Sentences with phrase «win public office»

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Unfortunately Agnostics and Atheists are the most trusted less in this country than any other belief, lack of belief, group in the entire country, running for public office as a non believer is a sure way not to win, so I running as a christian is the only logical approach to public office if you want to actually win

It is time we said to our leaders that while we don't expect to elect any saints to public office, we have had more than enough of political pragmatism rooted in nothing but the desire to win the next election.

For this reason, he would establish an Office of Special Prosecutor to deal with «the toxic issue of corruption» within the first six months of his administration if he wins this year's election, adding a successful Ghana, can only be built on the basis of good governance, underpinned by efficient and honest public services.

The move is a signal that the party is hoping James, who was first elected to public office with the WFP's backing, would eventually take its ballot line in the fall should she win the primary contest.

The Green Party in the United States has won elected office mostly at the local level; most winners of public office in the United States who are considered Greens have won nonpartisan - ballot elections (that is, elections in which the candidates» party affiliations were not printed on the ballot).

The group, which supports female pro-abortion rights candidates, has considerable resources to help the women it backs win elections to public office.

The 2013 public advocate runoff — which James won over then - State Senator Daniel Squadron — cost an estimated $ 13 million to taxpayers, surpassing the office's combined budget for James» entire first four - year term.

The left - leaning minor party was angered when Cuomo failed to win a public campaign financing system for state wide offices in the budget.

The left - leaning minor party was angered when Cuomo failed to win a public campaign financing system for statewide offices in the budget.

Editorial pages from New York City to Buffalo are calling for reform measures, and good government groups say Governor Cuomo, who came into office vowing to win back the public trust, may find his very legacy in jeopardy.

Mr. Linares became the first Dominican - American elected to public office in New York City when he won a seat in the Council in 1991.

Those who are coming into office, if we win, must understand that they are coming to give public service.

Ragusa, an accountant by profession, had always dreamed of, at a minimum, fielding worthy candidates for public office against Democrats, win or lose.

The President also observed that there are claims that he has stopped talking about corruption in public office after winning last year's election.

Despite a formal public consultation the offices in major cities including London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Cardiff are to close, including award - winning jobcentres such as Camberwell where 2,000 local people signed a petition against its closure.

An employee of the state Office for People with Developmental Disabilities won a workplace retaliation lawsuit against the agency this week that could set a precedent enabling employees to tell the public about problems at facilities such as Sunmount, based in Tupper Lake.

A «model campaign» to prevent the closure of a tax office in a small town in the north of Scotland has successfully won a reprieve, the Public and Commercial Services union announces.

In 2013, Kerin won a seat on the DeWitt Town Board in her first election for public office.

Mr. Linares was the first Dominican to be elected to public office in New York City, winning a City Council race in 1991; Mr. Espaillat was the first elected to a state office.

After Barack Obama won the presidency, Holding was asked to remain in office to complete ongoing public corruption investigations.

Public Advocate Letitia James, who won a seat in the New York City Council and her current office with the aggressive backing of the WFP, wished the liberal party supported her pick instead, Hillary Clinton.

I'm prepared to stick my neck out and predict that if Labour wins the May 2015 general election, Ed Miliband will not be party leader; he has yet to demonstrate to the public the gravitas required by the office.

Newsday's political correspondent, Rick Brand, has also described MacKay as «a political alchemist» for his uncanny ability to galvanize support for unknown candidates for public office — and help them win.

The party usually cross-endorses Democrats; Ms. Richardson is the first candidate to win an office solely on their party line since now - Public Advocate Letitia James won the a special election for City Council in 2003.

Linares, 65, was the first Dominican - born immigrant elected to public office in the United States when he won a City Council seat representing Washington Heights / Inwood in 1991.

The Public Trust Act would impose tougher jail sentences on people who misuse public money and bar convicted officials from holding office again, 1010 WINS» Carol D'Auria repPublic Trust Act would impose tougher jail sentences on people who misuse public money and bar convicted officials from holding office again, 1010 WINS» Carol D'Auria reppublic money and bar convicted officials from holding office again, 1010 WINS» Carol D'Auria reported.

I won a runoff election to the office of public advocate in 2013.

Maragos, who won his first bid for public office when he defeated Democratic incumbent county comptroller Howard Weitzman in 2009, is not expected to be nominated by Republicans next year for a third term.

Last year's State Senate session ended with protests and arrests outside Klein's Capitol office, with demonstrators upset that he didn't use his alliance to win final votes on progressive bills they favored, including a system of public campaign finance and changes to the state's abortion laws.

Jennifer Rodgers, who worked in the U.S. attorney's office with Bharara and now heads Columbia University's Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity, told 1010 WINS» Samantha Liebman the president was well within his rights to fire him, but she found it strange given their meeting in November.

Any winning candidates who decide to decline the office they were elected to in favor of a higher paying job should have to pay back any public campaign funds they received during the election.

There are a few young Republicans who made their first attempts at public office this year and won some name recognition, although they were not successful.

Mr. Bharara, whose office has won the convictions of about a dozen current and former state legislators in his six - year tenure, said his public corruption investigations were continuing, but he would not discuss them.

Feerick is the only city candidate who has never held public office before to win the UFT's endorsement in a open - seat race this year.

This could include winning a race, running for public office of a school, participating in a play, etc..

You realise when you're well known that you have won the public election: you are in office of a sort, and what you say does matter.»

Jocelyn Moorhouse's homegrown phenomenon The Dressmaker was also a hit winning five including for actors Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, and Hugo Weaving as well as the audience choice award, which goes to show just how popular that period western has been here and how much it's captured the public's attention (it has come within mere millions of Mad Max's box office).

In 2009 he won a bruising citywide election for Gotham's second - ranked public official (after the mayor), the public advocate, which Manhattan Institute fellow Sol Stern says, «is a campaign office» for mayor.

By shifting money and power away from the central office, districts are gambling that they can win back public confidence and boost test scores.

Montana, whose governor is very pro-preschool, won a federal Preschool Development Grant in 2014, planning to use the funds to «improve access to high quality preschool education in 16 high needs communities,» according to the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Corker dabbled slightly in government while holding local public offices in Tennessee (mayor of Chattanooga and Commissioner of the Finance and Administration Department), but he made a big jump to the Senate after winning an election in 2007 on the Republican party line.

Spearheaded by Mrs. Pamela Ewing, Regional Marketing Executive for the Tourist Board (New York Office) and Mr. Oehleo Higgs, Senior Public Relations Officer (Providenciales Office), the stunning series of in - flight videos shot last week, will include in - depth interviews about the destination with several local tourism ambassadors, including the native - born, international artist Bradley Theodore Harvey and will bring great exposure to the sister islands, with great emphasis placed on the activities and offerings of North Caicos, Middle Caicos, Grand Turk and Gibbs Cay, in addition to the award - winning features, new developments, and vibrant scenes of Providenciales.

John Hearne spoke to the design team of the Opus and RIBA award - winning Cork Civic Offices, a development which keeps carbon emissions and fossil energy consumption to a minimum, and once more puts the public sector at the forefront of innovative sustainable design

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This article originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of the ABA Journal with this headline: «The Gideon Revolution: Starved of money for too long, public defender offices are suing — and starting to win.»

The five counties, Suffolk, Washington, Ontario, Onondaga and Schuyler, won a lawsuit in 2014 that ended in the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services taking charge of each county's public defense expenses.

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