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the last officeholder was extremely conscientious about not using public funds for his personal gain
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Carter is one of the nine portraits hanging in the rotunda-like pre-show space, along with his successor, Ronald Reagan, the two most recent officeholders.
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Coming in above them, but still with net negative ratings: state officeholders, newspaper reporters, lawyers, nursing home operators, local officeholders and bankers.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Those were followed by roles including advertising practitioners, car salespeople, business executives and state officeholders.
—April Rubin, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Women from both parties say the abuse crosses party lines and includes both lawmakers and other officeholders.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Coming in above them, but still with net negative ratings: state officeholders, newspaper reporters, lawyers, nursing home operators, local officeholders and bankers.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Those were followed by roles including advertising practitioners, car salespeople, business executives and state officeholders.
—April Rubin, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Women from both parties say the abuse crosses party lines and includes both lawmakers and other officeholders.
—Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Officeholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officeholder. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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officeholder
noun
of·fice·hold·er
-ˌhōl-dər 
: a person holding a public office
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