Sentence examples for take elected from inspiring English sources

It feels like eons since we watched Emily Thorne attempt to befriend the Graysons in "Revenge" or waited for Leslie Knope of "Parks and Recreation" to finally take elected office in city council.

"Sometimes it takes elected officials longer to get there than the American public," she said.

It has taken elected officials, though, to put a fire under the feet of KeySpan's chairman and chief executive, Robert B. Catell, to re-power the ancient KeySpan power plants.

And how many votes does it take to get elected mayor?

He will say whatever it takes to get elected.

For now, they will give him a pass to do anything it takes to get elected.

"The sponsors have elected to take that role" of negotiating a salary, Yates said.

Take two elected politicians.

In an hourlong news conference, he described a dozen measures he would take if elected, ranging from extending unemployment benefits to nationalizing banks and delaying payments to creditors.

"When you take an elected position, you are not supposed to be in it to make money," he added.

No wonder it took newly elected president Muhammadu Buhari nearly six months to make his decision.