mayor
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In an interview, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, president of the New York Board of Rabbis, criticized the mayor for his efforts to appease both sides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker, who backed Longbow with £3m from a government fund, said the project will be followed by the firm's Roadster model, creating more than 200 skilled jobs.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
When he became mayor of Manchester in 2017, he inherited a rare Northern English urban success story, as the city boomed thanks in part to an infusion of petrostate dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The local mayor praised authorities for recovering the paintings and said the news gave immense joy and profound relief.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Selma’s mayor had ordered Sheriff Clark to avoid violent confrontations.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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“For mayors, it’s always been more about contending with, rather than controlling the NYPD,” said Bagga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He announced the expansion of a Local Apprenticeships Service for mayors in England, which he said would deliver thousands more apprenticeships for young people.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
All the recent L.A. mayors I’ve known had their faults and failures, whether the task was filling potholes, building out transit or addressing the high cost of housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Skaith pointed to the so-called "White Rose Agreement", signed by himself and the mayors of South and West Yorkshire, pledging to work closer on things like transport.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
There were photographs of actual mayors, Miriam and Cavanaugh.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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