Sentences with phrase «very powerful governor»

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Which is, frankly, a very powerful argument in my opinion,» the governor said, noting that other housing advocates complain that even Mr. de Blasio's plan would not create enough new low - cost apartments to compensate for the loss of tax revenues.

I would certainly say that Governor Cuomo has an enormous influence in the region, and actually the regional director of Empire State Development, Sam Hoyt, is very powerful, no longer elected but might be more powerful than he was as an Assembly member.

Before I close let me use this very auspicious moment to on behalf of my colleagues in the National Assembly from across party lines congratulate His Excellency, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the executive Governor of the State of osun for attaining this milestone, my prayer for you is very simple but even in its simplicity it is very powerful and that is, May the best days of your past be the worst days of your future.

Our governors are very powerful and they control a lot of resources and wield a lot of power.

The current governor, who can be a very a powerful speaker, doesn't seem to recognize the fairly monumental presumption of his own rhetoric.

«New York's commitment — both the legislature and the governor — to this concept is very powerful,» she said.

Governor Paterson has been the target of some very powerful defamation: one could never think of such a strong man as a victim.

«The governor can be a very powerful person,» said Nixon, who says 80 % of New Yorkers back the provisions in Roe v Wade.

Diaz Jr.'s friend and frequent collaborator, Carl Heastie, is now in a very powerful position as Assembly Speaker, Diaz Jr. enjoys a close relationship with the governor, and the current mayor continues to do himself harm.

«The governor can be a very powerful person,» said Nixon, who says 80 percent of New Yorkers back the provisions in Roe v Wade.

The governor's office in California is inherently very powerful, [and Gov. Brown] has really seized this issue in a passionate and committed way, rather than in just an intellectual way.

The Governor is an incredibly powerful ally, and his support is a direct result of the very positive coverage of Charter Day on the Hill, and the way we've been able to message SB 38 as an equity driven bill.