Sentence examples for rather than appointing from inspiring English sources

Judith S. Kaye, the state's top judge, denounced corruption among local judges, but supported the current system of electing judges, rather than appointing them.

In that regard, installing an outsider rather than appointing from within again probably makes sense, if only for the freshness of his view.

The American hedge fund agitating for an overhaul at Just Eat has turned up the heat on the takeaway delivery group, demanding that it seeks a merger with a rival rather than appointing a new chief executive.

Rather than appointing this highly experienced candidate, DOJ ended up giving the position to someone with just two years of experience as an assistant US attorney, and with no experience in counterterrorism - but who passed Goodling's political litmus test.

Mr. Manchin, who has said he prefers a special election rather than appointing someone to serve through 2012, said he would "speak with the state's legislative leadership immediately to determine how we will further proceed in order to reach a conclusion to this matter".

Rather than appointing outsiders, as Obama had promised, the group members – made up of Cass Sunstein, Geoffrey Stone, Peter Swire, Richard Clarke, and led by former acting CIA director Michael Morrell – have close ties to the president and/or the national security community.

They recommend that, since specialized political interests have less influence over the elective process than over appointments, regulators should be elected rather than appointed.

People are being elected, rather than appointed by the regime.

Rather than appoint a replacement for the chief justice, Pres.

Had he been elected, Mr Zaragoza often said, rather than appointed, he would have been turfed out smartly.

Eventually council members came to be elected rather than appointed, although the commissioner retained ultimate administrative authority.