Sentences with phrase «which county leaders»

But that outcome represented a break from recent tradition, in which the county leaders of the Bronx and Queens have teamed up to back a speaker candidate from Manhattan.

«And of course then they're all going to want positions with you and stuff,» Mr. Modi said, alluding to earlier conversations in which the county leaders and Mr. Halloran were asking Mr. Smith for Republican appointments as judges and commissioners should Mr. Smith be elected mayor.

Dietl declined to say which County leaders he's meeting with, saying that «maybe they'll get slapped around by the Republican Party.»

Not exact matches

Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in Alachua County on Tuesday three days before a scheduled speech by white nationalist leader Richard Spencer at the University of Florida, which is located in the county's capital of GainesCounty on Tuesday three days before a scheduled speech by white nationalist leader Richard Spencer at the University of Florida, which is located in the county's capital of Gainescounty's capital of Gainesville.

It was the second voting delay in four out of Kenya's 47 counties, highlighting the bitter divisions and political uncertainty that have intensified after Thursday's repeat presidential election, which was boycotted by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The Thursday afternoon gathering with religious leaders, which is closed to reporters, is being organized by the Florence County Republican Party and the Florence County Tea Party, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by CNN.

A number of Church of England and Catholic schools are offering pupils a type of halal meat from animals which are not stunned before they are killed, according to the leader of the county council.

Long said he set up a post-primary conference call Wednesday in which all but one key party leader (Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo, who challenged Lazio for the party's nod and lost) were invited to participate.

Bailey, a district leader in the Bronx with ties to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, is one of several Democrats vying for the Senate district, which includes parts of Westchester County and the Bronx.

Dinowitz, who chairs the Bronx Democratic County Committee (not to be confused with the county leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in theCounty Committee (not to be confused with the county leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in thecounty leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in the loop.

Finally, there is some recent history at work which is driving Queens County Democratic leaders to get out in front of the Council Speaker race this time around.

The statement, which simultaneously jeers and criticizes the Republicans and the unsettled field, comes as Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has signaled to Republicans officials that he will enter the race for governor after winning a straw poll on Friday during a meeting of GOP leaders in Saratoga Springs.

What's more, Paladino now commands up to 7 percent of the weighted convention vote, thanks to the loyalty of the Erie County GOP, which puts him and local party leaders in the potential position of being kingmakers when Republicans gather in Manhattan on June 1.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R - Nassau County, acknowledged yesterday's contretemps over $ 9.9 million in bullet aid for education became «testy» but defended the money, which was doled out exclusively to Republican - represented school districts.

In the next few months, Consensus will make recommendations, one of which is expected to be a consolidation of city and county into some form of metropolitan government, according to leaders of the group.

The seven GOP county leaders in NY - 26 will be pick a candidate in a weighted vote that's based on the last congressional — not gubernatorial — election, which was, of course, 2010.

The field as it stands right now includes former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, a Democrat - turned - Republican who appears to have zero chances of getting the Conservative nod, without which no Republican has won statewide since the 1970s; and Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who have have already formally announced their campaigns, and Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who is officially entering the race today.

State Assembly Majority Leader and former Monroe County Democratic Chairman Joe Morelle wouldn't bite when asked which candidate he supported while appearing on WXXI's Need to Know.

What the ad doesn't say is that the lawsuit was brought by one of Astorino's longtime political foes, the leader of the Westchester County Independence Party, the parent party of which has endorsed Cuomo.

During the race, The Advance Group helped Mark - Viverito prepare for the race, which included several community forums and debates as well as behind - the - scenes politicking with council members and county party leaders who helped collect votes in her favor.

A PEF council leader in Rockland County, Deborah J. Lee was found in 2013 to have misused a union - issued bank card, making numerous personal purchases, which led to a court judgment of $ 64,105 against her.

Bob Turner will have to convince leaders in 18 Assembly Districts that he's the right man for the job, which will prove to be an uphill battle considering Queens County Republican leaders are already confident that incumbent Chairman Phil Ragusa has the bulk of support.

The Democrats» bill would for the first time cover contributions to political party committees and local clubs, which often have close ties to county leaders.

«I am proud to announce the establishment of the Poverty Committee, which will give a formal mechanism for County government to receive input from community leaders who work every day to help members of our community achieve self - sufficiency.

The county executive also served on the now - defunct corruption - busting Moreland Commission, which drew the attention of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara after the governor shut it down early in exchange for an ethics reform deal with legislative leaders.

Levy joined with three Suffolk County senators — Ken LaValle, John Flanagan and Owen Johnson to call for restoration of the Empire Zone program, which Gov. David Paterson and Democratic legislative leaders agreed earlier this month to scrap in favor of the scaled - down Excelsior Jobs program.

Koch was rightly voted out of office due to massive corruption scandals on his watch, which he facilitated through his deals with his policy of «looking the other way» while his administration cut deals with dirty county leaders.

For several years now, county leaders have said the county solid waste operations, which includes the landfill and recycling center, loses thousands of dollars a year.

Key to that effort so far has been a commitment of $ 12,000 and a staff leader to head the preservation effort by Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Rockland County, headquartered in Thiells; and Rockland County BOCES, which has committed its vocational education home building students to the actual work effort, as part of a new construction major in historic restoration and preservation instead of concentrating solely on new construction techniques, their emphasis for the past half - century.

His statement echoed a new argument made by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday, and was soon repeated in statements (some of which used the same phrases) from leaders in Middletown, Ulster County, Niagara Falls, Newburgh and members of the State Senate.

The county health department has primary responsibility for inspecting homes for lead hazards, but its inspectors typically get inside only a quarter of the 2,500 homes inspected annually, which concerned Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo and Legislator Pat Burke.

Flanagan also called for an end to state oversight of Nassau County's finances, which began 17 years ago: «I think NIFA [Nassau Interim Finance Authority] needs to go away» because county voters have no oversight of the state entity whereas they can vote county leaders out of oCounty's finances, which began 17 years ago: «I think NIFA [Nassau Interim Finance Authority] needs to go away» because county voters have no oversight of the state entity whereas they can vote county leaders out of ocounty voters have no oversight of the state entity whereas they can vote county leaders out of ocounty leaders out of office.

The progressive caucus, of which both Mr. Williams and Ms.Mark - Viverito are a part, had vowed to vote as a bloc — creating a counter-weight to the county leaders who usually rule the race.

WHITE PLAINS — In light of the new Republican tax plan which could hit homeowners in Westchester County hard, local leaders gathered at the county center on Wednesday to try and figure out ways to lower taxes for resiCounty hard, local leaders gathered at the county center on Wednesday to try and figure out ways to lower taxes for resicounty center on Wednesday to try and figure out ways to lower taxes for residents.

The County Legislature is strongly urging state leaders to extend the Brownfield Clean - up Tax Incentives Program, which has been extremely beneficial to our region.

That's what will need to happen next — GOP leaders will come to a consensus before posing a name to the selective membership of the executive committee, which will vote, then pass it on to the much larger county committee membership.

The latest immigration bill, which was sponsored in February by Majority Leader Catherine Borgia, an Ossining Democrat, came in response to Republican President Donald Trump's nationwide initiative to deport undocumented immigrants, and would have prevented the county's emergency services from aiding the federal government in investigations made on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and national origin.

Poloncarz also called on federal leaders to protect the Great Lakes Restoration Program which allowed the county to clean up habitats

TROY — The three - count indictment of Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove Friday has county political leaders looking at potential candidates for the office, which is up for election inCounty District Attorney Joel Abelove Friday has county political leaders looking at potential candidates for the office, which is up for election incounty political leaders looking at potential candidates for the office, which is up for election in 2018.

The initiative, which does not apply to New York City, demands county leaders meet the objective by trimming overlapping services and proposing coordinated services within their jurisdictions, according to the state's website.

If things go the way they seem to be headed, Ulster County, which elected a 12 - 11 Democratic majority in the county legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman nextCounty, which elected a 12 - 11 Democratic majority in the county legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman nextcounty legislature, will have the leader of the Republican minority as chairman next year.

Regular meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held on the third Thursday of each month except July and August unless the Executive Committee shall provide otherwise, or on call of the Chairperson of the Executive Committee or of the County Leader, provided further that members of the Executive Committee entitled to cast at least twenty - five percent (25 %) of the votes of the Executive Committee may call a meeting for the purposes specified in the request, in which case the notice of meeting shall contain the signatures of the persons calling the meeting and list the matters which will be voted on.

Here in Erie County, my colleagues and I in the Legislature have repeatedly called out state leaders for overregulating and archaic policies — which continuously burden our businesses.

(a) The Chairperson of the County Committee shall call a meeting of the Executive Committee within 30 days after the biennial Primary Election at which the District Leaders are elected and shall preside at such meeting until the Chairperson of the Executive Committee shall have been elected.

(3) Neither the Executive Committee nor the County Leader shall designate, nominate or propose any candidate for judicial offices which are to be elected county - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an applicCounty Leader shall designate, nominate or propose any candidate for judicial offices which are to be elected county - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an appliccounty - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an applicCounty, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an application.

Former majority leader Dean Skelos was convicted on charges that he used his office to secure lucrative employment opportunities for his son, which forced him to vacate the Senate seat that extends through the South Shore of Nassau County.

[Still, should Marchione lose, it's a blow to McDonald and the Saratoga County Republican Party which produced leaders like Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.]

She also has the backing of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who said during a recent CapTon interview (while we were at the Erie County Fair) that he partially blamed Kennedy and his alliance with former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steve Pigeon for the party's loss of control of the county Legislature, which relegated Grant to the minority leaderCounty Executive Mark Poloncarz, who said during a recent CapTon interview (while we were at the Erie County Fair) that he partially blamed Kennedy and his alliance with former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steve Pigeon for the party's loss of control of the county Legislature, which relegated Grant to the minority leaderCounty Fair) that he partially blamed Kennedy and his alliance with former Erie County Democratic Chairman Steve Pigeon for the party's loss of control of the county Legislature, which relegated Grant to the minority leaderCounty Democratic Chairman Steve Pigeon for the party's loss of control of the county Legislature, which relegated Grant to the minority leadercounty Legislature, which relegated Grant to the minority leader post.

Mr. Morelle said that the absence of (Nassau County DA Kathleen) Rice and (Sen. Eric) Schneiderman from the Rochester debate, which he helped organize, had been disappointing to leaders in the area.

Democratic Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs is calling on Cuomo to appoint a new head of the county's fiscal oversight board, which has been without a leader since its former chairman, Jon Kaiman, departed more than two weeks ago to run for ConCounty Legislator Judy Jacobs is calling on Cuomo to appoint a new head of the county's fiscal oversight board, which has been without a leader since its former chairman, Jon Kaiman, departed more than two weeks ago to run for Concounty's fiscal oversight board, which has been without a leader since its former chairman, Jon Kaiman, departed more than two weeks ago to run for Congress.