Sentence examples for post as a state from inspiring English sources

As a decision loomed, a key opponent on the commission, Bobby Gregory, owner of another landfill company, was offered a prestigious post as a state university regent.

"They have a big problem," said Armando Briquet, the campaign manager for Mr. Capriles, who stepped aside this month from his post as a state governor.

Their laser focus on illegal immigration, which was at the root of Mr. Pearce's historic recall last year from his post as a state legislator, was, in the end, their downfall, Mr. Espino said.

When he was defeated, he had spent all but 20 months of the previous 20 years in public posts, mostly as a state or federal prosecutor in Buffalo, in whose suburbs he lives and works today.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post referred to Tom Horne as a state senator at the time that HB 2281 passed.

Mr. DeRosa previously worked as Mr. Rowland's driver, and the head of the state agency who hired him as homeland security chief said during a hearing on Tuesday that his main qualification for the post, aside from his experience as a state trooper, was the governor's endorsement.

After years of service, her husband finally earned a full-time post as a facility manager for the state of Minnesota.

After the top table posts were announced it was revealed that she would take up a post as Minister of State at the Foreign Office and Minister for Faith and Communities.

And state Controller John Chiang romped to a new post as state treasurer, defeating Republican Greg Conlon, 58%to42%2%.

I mentioned Arizona in my earlier post as the state with the greatest cause for concern.

But Mr. Shelley, who was elected to the post in November 2002 after a career as a state legislator, has adapted the job to suit his style, taking the arcane matter of voting machines and turning it into a hobbyhorse that some predict he could ride to the governor's office.