legislator

Example Sentences

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Raman was labeled a “progressive LA City Councilmember focused on housing affordability, homelessness and systemic reform,” while Bass was “incumbent mayor of Los Angeles, veteran legislator, focused on homelessness.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

During his time as a Rio legislator he was accused of involvement in a kickback scheme in which he took a portion of his aides' salaries, but the case was dismissed.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He chose instead to put the sit-down with the Texas state legislator on YouTube, which is not regulated by the FCC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"He is a good administrator. Whether as a legislator or a state minister, he has been transparent about his functioning."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

There was once a state legislator in Wisconsin who objected to the introduction of daylight saving time despite all the good arguments for it.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos