Sentences with phrase «to help one's constituents»

I had a responsibility to help my constituents first, but also my party.

Combining and organizing three different websites we were maintaining into a single website helped our constituents to find the information they needed quicker and enabled us to win with SEO and keyword ranking.

Staffers will be available to help constituents with specific problems they might be having and to answer questions about legislation and local issues.

«Too often when legislators of color make decisions based on helping their constituents, they are demonized and accused of having a financial motivation,» Alcantara said in a statement to the Voice.

«Should Gatwick be successful in winning their bid for a second runway — and on the basis of the figures I've seen there does seem to be quite a strong case for doing that - I will certainly be holding Gatwick to account for the promise they have made to help my constituents in Croydon.»

I look forward to helping my constituents sign up for this savings,» said Senator Savino.

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney announced she'll send someone from her staff to Cortland County to help her constituents deal with federal red tape.

In addition to fighting for stronger tenant protection laws in Albany, my staff and I regularly help constituents understand their rights as tenants and resolve issues with landlords.

I am endorsing Brian because I know we can do even more to help our constituents when he is elected to the State Senate.»

Albans) has taken pride in the work he has done over the last eight years in southeast Queens, but he said more needed to be done to help his constituents ride out the recession.

«This shocking action from officials elected to help their constituents comes at a high price for New Yorkers: every resident of this state will be forced to pay the «Faso - Collins Federal Tax» to make up the difference.»

The move alienated many GOP leaders, but Christie defended the tour as helping his constituents.

The 30 - year - old Pierre pleaded guilty last year to accepting the cash in 2008 while working as a community aide helping constituents for then - Rep.

He says many MPs will feel they need to «plot a course through bureaucracy» as a way of helping constituents.

Despite landing back in the minority, Republicans argue they've helped their constituents by insisting on reforms to give every New Yorker a voice in the chamber.

Helping constituents obtain City assistance in repairing and rebuilding their homes from a City program is precisely what a council member should do in these circumstances.

I would also argue that an elected official should seek to help constituents navigate the system, not seek to punish them for expressing views that run counter to their own.

«Many real estate agents, lenders, and others who help our constituents buy or refinance homes are concerned about implementation of the new TRID disclosure forms, with no grace period, during the peak home buying season.»

«When legislators of color make decisions based on helping their constituents, they are demonized and accused of having a financial motivation,» Alcantara said in a statement.

Hancock says his app is intended to help constituents in Suffolk keep in touch with what he is doing.

We are the troops who do the photocopying, type the press releases; we are at once the tea - makers, the correspondencedrafters, the unqualified social workers who attempt to help your constituents with their problems, your technical support when you drop your Blackberry down the loo, the lost property retrievers and the people who organise for your dry cleaning to be picked up.

I look forward to helping my constituents sign up for this savings.»

«It's helped legislators better understand what their constituents want, and helped constituents understand the way the legislative process works.

The nation doesn't need a leader throwing rhetorical bombs from the luxury of his golf resort at at a mayor stuck in a humanitarian crisis begging for the help her constituents need to survive.

They help constituents and they do the legislative work, day and night, that has to be done in order to make government function.»

«I truly enjoy going to the office every day, traveling the district and meeting with and helping constituents.

Bishop claims the contributions were given after he helped his constituents, but the couple suggests that they felt they had to donate the money to get the clearance.

If the Tory won't, he argues, Bristow not doing his bit to help his constituents out.

«In these difficult times, I can use my position in the House to do even more to help my constituents,» she said in a statement.

The source wasn't criticizing the electeds» work in their offices, helping constituents, but said as a party, they don't put up a united front.

Starmer's first year in parliament, he adds, has left him feeling both «privileged» at the opportunity to help his constituents and «deeply frustrated» at his inability to do so effectively from the opposition benches.

Sen. Alcantara issued a statement saying: «When legislators of color make decisions based on helping their constituents — they are demonized and accused of having a financial motivation.

«The fact of the matter is, whatever I'm worth, it would be worth absolutely nothing if I didn't stand by my principles and help my constituents,» the senator said.

«The fact of the matter is, whatever I'm worth, it would be worth absolutely nothing if I didn't stand by my principles and help my constituents,» he said.

She said she's learned to work across party lines to help her constituents.

«All of the congressman's offices will, as always, remain open, fully staffed, and prepared to help every constituent with any issues, comments, or concerns they may have regarding Congress and the entire federal government.»

Tenney's staff has been hosting mobile office hours and using their personal email addresses and cellphones to help her constituents.

«I knew being able to help constituents one - on - one was something I wanted to do,» he said.

They also noted that they regularly use their own money to help their constituents, a claim that's been debated in some districts.

Council members defended the additional money, saying their jobs are full - time, they often take money out of their own pockets to help constituents and new rules limit their outside income.

When he offered to work with them on legislation to help their constituents, they were willing to listen to his agenda.

In this section of CIERA's Web site, you will ultimately find lesson plans, a collaborative workspace, and project concepts that help our constituents to understand how other teachers and teacher educators are translating CIERA's research findings into action.

Likewise, Kennedy makes a viable choice for a Senate seat for New York because her political connections will help her constituents.