elected

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Espriella has promised to deepen US-Colombian relations "like never before" if elected.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On Wednesday, a group of pooh-bahs from college sports—an industry with boundless self-regard but limited ability to agree on anything—met with our elected pooh-bahs in Washington, D.C., who proudly do that for a living.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Shaw heads the elected Board of Education for Chino Valley Unified in San Bernardino County, a diverse but substantially conservative inland portion of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It did not answer the questions, but in a statement said: "We do not comment on our internal hiring processes, staff members are not public-facing elected members."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Mexican War hero Zachary Taylor is elected president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis