legislator
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While previously serving as a legislator in the opposition, he was renowned for fiercely challenging former President Macky Sall's policies - a trait which he also demonstrated against his boss Faye.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
It took more than three years of public pressure, multiple hearings, a dogged legislator and a regulator willing to reverse his predecessor to force a do-over.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
But opposition from the state government and members of the city council apparently led the insurgent former state legislator to pursue other measures to help plug New York's budget deficit that reached around $12 billion.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
“Yes, we did!” shouted Martha Escutia, the former California legislator who was passed over in 2012 when she applied to fill a vacancy on the Whittier City Council.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Every morning, every legislator should receive a communication about what the black man in America expects and wants and needs.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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