mayor
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An absence and abdication of leadership has characterized her 3½ years as mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Before becoming Manchester mayor, Burnham served under former Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
I reminded her that as much as people would like for the city’s top elected official to immediately clear the streets, a mayor is limited by shared power with the City Council.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The mayor and the council plan to take a second look at firefighter staffing after the Nov. 3 election, when voters take up a sales tax increase to pay for fire department operations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Also in 1915, blacks played a decisive role in electing the mayor, Republican William Thompson.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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