Sentences with phrase «top elected post»

Pleasant Valley — Four years ago, then Assemblyman Marc Molinaro announced his candidacy for Dutchess County's top elected post and was overwhelmingly elected to become the youngest County Executive in the County's history.

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 scandal.

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President - elect Donald Trump is expected to name former Goldman Sachs partner and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for Treasury secretary, a source said on Tuesday, putting a Wall Street veteran in the top U.S. economic Cabinet post for the first time in eight years.

Bailey, a Bronx district leader, has close ties to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who was chair of the Bronx committee until he was elected to the chamber's top post last year.

Flanagan, who took over the top Senate post from the indicted Dean Skelos in the spring and began worrying that an «open» Staten Island seat would be won by Democrats, convinced the popular Lanza to stay out of the DA's race with promises of added power and influence, undermining the GOP's chance of recapturing the seat that had been held by Republican Daniel Donovan Jr., elected to Congress in May, a GOP insider said.

Gov. - elect Andrew Cuomo plans to launch a hard - charging government right from the start, ordering his top aides to report to work on New Year's Day — which is also Inauguration Day — and Sunday, The Post has learned.

Fresh off re-election to his leadership post by his colleagues, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver headed into a closed - door lunch with Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo insisting all will be smooth sailing between New York's two top Democrats heading into a difficult budget year.

Curran's team to recommend candidates for top county posts consists of 35 people, including Republican and Democratic elected officials, developers, philanthropists, union presidents, and leaders of local universities, hospitals, religious institutions and nonprofits.

There was some speculation a few weeks back (thanks to a story in the NY Post) about a possible coup attempt by allies of Governor - elect Andrew Cuomo, but that seems to have died down — particularly in light of today's report on the secret «peacemaking» meetings between the two top Dems.

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, unwanted by Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, is in the running for a top security job at JPMorgan Chase, sources at the financial giant told The Post...

Mayor de Blasio is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island, The Post has learned.

As of Nick's last post on this subject, no vote had been scheduled for the leadership race, but he noted that the contest could pit a top Republican donor's family against one of the first African - American candidates the party has had run for elected citywide office in recent memory.

Day's potential candidacy comes two years he was elected to the top post in Rockland County government, which has been wracked with financial problems over the last several years the preceded his time in office.

Howie Katz Dogged Fighter for Hate Crimes Protections During a career where he's held senior posts in LGBTQ and Jewish community groups and on staff for top elected officials — most prominently, Governor David Paterson — Howie Katz played the lead role in mobilizing community and political support for New York's hate crimes law.

uring a career where he's held senior posts in LGBTQ and Jewish community groups and on staff for top elected officials — most prominently, Governor David Paterson — Howie Katz played the lead role in mobilizing community and political support for New York's hate crimes law.

Some representatives are elected via the traditional first past the post method but voters get to cast a second vote for «top - up» seats, allocated in proportion to the number of votes.

Since Mark - Viverito was elected to the top post a year and a half ago, Pitta Bishop has raked in more than $ 3.3 million to lobby council members.

Trump is considering picking Gingrich for a top national security post should he be elected president.

A week after being elected to the top post in the Assembly, Heastie quietly filed a petition in Bronx Supreme Court requesting that his daughter's name be changed to include his last name.

Park District School Board Member Carl Paladino was unsuccessful in getting a supporter elected to the board's top posts.

The veteran newsman had been rumored for a top post under Bratton even before Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio officially gave Bratton the NYPD commissioner job.

Cuomo, elected to his current post in 2006, has spent a lifetime in politics and public service including stints as a top advisor during his father's 1977 failed run for mayor as well as his successful run for governor in 1982, after which he came his father's special assistant, and, later, federal housing secretary under President Clinton.

President - elect Barack Obama will reportedly name Nancy Sutley as head of White House Council on Environmental Quality, the top environmental post in the White House.

They requested a meeting with the President - elect or leaders of his transition team to suggest candidates for top science and technology posts within the new Administration and to offer assistance «to ensure that the U.S. innovation infrastructure grows and flourishes.»

In toppling Bennett — a favorite of national supporters of expanding school choice and accountability — Ritz becomes the first Democrat elected the state's top education post since 1973.

State Rep. Chris Reykdal, D - Tumwater, announced Thursday he will give up his House seat to run for state schools superintendent in 2016, joining Tacoma school district administrator Erin Jones in the race for Washington's top elected education post.

So now, according to a blog post with Dominion's blue logo at the top, a president - elect's lie about vote fraud is a stretch, but calling it a lie is unhinged.

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In what's being described as a «wild postings» campaign, the anti-bottled water company Tappening will fill top markets, including Washington DC, with ads that congratulate Barack Obama on becoming the next President - elect.

By longstanding tradition, the most senior Justice who has not yet served as Chief Justice is elected to the top post in every even - numbered year.

Mercer was reportedly the third biggest donor to conservative outside - spending groups this election cycle, behind casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and hedge fund manager Paul Singer, and The Washington Post named him one of the «top 10 most influential billionaires in politics,» alongside Rupert Murdoch, the Koch brothers and President - elect Trump.