The Senate, by reason of its longer tenure of office, alone represented legislative experience in Government.
And high performance businesses aren't afraid to leapfrog talented employees over those with longer tenure.
Durbin, who is sixty-five years old, benefits from a longer tenure in the Senate, where seniority is prized.
Torre is entering his ninth season with the Yankees, a far longer tenure than he said he expected to serve.
"It's proven these women [who participate in P.A.C.E.] have longer tenure and are being promoted more often," Lawlor said.
Only Pierre de Coubertin, the French baron who founded the modern Games in 1896, had a longer tenure than Mr. Samaranch's.
Yost has been the team's skipper for five seasons — a longer tenure, somewhat remarkably, than all but four other current M.L.B. coaches.
QUESTION FROM JERRY GOLDMAN: Does the Cal Ripken Jr. autographed baseball at the center of Stevens' desk give some clue to a longer tenure?
But women with longer tenure in technology say that for better or worse, it is still hard to avoid being a curiosity.
"This could include encouraging a better quality of private rented accommodation including longer tenure periods, and more rental properties designed for families," Snook said.
But Mr. Howard has a far longer tenure at the company and has overseen much of the machinery that has caused Fannie Mae's coffers to swell.
