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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

John, the councilman in El Callao, said that while he welcomed Western companies, he hoped newcomers would dedicate resources to badly needed infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The councilman, a former labor leader who joined the growing progressive wing of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

He was running an errand in downtown Durham one day not long after the trial when he spotted a city councilman walking briskly toward him on the sidewalk.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Mitchell Englander and José Huizar, both former councilmen, previously pleaded guilty to charges related to developer bribes in a federal case.

From New York Times Jun. 13, 2023

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

Seven others would go on to become South Carolina governors, while more still would serve as federal and state lawmakers, diplomats and judges, as well as Charleston mayors and councilmen.

From Washington Times May 1, 2021

I shrugged as if such things couldn’t be further from my mind, and was glad when Threpe turned the topic to a piece of gossip about one of the local councilmen.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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