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
He said he could not recall the topic being mentioned at a board of aldermen meeting, and does not often hear about it from constituents.
From New York Times • May 15, 2019
He endorsed a gay candidate for Chicago’s board of aldermen in 1951.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2019
The Tacoma board of aldermen were invited to send two of their number to be present at the trial, but the offer being promptly refused, the Japanese pronounced judgment on the prisoners alone.
From Banzai! by Parabellum by Grautoff, Ferdinand Heinrich
