elected

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“Our elected board will be meeting as soon as possible to follow our union’s democratic process to determine next steps.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Perez-Oliva was also elected to the National Assembly -- a prerequisite to becoming president.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The law firm found no evidence of wrongdoing and in 2017 Linden was elected as a councillor in North Lanarkshire.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The country’s first, Thomas Jefferson, used the office as a launchpad to get elected vice president and then president.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He returned to America in time to be elected the first vice president of the United States, which most observers, including Adams himself, interpreted as a popular mandate on his historical contribution to independence.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis