board of aldermen
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Members of their wing now hold the mayor’s office in Los Angeles and a majority on the board of aldermen in St. Louis.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
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
He endorsed a gay candidate for Chicago’s board of aldermen in 1951.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2019
He appointed a new board of aldermen, some of whom were men of color, and in the next month this council appointed four assistant recorders, three of whom were colored, and two colored city physicians.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 by Various
