elected
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Rowan was elected to Kirklees Council in May, winning the Colne Valley West ward from Labour.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In each case, the Secret Service determined the elected leaders faced significant threats in transit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The opposition was meanwhile represented by Dinorah Figuera, leader of the political bloc that won a majority in the 2015 National Assembly, the last legislature elected in a vote widely recognized by the international community.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Last year at this time, the seven elected board members were about to vote unanimously to rehire nationally recognized Supt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Secretary of State James Monroe, another slaveholder and former governor of Virginia, is elected the fifth president.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
