Sentences with phrase «who ran for political office»

If it held true to the Bible (which they don't), they would excommunicate any of their members who ran for political office.

The minister's blessing is sought by many who run for political office and can be a potent force in Queens elections, according to sources familiar with borough politics.

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But as soon as I got to college, I realized I had very important dreams and ambitions and I turned down a marriage proposal to a man who has his own successful law firm and is running for political office.

While none of Jesus Christ's 1st century Christian leaders ever involved themselves in politics to the point that they ran for public office, after they all died out those men Jesus said would sneak into the church did sneak in and did get involved with political leaders and in just a couple of centuries the Holy Roman Empire was the old Roman Empire whitewashed to appear to be something of God's and both the church and the State being led by the very same man, Pontifex Maximus who had his own wife killed for proving that his trinity doctrine was horsepucky.

I don't know why anybody runs for political office who has skeletons in the closet.

Trump, who made a fortune in real estate before running for political office, has decided to donate his first - quarter salary of $ 78,333 to the National Park Service, the White House announced.

Indeed, the ability of a small clique in political party apparatuses to determine who runs for office, coupled with proportional representation systems that allow for the concentration of power in the hands of a few, has led to tight control of who gets elected.

Since the start of de Blasio's second term in January, his wife, Chirlane McCray, who once shied from the spotlight, has undertaken a political transformation, raising her visibility and profile — so much so that she is now contemplating running for office.

It was his first run for political office and his opponent was Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who had been appointed to the office three years prior.

Tolbert, a Buffalo native who supervised the FBI's Buffalo office and later headed security for the National Basketball Association, said he harbors a «very strong interest» in running for sheriff and is now lining up the necessary political and financial support.

Even if the Ohio Republican was a bit unaware of the New York political scene at least when it comes to the Senate, he sounded quite aware of who was running for office in his own chamber.

«Those who amass a lot of debt in their run for office are unlikely to be able to raise the funds to pay it back — unless they win,» said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that tracks political money.

It was Gustavo Rivera, a 34 - year - old part - time college professor and former political staffer who has never held elected office, and who is now running for the State Senate against a well - financed incumbent senator of his own party.

The simplest method in the United States would be to bar people who are currently in office from running for office, forming campaign committees, and asking for donations to political committees.

His ambition, if pushed further, will make him join the list of artistes who have run for political offices at one time or the other.

Zeldin, a state senator from Suffolk County, is running to unseat Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop, who has been hammered by the National Republican Campaign Committee, including an ad this week that reignites the controversy over his office securing a permit for a fireworks display and then campaign seeking a political donation.

«Young people of color, African - Americans and Latinos definitely showed more interest in running for office than whites,» said Richard Fox, a Loyola University political science professor and former Union College professor who along with Jennifer Lawless (a Union grad) co-authored «Running From Office,» a book looking at political apathy among young running for office than whites,» said Richard Fox, a Loyola University political science professor and former Union College professor who along with Jennifer Lawless (a Union grad) co-authored «Running From Office,» a book looking at political apathy among young poffice than whites,» said Richard Fox, a Loyola University political science professor and former Union College professor who along with Jennifer Lawless (a Union grad) co-authored «Running From Office,» a book looking at political apathy among young Running From Office,» a book looking at political apathy among young pOffice,» a book looking at political apathy among young people.

Mr. Rivera, a former political aide who is running for office for the first time, has received significant support from unions, donors and elected officials across the state in his bid for the northwest Bronx seat.

Instead, Liu — who political pundits believe wants to run for elected office again — claims the litigation is all about «reforming a system» at the Board that «has been broken» by «out - of - control bureaucrats and unaccountable Board members.»

The «30 Rock» star, who has long talked about running for political office, believes Weinergate has shaken up the field of candidates enough that he might have a chance to win, a friend of the actor told The Daily.

The parade is a political minefield for Gonzalez, who is making his first run for elective office.

«I personally believe that anybody who is attorney general should not be permitted to run for public office after leaving that position for at least three years, so the office is not used for political reasons, but to do what it primarily is supposed to be doing: enforcing the law.»

«It's comical that Mark Poloncarz — who doesn't actually have the courage of his convictions to run for federal office — now wants to be a surrogate attack dog and exploit the Parkland tragedy for his own political gain.

«It's incredibly exciting for women of color to see her take this historic step,» said Juanita Scarlett, a political consultant who worked with Ms. James when she was an assistant attorney general running the Brooklyn regional office.

Kaiman and Suozzi, who are running in the June 28 Democratic primary against three other candidates — and can not use their state campaign accounts for congressional bids — said their purchases were legal and meant to keep their political operations active in case they ran for office again.

North Country birtherism dominated the GOP primaries in 2014 when Matt Doheny touted his native bonafides against Stefanik, an Albany County native who set up a political homebase in Willsboro to run for office.

MANHATTAN — Political consultants who helped run city Comptroller John Liu's campaign are now lobbying for money managers who want a piece of the city's $ 103 billion pension fund, which Liu's office controls, the New York Post reported Sunday.

Women Lead is an intensive evening that includes women who have run for office, are in office, and are leaders in the political arena.

McCarthy, who has expressed interest in running for offices including the County Legislature or the Common Council, said he suspects that his political foes may be trying to undermine him as a potential candidate for other elected positions.

But the younger Espada was beaten by Annabel Palma, a health care union organizer who had never before run for political office.

And open it up to all citizens who want to gain access and run for political office, regardless of the party,» Citizen's Union's Dick Dadey said.

But those who know Mr. Cuomo well say he is also keenly aware of the powers of the attorney general's office: His own investigations of Eliot Spitzer and Gov. David A. Paterson crippled both men's political careers, paving the way for Mr. Cuomo to run for governor in the first place.

Tedisco is a well - known figure in the area — his nickname is «Mr. Schenectady» — and an early poll released by his campaign showed him with a wide lead over businessman Scott Murphy (D) who has never before run for political office.

As discontent and disapproval of state government grows, so does a lack of interest and involvement in the political system - less voting by those who are eligible; fewer aspirants willing to run for office.

The strong performance by Ms. Teachout, a legal scholar of political corruption who had never run for office, was an embarrassing rebuke to Mr. Cuomo, and it could put a dent in any national aspirations he may hold.

If he ever wants to run again for political office he will need to restore his campaign coffers by re-creating a donor base from scratch as many of those who have supported him in the past have walked away from him.

What if those running for political office, as well as those who already hold a policy - making position, and the media gave more time and attention to the wisdom they have to offer?

denied, 541 U.S. 960 (2004): A probate judge who ran for state senate was charged with violating canons prohibiting sitting judges from accepting campaign contributions and requiring judges to resign from the bench before running for political office.

The potential for misuse of the judicial office, and the political promises that the judge would be compelled to make in the course of campaigning for nonjudicial elective office, together dictate that a judge who wishes to run for such an office must resign upon becoming a candidate.

The intent is to give REALTORS ® who are interested in running for local, state, or national office the grounding needed to enter the political process.