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councilman

[koun-suhl-muhn] / ˈkaʊn səl mən /


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“Time to chuck Chuck,” councilman Dan Enright posted on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The councilman, who has represented South L.A. for more than a decade, was charged in June 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Mike Bonin, a former city councilman, said he believed Price’s alleged malfeasance should be handled by the city’s Ethics Commission — not criminal prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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

C.P. watched dumbfounded as the councilman waded through traffic like a man crossing a fast-flowing river, finally emerging on the other side and then hurrying down the sidewalk.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson