councilor
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Miller’s district favors the GOP, yet recent polls show him trailing his Democratic opponent, a city councilor and ironworker named Brian Poindexter.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
"As a municipality, we do not have the legal authority to arbitrarily prohibit the establishment of new businesses, since in Chile there is freedom to engage in economic activities," councilor Nelda Gil told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
“The primary school is full, in fact an extension has just been built,” said Bill Lobban, a local councilor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
His prior public service, as councilor, then deputy mayor, of a Sydney suburb ended abruptly in 2009 amid displays of undiplomatic temper.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025
In the welter of claims and counterclaims, one harassed councilor wearily suggested a lottery.
From The Eel by Miriam Allen DeFord
Some city councilors and state senators are now lobbying to make this permanent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The three representatives will immediately become the largest number of councilors this neighborhood has ever had.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2024
The vote will see nearly 900 mayors and 11,000 local councilors elected for a four-year term.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
City councilors unanimously agreed to the deal Monday without any debate.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
On these occasions, the regent was surrounded by his amapbakathi, a group of councilors of high rank who functioned as the regent’s parliament and judiciary.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
