Word: lifers
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...second Cup since 1996. Bourque has made such an impact on his franchise that although he has been with the team for just over one year, he is an alternate captain, second fiddle in the locker room only to fellow future Hall of Famer Joe Sakic—a lifer in the organization—who has been with the team since it was in Quebec...
...about deliberation, the other about speed. Nasser had to work hard and suffer the indignities of an immigrant growing up in Australia. A 30-year lifer who has run just about every Ford fief on the planet, he is a relentless taskmaster with a passion for machines, Savile Row suits and exquisite watches (he has 120 at last count). He lives the code of today's global corporate warrior, perpetually moving through time zones and making deals...
...surprise is Tommy Thompson for secretary of Health and Human Services. A staunch pro-lifer and welfare-reform pioneer, Thompson is a conservative star and one of the generation of Republican "pragmatist" governors that made it possible for Bush to run for president in the first place...
...Bush could be in for a battle over Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson - a pioneer of welfare reform and dedicated pro-lifer - who could take over the Department of Health and Human Services. In fact, some observers say the President-elect may be trying to smooth the path for his more contentious nominees by floating the name of New Jersey governor Christie Todd Whitman, a liberal, pro-choice Republican, who is expected to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency...
...strong pro-lifer but I respect pro-life beliefs, and I think they should be given more consideration by the College," says Choi...