Sentence examples for state colleagues from inspiring English sources

She was joined by two state colleagues — Zoe Lofgren and Dennis Cardoza — in leading the push for revisions.

And like many of his state colleagues, he also worries that lower-paid contract workers will provide inferior care to the veterans.

If independent schools want to keep their business rates relief, according to Hunt's plan, they'll need to form "genuine and accountable partnerships" with their state colleagues.

The shadow education secretary, Tristram Hunt, threatened a loss of tax breaks for independent schools that fail to help their state colleagues.

As unions weaken, then, perhaps it's no surprise that teachers in Denver, Oakland and L.A. have borrowed symbols, strategies and salary concerns from their red state colleagues.

This occurred even though both agencies overspent 2012 budgets of similar size, and though federal firefighters are often first responders, working alongside their state colleagues during blazes like the Yarnell Hill fire.

Representative Lloyd Doggett, a Texan who is supporting Mrs. Pelosi over his state colleague, said the party needed new energy.

Later, McCain's home state colleague, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz)., joined him in calling for Shinseki to go.

As Mrs. Clinton racked up Senate endorsements last year, Mr. Obama had only the backing of Richard J. Durbin, his home state colleague from Illinois.

It took diligence and discipline on both their parts, including Kassebaum taking on her state colleague and soon-to-be GOP standard-bearer, Bob Dole, on the Senate floor to kill his poison-pill amendment.

Feinstein's home state colleague, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), who many believe to be preparing for a 2020 presidential run, once simply laughed in the face of a reporter who asked her about marijuana legalization.