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
"How can one put such stuff into a child's head?" said a tiresome councilor, who had come to pay a visit.
From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen
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
“The newly elected district councilors come from diverse backgrounds,” Hong Kong leader John Lee said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Ip, who sits on one of the committees, said after the overhaul, candidates put a stronger emphasis on their platforms and councilors are better able to focus on their constituents’ livelihoods.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
With him gone, my brothers, like councilors in the absence of a chief, worried about what should be done.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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