Though Mr. Hume's likely successor is Seamus Mallon, 65, his deputy and the deputy leader of the Assembly, Mr. Hume's resignation may open the way for the eventual rise of younger members at a time when Sinn Fein is perceived to be the more vigorous representative of Irish nationalism.
In an era when the President-elect of the United States believes that "making America great again" translates into freedom for men to engage in locker-room talk and behavior with complete impunity, we see powerful older women presenting themselves as vigorous, beautiful representatives of the female population.
They cited one Capitol Hill meeting where Mr. Hastert found himself in a vigorous debate with Representative Dick Armey of Texas, the majority leader, and Representative Tom DeLay, also of Texas, the majority whip, over their objections to a special relief fund for the attack victims.
"It is true that Mr Vaz was probably more vigorous in his representative role than most of the other people who made representations.
Mr. Cruz faces a vigorous challenge from Representative Beto O'Rourke from El Paso, who has become a national star among Democrats and brought in $38 million in the past quarter, a new Senate fund-raising record, but still trails in his underdog bid to turn conservative Texas blue.
We therefore hypothesised that progressively older adults who do participate in studies, may be progressively less representative of the group they are intended to reflect eg, more non-representatively vigorous and robust.
And our elected representatives should lead vigorous discussions about what we can and should do about it.
During this time the Trustees and their representatives were engaged in vigorous campaigns in Parliament to protect their interests.
In the Bronx, United States Representative Eliot L. Engel survived a vigorous challenge from State Senator Larry B. Seabrook in a fierce, racially charged contest.
A16 Gephardt on Affirmative Action Representative Richard A. Gephardt offered a vigorous defense of affirmative action before a crowd of cheering black ministers in Detroit and criticized President Bush and three of his Democratic rivals for questioning the value of such programs.
