councilman

Example Sentences

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Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

One of them, Carlos Bolsonaro, a former city councilman in Rio de Janeiro, nevertheless showed up at the hospital entrance to "send good energy" to his father.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Mr. Allen, a Democrat, is a District of Columbia city councilman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“The gondola is not just about Dodger Stadium,” Ed Reyes, the stadium-area councilman when McCourt owned the Dodgers, told a recent rally of gondola opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

He says, “Please feel free to sit down, anywhere you want. Is the councilman expecting you?”

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee