Sentences with phrase «to be majority leader»
His first election in partisan politics wound up as a tie against an 18 - year incumbent...»... who was the majority leader of the county legislature and the committeemen - even though it takes place in a very public forum it's actually a party election, and so the committeemen broke the tie, gave it to the incumbent, and I wound up being elected in a write - in election with over 3,000 votes cast, just on a county legislative district, so, you can beat city hall.»
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In a dissent view however, his counterpart Femi Gbajabiamila, who is the majority leader expressed concerns about the timing of the legislation saying «It is not right».
«I've said that I would be interested in being the majority leader if and when there is a vacancy,» DeFrancisco said this afternoon.
Among the contenders are Majority Leader Joseph Morelle (D - Rochester)-- who will be the interim leader — along with Assemb.
Espada couldn't even be MAJORITY leader if Rivera had not helped build that majority...
Mr. Cuomo is a centrist Democrat who has worked closely with Republicans; Mr. Skelos is a Republican and Mr. Klein was a majority leader for two years, sharing power with the Long Island Republican.
If they break the law, they shouldn't be the majority leader of the State of New York.
While Lorigo is Majority Leader, he also is a registered Conservative - something that is even more important to Republicans because his father is Erie County Conservative Chair Ralph Lorigo and the races where the party did well were candidates with Conservative endorsement.
McCoy is a Sheehan ally, while Commisso Jr.'s father Frank Commisso Sr. is the majority leader of the county Legislature.
Sen. John DeFrancisco, a potential Skelos replacement, says he has «no idea» whether Skelos will still be majority leader next week.
And Flanagan should let Stewart - Cousins be the majority leader that might be the best thing for Republicans in the fall.
Though Flanagan formally announced her decision, he did not do the same with several other stop attorneys who dated back to the days when Dean Skelos was majority leader and had also decided to part ways with the Senate GOP, including, as the DN's Ken Lovett reported, first assistant counsel Rebecca Lovullo, program senior counsel Tim Atkins, and Frank Alleva, a program assistant counsel.
His ultimate goal is to oust Skelos, whom he dislikes for a host of reasons — not the least of which is the majority leader's eagernesss to work with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who defeated Paladino in the 2010 general election.
«The reason I believe he'll come in when the race gets close is, being majority leader means way, way, way, way, way more to Harry Reid than does fighting with Tom Daschle.
Skelos, who was majority leader before entering into the power - sharing arrrangement with the five - member IDC, said in his statement that New Yorkers want a bipartisan government.
Voting in favor of the executive's recommendation to transfer some $ 110,000 within budget to pay for the additional public defender (with benefits) were Majority Leader Ken Ronk, Mary Beth Maio and T.J. Briggs.
It's looking increasingly like U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer will be Majority Leader Schumer next January.
Cuomo, a centrist Democrat at heart, liked the idea of thwarting liberals, and Klein knew he could never be majority leader of a conference that didn't care for him much and would prefer to elevate a man or woman of color.
Assemblymen Joseph Morelle, of Monroe County, and Robert Sweeney, of Suffolk County, are in the running to replace retiring Assemblyman Ron Canestrari are majority leader, Silver said.
Ize - Iyamu, was the Secretary to the State Government under the administration of former Governor Lucky Igbinedion's, while Uduoeyekemwen was Majority Leader in the House of Assembly at the time.
«They can elect whomever is the majority leader,» Paterson shrugged.
«Right now, Malcolm Smith is the majority leader,» said Democrat State Senator Kevin Parker.
I've been the majority leader longer than anyone in the history of this country except for Mike Mansfield, and I'm proud of the work I've done, and so is my Democratic caucus.»
Mallick served as Senate finance secretary when Bruno was majority leader.
Malcolm Smith was President Pro Tem, Pedro Espada Jr. was majority leader, John Sampson was conference leader, Jeff Klein as deputy majority leader, and Dave Valesky was vice president pro tempore.
The younger Mr. Skelos went on to say he didn't need to show up to work because his father was the Majority Leader of the State Senate, according to the indictment.
ALBANY — None of State Senator Dean Skelos» colleagues expect him to be majority leader by day's end.
While recent speakers worked their way up the ranks of their chamber before being elected to run it — Speakers Saul Weprin and Silver each chaired the Ways and Means Committee, and Stanley Fink was majority leader — Heastie oversees a mid-tier committee, Labor, which oversees only about three percent of the bills passing the Assembly.
Democrat Peter Harckham is the majority leader of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.
Also present is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief Whip Alhasan Doguwa, the Deputy Whip, Pally Iriase, the Deputy Minority Leader, Chukwuma Onyema.
Commisso, who is the majority leader represents the 15th District in Albany, said the Code of Ethics addresses the issues at hand.
As a Reid spokesperson commented to the Las Vegas Review - Journal a few weeks before the election: «As long as Senator Reid is majority leader, there will not be a Yucca Mountain.
In his first one - on - one interview after Republicans took control of the Senate, the soon - to - be majority leader told the Lexington Herald - Leader that his No. 1 priority is «to try to do whatever I can to get the EPA reined in.»
Mr. Silver has agreed to temporarily step aside and allow five senior Democrats run the Assembly: the Daily News reported they would be Majority Leader Joseph Morelle of Rochester, Brooklyn Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, Manhattan Assemblyman Herman Farrell Jr., Queens Assemblywoman Cathleen Nolan and Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie.
He has been majority leader for thirteen years and recently lost his wife.
«He's more interested in being majority leader..»
At the same time, Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D - N.Y.), the would - be majority leader if Democrats win in November, made his own $ 2 million donation to the effort to rip control of the Senate from Republican hands, according to a source familiar with the move.
Commisso, whose father Frank Commisso Sr. is the majority leader of the Albany County Legislature and a longtime Democrat, has represented the 15th Ward since 2010.
And when we get back the majority... when we get back the majority, I will step down and not be a majority leader, understanding this is bigger than me.»
Shortly after that, Mr. Silver's counterpart in the Senate, Dean G. Skelos, a Republican who was majority leader, was also convicted of corruption charges, along with his son, Adam.
At the 7:30 - minute mark Paladino talks about putting Silver «in one of those Roman cages, OK, so that people can see the guy who has tormented New York State for the last 15 years while he's been the majority leader of the, the speaker of the Assembly.
In theory, any supporter of the bill or nomination in question could do the same, but traditionally it's been the majority leader.
Senate Republicans have re-elected Kentucky's Mitch McConnell to be majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January and starts working on Donald Trump's agenda.
Apparently, Sen. Dean Skelos, who voted in favor of the change along with the rest of his conference back then, is no longer concerned about the possibility of having the primary coincide with what has become a day of remembrance now that he's majority leader.
«The question is, will it be majority leader or minority leader?
I wonder why Charlie King the Executive Director of the NYSDC has not joined them in asking Espada to step down s Majority Leader, come on Charlie I m sure you hve something to sy.
I'm very hopeful it can be majority leader.
Then there is Lets make a real estate deal Smith and I am the Majority Leader Espada who Charlie King wants to drum out of the Democ» RAT» ic party it seems he is not a true Democ» RAT»