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As a councilman, Calvo often clashed with Bovo over city services and emergency response.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The death proved to be a pivotal moment for then-city councilman Ravi Bhalla.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Bokhari is the wife of the former councilman for her district.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Grosse Pointe Farms gets a new mayor In Grosse Pointe Farms, two city councilmen vied for the mayoral seat.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The death proved to be a pivotal moment for then-city councilman Ravi Bhalla.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Bokhari is the wife of the former councilman for her district.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Grosse Pointe Farms gets a new mayor In Grosse Pointe Farms, two city councilmen vied for the mayoral seat.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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councilman
noun
coun·cil·man
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
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