elected
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Most state utility commissions are appointed, but of the 10 that are elected, nine have elections this year, said Charles Hua, executive director of PowerLines, a nonprofit that advocates for utility customers.
“Had he jumped into either race and lost, it would have made the prospects of elected office even further away,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
No comparable rule exists for individuals with no corporate affiliation and no elected office who share investment opinions online.
Mr. Mamdani is duly elected, and it’s his prerogative to destroy the Big Apple’s housing supply as he sees fit.
United Fruit sought to enlist the U.S. government in its fight against the elected government’s policies.
From Los Angeles Times
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