41.   Although Gerow has never held public office, he has seen firsthand politics at its roughest.

42.   Although he has never held public office, Holt has had an extensive career in community service, particularly in the areas of environment and education.

43.   Although she has never held public office, McCarthy decided to run for Congress because freshman Republican Rep. Dan Frisa voted against a ban on assault weapons.

44.   Among other things, the two have since become the first Green Party members to hold public office in Texas.

45.   Although she has never held elected office, Dole has a golden resume.

46.   Although voters like the idea of an outsider, when it comes down to picking presidents, they pick someone who has held office.

47.   An impoverished old Virginia farming town, Surry had long been a place where blacks outnumbered whites, yet a black had never held elective office.

48.   As polemicists who hold no offices, the crusaders need pull no punches.

49.   As opposed to many who hold public office today, he is a man of few words.

50.   As Toledo travels across the country, the enthusiasm surrounding his candidacy has grown from week to week even though he has never held high office.