the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
Recent Examples on the WebArmstrong is more familiar to voters, having served in Congress since 2019, while Burgum tapped Miller as his new lieutenant governor in December 2022 (after the previous officeholder resigned to return to the private sector).—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 June 2024 The legislation would specifically ban federal officeholders — the president, vice president, members of the Cabinet, members of Congress and other senior officials — from accepting future payments while in office and for two years after leaving office without first obtaining Congress’ approval.—Farnoush Amiri, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024 Some surveys show that Republican officeholders are more likely to report being targeted, often from members of their own party.—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 19 May 2024 Political fighting in Harford, of course, didn’t begin with the current group of officeholders.—Ben Terzi, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for officeholder
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