Sentence examples for instead of appointed from inspiring English sources

His loss, by 17.4 percentage points, was the biggest for any incumbent senator in Pennsylvania since since the 17th Amendment to the Constitution in 1913, which required that senators be popularly elected instead of appointed.

It was the biggest loss for an incumbent senator from Pennsylvania since the 17th Amendment to the Constitution in 1913, which required that senators be popularly elected instead of appointed.

Shelby's legislation also would ease some new mortgage lending requirements and make changes at the Federal Reserve, such as requiring the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate instead of appointed by the bank's board.

Instead of appointing political cronies, Mr Cabral has named outsiders to other top jobs.

Instead of appointing and paying auditors, corporations should be able to buy financial-statement insurance.

But instead of appointing retired district judges and additional district judges, they should appoint experienced lawyers to chair the fast-track courts.

Think how powerful it would have been if Sir Philip had, instead of appointing Dame Helen Alexander as his deputy, suggested he deputise for her instead?

Instead of appointing Guardiola, the former Barcelona and currently unattached manager, the Brazilian Football Confederation has named Luiz Felipe Scolari as the man to take the national team into the World Cup that Brazil will host in 2014.

Mr. Levy has gotten a jump on this last problem by sitting as a trustee on the board of the School Construction Authority instead of appointing a surrogate, as previous chancellors have done.

Instead of appointing a "terrorism czar" who commands little more than an impressive title, the commission advocated an ambitious government reorganization that would move the Border Patrol, Coast Guard and Customs Service from three separate federal departments into a National Homeland Security Agency that would also incorporate the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Claire Bushey Chicago, Sept. 2, 2008 • To the Editor: In John McCain's first major decision as a presidential candidate, instead of appointing the running mate he wants, he caves in to the religious right and appoints someone he doesn't know and barely vetted.