Sentence examples for nominated to a from inspiring English sources

Meyer, who teaches at Quinnipiac and Yale universities, had first been nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court a year ago.

A prominent litigator, he was nominated to a federal judgeship by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970.

Alan Greenspan accepted President Bush's invitation to be nominated to a fifth term as chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Judge D. Brooks Smith, nominated to a seat on the appeals court based in Philadelphia, is an example.

A lifelong Republican whom Reagan nominated to a federal judgeship in 1986, his bona fides as a conservative and party loyalist are unquestioned.

Ms. Duke and Mr. Bernanke are the last remaining members of the Fed's board initially nominated by Mr. Bush, although Mr. Bernanke was subsequently nominated to a second term by Mr. Obama.

Three years later, she was the first woman nominated to an office of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

Before Sessions became a senator he was nominated to be a U.S. district court judge.

Talk story about Bishop Spellman having been nominated to be a cardinal.

The position Judge Alito was nominated to requires a balance of legal brilliance and great professionalism.

In 2007, he was nominated to be a Young Global Leader (under 40) by the World Economic Forum.