serving as

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He later joined then-US president George W. Bush's administration, serving as a White House economic policy advisor from 2002 to 2006 before being nominated to the Fed's Board of Governors.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Typically, it is active during election years, serving as a vital coordination hub and turning intelligence about foreign election threats into warnings, defensive measures and offensive operations.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Burnham has been serving as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Zhou declined to comment on whether the Hui Chan was serving as a floating armory when it was seized.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

In 1867, while still serving as secretary of state and still bearing the disfiguring facial scars of the knife attack, he purchased Alaska for the United States.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly