Sentence examples for he spearheaded efforts from inspiring English sources

He spearheaded efforts to shift to nontoxic biocontrol by creating pest-resistant strains of plants and using natural enemies, including other insects, to kill bugs.

More recently, she spearheaded efforts to balance the rights of Occupy Wall Street protesters with quality-of-life concerns of residents, including limiting the hours for drumming.

In 1997 she spearheaded efforts to provide pro bono legal counsel for a group of more than 100 San Francisco bicycle activists who organized a mass ride.

Paul had big ideas -- he once spearheaded efforts to build a world trade center in Miami -- and an entrepreneur's drive to turn schemes into empires.

In addition, he has spearheaded efforts to have "Choose Life" license plates declared unconstitutional as violative of the First Amendment, and has won cases restoring Medicaid funding for abortion in Minnesota and Montana.

Oxnard Mayor Manuel Lopez, who participated in last month's march and who has spearheaded efforts to memorialize Chavez, said he was told recently about the mix-up.

He established the Principals Institute, created the College's first Diversity Committee, spearheaded efforts to put Bank Street at the forefront of quality teacher training, greatly increased outreach to the public schools, and led the first capital campaign.

He not only worked hard here at home but also spearheaded efforts to increase our overseas business, making numerous trips to Japan and elsewhere with my brother Kip.

Several union presidents who backed Representative Richard A. Gephardt's unsuccessful run for the nomination spearheaded efforts to oust Mr. McEntee because they were convinced that he had helped block the federation from endorsing Mr. Gephardt.

As the nation's "Y2K czar," Koskinen spearheaded efforts to protect computer systems from the so-called "millennium bug". He also served three years as deputy mayor and city administrator of the District of Columbia.

Thomas spearheaded efforts to advance digital scholarship.