Sentence examples for nominated the first from inspiring English sources

George Washington had nominated the first federal judges on the basis of their loyalty to the Constitution.

Almost a year after Gov. Chris Christie nominated the first secretary, Rochelle Hendricks, the State Senate still has not voted on confirming her.

"Who is James K. Polk?" cynics jeered when the Democrats nominated the first dark-horse candidate for the presidency in 1844.

Last month, he nominated the first United States ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years, following the reopening last year of embassies in Washington and Havana.

Mr. Molson also nominated the first Jewish member of Montreal's Mount Royal Club, then a bastion of the English Canadian establishment.

The very next month, even with at least 60,000 years' of continental history to choose from, the PM for Indigenous affairs nominated the first fleet arrival in 1788 as Australia's defining moment.

Even so, It's a Wonderful Life was nominated for an Academy Award as best picture, and Capra was nominated the sixth and final time as best director.

Hope Reeves (NYT) ALBANY: INSURANCE CHIEF NOMINEE Gov. George E. Pataki yesterday nominated the second in command at the State Insurance Department to be the agency's new superintendent.

Putting an anti-choice gun-toting female on the ticket was supposed to blunt the identity politics of an election where the Democrats nominated the first-ever African American candidate.

Mr. Obama might also make history by nominating the first openly gay cabinet member.

It's a political coup to nominate the first Hispanic and third woman.