Sentence examples for sitting state from inspiring English sources

The former state senator, Roscoe Dixon, Democrat of Memphis, was indicted with four sitting state lawmakers in May 2005.

His rivals on the shortlist offered stiff competition: a former military ruler, a sitting state governor and a former national security adviser.

Kelly, who was welcomed like a hero by Howard when she won the western sydney marginal seat, unsuccessfully challenged a sitting state Liberal MP in February this year.

A total of 18 seats are being contested in multicandidate races in 11 states, while 37 sitting state justices are seeking voter approval in up-or-down "retention" elections in 15 states.

But it may carry particular value for Mr. Schneiderman, a sitting state lawmaker seeking a promotion in a year when voters appear deeply disenchanted with incumbents in general and Albany in particular.

There is also a risk of intraparty factions and, in the words of Fred A. Risser, a Wisconsin state legislator since 1956 (and the longest-serving sitting state lawmaker in the country), intramural fights.

The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, the membership organization of state unclaimed property offices, estimated that $41.7 billion is sitting in state coffers, where it goes if it has been unclaimed after a period of years.

"Thank God for that videotape because Mr. Francis might be sitting in state prison" otherwise, the judge said.

"Besides," the aide added, "prosecutors are reluctant to wage a long and sensitive trial against a sitting United State senator with the potential of a loss".

B3 A Rare Republican Primary A group of conservatives who fear that New York's Republicans have drifted too far to the left have decided to challenge at least one sitting Republican state senator.

In fact, there's roughly $33 billion worth of unclaimed funds sitting in state treasuries and other agencies overall, according to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, MarketWatch reports.