Brooklyn — including Sen. Eric Adams and Conference Leader John Sampson — not to mention NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Rep. Jerry Nadler.

«Siemens is dedicated to supporting the transition of employees, fulfilling our commitments to customers, and remaining engaged in constructive dialogue with elected officials and leaders in the community.»

Albany, New York, May 24, 2016 — New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) joined Living Resources, Regan Development, The Community Preservation Corporation, elected officials, and partners to announce the opening of Lion Heart Residences in Cohoes, a new $ 16.4 million 72 - unit development that offers affordable homes for working families, as well as apartments with support services for people with developmental disabilities.

A group of about 30 local elected officials, activists and concerned residents gathered Tuesday afternoon outside Rep. John Katko's (R - Camillus) office in downtown Syracuse to protest his support for the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.