mayor
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An absence and abdication of leadership has characterized her 3½ years as mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
I reminded her that as much as people would like for the city’s top elected official to immediately clear the streets, a mayor is limited by shared power with the City Council.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Before becoming Manchester mayor, Burnham served under former Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
I’d advise you to study the primer by my colleagues Doug Smith and Andrew Khouri on what you can and can’t do about homelessness as a mayor in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
After speeches by Buddhist priests and the mayor, hundreds of white doves were freed from their cages.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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