I'm talking about serving in local government, the selfless calling to represent your local community.
"Even in our shock, we are composed and determined to fulfill our calling to represent our constituents".
Which governments do firms call to represent them in World Trade Organization disputes (and to lead their bailouts in a crisis)?
"This inhuman act should not and will not deter us from our calling to represent our constituents and to fulfill our oaths of office.
When Bomber got the call to represent the nation's symbol at the Olympics, the bird was, ironically, among the least fit of its species.
At times the crown appointed municipal procurators and summoned fewer and fewer towns, so that eventually only 18 were called to represent the entire realm.
A commencement speech at the University of South Carolina provided a backdrop for Mr. Huntsman to introduce himself as a leader who rose above partisanship when answering President Obama's call to represent the United States in Beijing.
"Toshiko is an indefatigable advocate of architecture in the broader halls of academia and a formidable institution builder whose determination, patience, and hard work have earned her the broad respect and admiration in academia at large, in the profession, and wherever she has been called to represent architecture," wrote Silvetti in a letter supporting Mori's nomination.
"This inhuman act should not, and will not, deter us from our calling to represent our constituents and to fulfill our oaths of office," said Mr. Boehner, who presided over a unity conference call with hundreds of Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Sunday.
Getting the call to represent your state at a major sporting event should be the result of a certain mix of skill, talent, ability to perform under pressure and other qualities.
