board of aldermen
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On Tuesday, the Moss Point mayor and board of aldermen presented Evans with a certificate of commendation for his actions.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2022
The workhouse has been a fraught subject in St. Louis, and the city’s board of aldermen approved a plan last summer to close it by the end of 2020.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2021
He said he could not recall the topic being mentioned at a board of aldermen meeting, and does not often hear about it from constituents.
From New York Times • May 15, 2019
He endorsed a gay candidate for Chicago’s board of aldermen in 1951.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2019
Formerly the council of the larger cities was very often composed of two chambers, a board of aldermen and a common council, but of late years the single-chambered council has become more and more common.
From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross
