councilman
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In Independence, Mo., one city councilman lost a recall vote Tuesday by 68% due to his support for a data center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
“While it’s likely that the developer will sue the city to fight this determination, the decision from the Planning Department puts the city, and our community, in a good position,” the councilman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Esteban "Steve" Bovo, the former mayor of majority-Cuban Hialeah in Florida has known Rubio since he was just a city councilman in West Miami.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Brad Lander, New York City’s former comptroller and city councilman who recently won the Democratic primary against incumbent U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“Even a councilman has a PR man. Or woman.”
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Vincent made sure they included a lot of VIPs, like councilmen and hospital administrators.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2023
Two other councilmen, Andy Melendrez and Ronaldo Fierro, abstained from voting, citing conflicts of interests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Once they gained the right to vote, Black D.C. residents helped elect Black city councilmen.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2021
“I’m very disappointed about how it was handled,” said Mr. Rizzo, 77, who worked with Mr. Kenney in the early 1990s when they were both councilmen.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2020
The last of the king’s councilmen sat down at the table.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
