Sentences with phrase «term as our congressman»

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Suozzi was a devoted supporter of her husband's campaigns and those of her son Thomas, who served four terms as Glen Cove mayor, two terms as Nassau County executive, and is now as a congressman.

There's been some speculation as to whether veteran Congressman Ed Towns will actually campaign for reelection or not, a line of thought aided by his campaign, which, as of last Thursday, would not confirm whether or not he will indeed seek another term.

As the Judiciary Committee plans to re-introduce the Innovation Act, Congressman Jeffries re-emphasized the importance of passing patent reform legislation in the House of Representatives this term.

Lazio, a former four - term congressman, and Levy, the Suffolk County executive, delivered a similar pro-business, anti-tax-and-spend message — except that each said that only he had the stuff to beat the man referred to as «Prince Andrew.»

Illinois Democrat Brad Schneider, a former congressman who served one term representing the state's 10th District, is claiming a big lead over his primary rival as he hopes for a rematch with Republican Rep. Robert J. Dold.

There are also hints that the office doubles, at night, as Gibson's living quarters: a folding bed (an «upgrade» from the air mattress he used in his first two terms) hides in a coat cabinet between the desk and a private bathroom, and five suits and several Oxford shirts hang from a coatrack above the black leather chair where the congressman sat to receive visitors.

Gibson uses his own life journey as an Army combat commander, three - term Republican congressman and college professor as a template to return the country to its founding values, «under God,» and future prosperity.

Katko, a first - term congressman, leads two - to - one among independent voters and has twice as much support from Democrats (28 percent) than Deacon has from Republicans (13 percent).

After a final day of intense campaigning, Republican incumbent Richard Hanna won his second term as a New York state congressman last night, beating Democrat challenger Dan Lamb for the seat in the newly redrawn 22nd congressional district.

The Tea Party Express, a leading Tea Party organization, endorsed O'Donnell on July 21 and spent more than $ 250,000 to help the once long shot candidate defeat Castle, a brand name in Delaware thanks to two terms as governor and the past 18 years as the statewide congressman.

In Washington, Mr. Jeffries, a second - term congressman from Brooklyn, is best known as a collegial, next - generation Democrat with a keen interest in criminal justice reform.

Democrats in the state have long seen the former three - term congressman as something of a rogue actor within the party.

What Murphy wants Democratic primary voters to do is pick him, a two - term congressman (hey, that's twice as long as Graham's time in D.C.) with a bent for moderation over a field of tried - and - true progressives.

By May 29, the New York Post was floating the second - term congressman as a potential challenger on its front page.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro says he has «nothing but the greatest admiration» for Gibson, now serving his third term in office as a congressman — and his second representing the newly - redrawn 19th district.

Hanna, a third - term congressman from Oneida County, was joined by fellow New York Rep. Chris Gibson, R - Kinderhook, and Rep. Ileana Ros - Lehtinen, R - Fla., as the only House Republicans to support a constitutional right to gay marriage.

Gibson, a three - term congressman, has said he won't run for a fourth term next year as he weighs a run for governor in 2018.

She quickly has become as well - known and well - liked among Republicans as the former frontrunner for the Republican nomination, three - term Congressman Rob Simmons,» says Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz.

In Rally Point, his third book, former Congressman Chris Gibson uses his own life journey as an Army combat commander, three - term Republican congressman and college professor as a template to return the country to its founding values, «under God,» and future Congressman Chris Gibson uses his own life journey as an Army combat commander, three - term Republican congressman and college professor as a template to return the country to its founding values, «under God,» and future congressman and college professor as a template to return the country to its founding values, «under God,» and future prosperity.

Former Congressman Vito Fossella, is a Republican who represented the state's 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms — from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City.

As a congressman and after his terms as mayor he was a fervent supporter of IsraeAs a congressman and after his terms as mayor he was a fervent supporter of Israeas mayor he was a fervent supporter of Israel.

Granted, Joe DioGuardi isn't a stranger to politics, having served as a Republican congressman from Westchester for two terms in the eighties.

Recently, Jim Fischer was selected by the Saratoga County Republican Committee as the endorsed candidate to run in the Congressional race in the 20th District, a seat currently held by three - term Democratic Congressman Paul Tonko.

Laying out his vision for the space program, Aldrin added a vote in favor of timeliness: «I think we need to consider the attention span of the public as well as the term limits of congressmen,» he said.

Udall, a five - term congressman, and son of Arizona representative and 1976 Democratic presidential contender Mo Udall, served as Colorado's executive director of Outward Bound, an outdoors adventure and awareness program, before he entered the political arena in the mid-1990s.

Ferrell plays Cam Brady, a dim - witted consummate politician and Democrat incumbent seeking a fifth term as a U.S. congressman from North Carolina.

Will Ferrell stars as Cam Brady, the four - term incumbent who runs basically because he likes being a congressman.

The story follows Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) as a four - term Congressman from North Carolina who usually runs unopposed in his district.

Now, as chief of staff to Representative Gregory Meeks (D - NY), Lafargue finds herself in the thick of the action on Capitol Hill, overseeing the eight - term congressman's policy objectives and strategies and managing an office of 18 full - time and two part - time staff members, all while maintaining a policy portfolio that includes foreign affairs and international trade.

RACE AND DEMOCRACY The winner of the 2015 National Book Award for Between the World and Me, Ta - Nehisi Coates has produced a new book of essays — some new, some previously published in The Atlantic — titled We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy, which refers to a quote from a Reconstruction - era congressman but also, of course, to President Barack Obama's two terms as president.

He quit the private sector and was elected to the first of four terms as Tulsa's Congressman in 1987.