elected

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Despite the notification to the city’s Police Department, elected city officials said they received no notice about the training until just a few hours before it was set to begin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“You were elected to make hard decisions,” he added.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Makashule Gana, a member of another coalition partner Rise Mzansi, has been elected as chairperson of the impeachment committee.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The last elected president, Pedro Castillo, was ousted in December 2022, about a year-and-a-half into a five-year term.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Of his being Fayette County’s elected representative to the legislature and driving over to Charleston to put his head together with other important heads and enact profound laws.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant