Sentence examples for representatives retired from inspiring English sources

According to the Brookings Institution, 49 representatives retired before the 1994 wave, when Republicans took 54 seats; 28 retired before Democrats took 30 seats in 2006; and 32 retired before Republicans won 63 seats in 2010.

Solis had the opportunity to run for the California State Assembly when, after California's 1991 redistricting, the incumbent Dave Elder in Solis's 57th State Assembly district was shifted into another district, while her new representative retired.

He moved to Congress in 2008 by winning in a traditionally Republican district after a longtime representative, Jim Saxton, retired.

Meek, who took over his district the year his mother, Representative Carrie Meek, retired, has enough problems already.

He was elected in 1972, when his boss, Representative Bill Colmer, retired and left a seat ready for him.

The previous UN special representative there, retired Senegalese general Babacar Gaye, was fired in August over his team's handling of the allegations.

Many of them have brought this issue to my attention and when Representative Chaffetz retired and the bill needed a new lead sponsor, I was eager to jump at the opportunity.

The National Journal last month identified Walsh's district as the third most likely to change parties this fall, surpassed only by districts currently represented by retiring representatives.

In Congress: Representative Frank R. Wolf and Senator Arlen Specter, who introduced the original bill; Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Chris Smith and Benjamin Gilman; retiring Senator Dan Coats, former Senator Bill Armstrong, Senators Don Nickles and Joseph Lieberman, and the Senate majority leader, Trent Lott, who gave the critical promise to call a vote before Congress adjourns.

His wife, a human resources representative, will retire in three years with a 401(k) plan.

He worked as a brewery representative after retiring from rugby, and died of an internal haemorrhage in 1919 at the age of 54.