How to Use chairperson in a Sentence

chairperson

noun
  • A new chairperson for the committee has not yet been appointed.
  • Now, with the two new appointments, the board will need a new chairperson.
    — Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The election of the next chairperson will be one of the roles of the committee.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 June 2023
  • As chairperson, Burns can decide whether to hold such a meeting.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Mary Nichols, the board’s chairperson, is scheduled to join Brown on the week-long trip.
    — John Lippert, Bloomberg.com, 1 June 2017
  • Pam Ander, chairperson of the church, described its wartime use.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Michels announced his change in views on the commission hours before it was set to choose a new chairperson.
    — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2022
  • But being a member and chairperson of the board are two different jobs.
    — C. Brandon Ogbunu, Wired, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Schroder serves as the chairperson for the finance committee.
    — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2020
  • That's what Jim Spolarich, the zoning board chairperson, warned ahead of the vote.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The chairperson of the committee has to be a parent, according to the bill.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The members appoint their chairperson, who runs the public meetings and sets the agenda.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
  • Barcelona is listed as chairperson of the board on the Charter Oak’s website.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The board of the high-end stationary bikes and treadmills named Karen Boone as chairperson.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In a follow-up letter, Tremble thanked the chairperson for the prompt response.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The election for a chairperson pits Kopp against Joe Klimczak.
    — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2019
  • The chairperson of the commission is appointed by the president and serves a three-year term.
    — Sophie Jeong, CNN, 5 Sep. 2019
  • The statement also said the chairperson of the board is appointed by the center’s board members.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • At left is Carola Grove, the club’s co-chairperson of programs.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • Under the new rules, the board’s chairperson has the right to further restrict comments if more than seven people sign up to speak.
    — Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2017
  • Pelosi had the authority to appoint a chairperson and at least eight of the 13 members.
    — Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2021
  • By law, 16- and 17-year-olds can work as election inspectors, but not as the precinct chairperson.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2020
  • On the left is Andrew Stern, membership and media chairperson of the club.
    — courant.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Epic Records president Sylvia Rhone will serve as honorary chairperson for the awards gala.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 7 June 2018
  • Chris Tamburini, Wood’s fine arts chairperson, said the entire school was shaken by the deaths.
    — Vinny Vella, Philly.com, 3 May 2018
  • The board's chairperson, Robert Franklin, said a lawsuit over the vote, though expected, is troubling news.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Sides has been a member of the club for 30 years and is designated as the Sunshine chairperson.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Forrest is a former BPC chairperson, too.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Jen Mallo was voted as the board’s vice chairperson over Cutroneo, who had served as the secondary leader for the past year.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 8 Dec. 2020

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