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
It was a little later, in 1608, that Captain John Smith took the helm as chief councilor, which was what the president really was.
From The First Seventeen Years: Virginia 1607-1624 by Charles E. Hatch
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
Voters will be casting ballots for national and provincial legislative and municipal councilors as well as for the presidency.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
“The newly elected district councilors come from diverse backgrounds,” Hong Kong leader John Lee said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
I spot the governor, the rest of the city councilors.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
