representative
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Fernando Guerra, director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, said voters sometimes favor their local representative even if they have issues with city government in general.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
That creates a potential conflict of interest, particularly given that with many annuities, the representative selling them receives a substantial commission.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
He advocated for representative government based on a constitutional convention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Murphy’s fellow representative, Democrat Zac Ista, told ProPublica he hadn’t been able to make a dent in this legislature.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
He was driven to the front of the prison complex and was brought to another small cinderblock room, where he saw Raleigh, the first representative of the outside world he’d seen since his arrest.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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