But, apart from chancellors and foreign secretaries, they seldom stay in the same post for long.
Another factor is the arrival of the defensive coordinator Phil Snow, who had held the same post for seven seasons at Arizona State.
"When one person stays in the same post for a long period, you start to think you can do whatever you want," says his former deputy governor, Yasushi Aoyama.
Giants Coach Jim Fassel, who coached Graham as the Cardinals" offensive coordinator in 1996 and when he held the same post for the Giants in 1992, is a longtime supporter of Graham, and their close relationship may prove pivotal in the courtship of Graham.
The nearest he has ever got to writing one was when he was asked to write a calavera, or satirical poem, for the annual Day of the Dead (November 2nd).In this section The other Brazil The scribes' lament Tumbling pyramids Unbearable pursuits ReprintsA few stalls down, another scribe has been at work at the same post for the past 48 years.
Howard later served in the same post for Mayor Tom Menino as well as press secretary and director of special projects.
Martin's wife Cathie Martin then went to work in the Bush Administration as communications director for Karl Rove before promotion to the same post for Vice President Dick Cheney.
The government also introduced a new principle which stated, "Once an ambassador has been at the same post for 4 or 5 years, he loses the edge of his perceptiveness.
The airline will be called American Airlines but most of the top executives will come from US Airways, including the new chief executive Doug Parker, who now holds the same post for US Airways.
There were 30 language-trained teachers in our class alone, and many of us were going for the same posts.
