board of aldermen
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As backlash mounted in Lexington — a town of 1,600 people, 80 percent of whom are Black — the board of aldermen voted 3-2 Wednesday to oust Dobbins, effective immediately.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022
On Tuesday, the Moss Point mayor and board of aldermen presented Evans with a certificate of commendation for his actions.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
“Talking about national health care is not exactly what you talk to the board of aldermen about.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2019
He endorsed a gay candidate for Chicago’s board of aldermen in 1951.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 8, 2019
The council, board of aldermen, legislature, or congress that enacts health laws.
From Civics and Health by William H. Allen
