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councilman

[koun-suhl-muhn] / ˈkaʊn səl mən /


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Esteban "Steve" Bovo, the former mayor of majority-Cuban Hialeah in Florida has known Rubio since he was just a city councilman in West Miami.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Brad Lander, New York City’s former comptroller and city councilman who recently won the Democratic primary against incumbent U.S.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Arias, the Fresno councilman and a former farmworker himself, acknowledged that Chavez has “been an idol to us as a community, because he fought and advocated for ourselves and our parents who are farmworkers.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

No wonder the councilman was sweating so profusely.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Vincent made sure they included a lot of VIPs, like councilmen and hospital administrators.

From Scientific American Apr. 20, 2023

Two L.A. city councilmen called Friday for more resources for the city’s struggling animal shelters following a Times article about crowded kennels, shelter dogs that go for weeks without walks and staffing shortages.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2022

Once they gained the right to vote, Black D.C. residents helped elect Black city councilmen.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2021

“I’m very disappointed about how it was handled,” said Mr. Rizzo, 77, who worked with Mr. Kenney in the early 1990s when they were both councilmen.

From New York Times Jun. 3, 2020

Daintily, I pick up the proper fork to use for the salad, and notice that two of the councilmen use their main-course forks by mistake.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau




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