Sentence examples for an influential local from inspiring English sources

And he is an influential local member of Russia's ruling party, United Russia.

Luckily, an influential local man knew of our difficult straits and generously offered his protection.

They said a prominent, knowledgeable voice had been silenced by an influential local institution.

The truce was apparently negotiated through an influential local member of the Baath Party, with contacts on both sides.

The self-publication of the Essay brought Green to the attention of Sir Edward Bromhead, an influential local benefactor.

When he learns that the landowner is the wife of an influential local politician, he becomes suspicious and decides to inspect the property himself.

Our surveys are not a scientific random sample of any larger population but rather an effort to listen to a swath of influential, local Republican activists, party leaders and elected officials in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Our surveys are not a scientific random sample of any larger population but rather an effort to listen to a swath of influential local Republican activists, party leaders and elected officials in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida.

The recent sale of the Philadelphia newspapers to a group of very rich, very influential local businessmen highlights a trend in ownership of newspapers as they become less viable as a traditional investment, David Carr writes.

The meetings include briefings with American officials, a private dinner with influential local leaders, and meetings with militia heads, businesspeople, civil society activists and educators.

Yet in the weeks after Labor Day, leading up to the announcement of his candidacy in November, Emanuel was quick to win the support of most of Chicago's business leaders, many of them former Daley loyalists, as well as a large number of influential local politicians.