Examples of councilman in a Sentence
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Early in the decade, Phoenix passed El Paso in size to become the largest Southwest city.
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First Hispanic councilman
In 1952, Phoenix elected its first Hispanic city councilman, Adam Diaz, who served four years.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Smith named Everardo Zamora, an Uvalde city councilman, as mayor pro tempore until the next mayor is elected in November.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Phil Heimlich, a former Cincinnati councilman and Hamilton County commissioner, has run in recent years as an anti-Trump Republican.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Pierluigi Oliverio is a member of the San Jose Planning Commission and a former San Jose city councilman.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
At the same time, the mayor ruled out that the councilman’s eventual departure or his decision to stay within Hialeah government for the time being would affect his administration.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
So far, the councilman has not started a committee to raise money for his legal funds.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
The councilman serves on the stakeholder committee and was an early advocate of flat-rate fees.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
But a town councilman with close connections to local restaurant owners turned their world upside down.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Smith named Everardo Zamora, an Uvalde city councilman, as mayor pro tempore until the next mayor is elected in November.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Phil Heimlich, a former Cincinnati councilman and Hamilton County commissioner, has run in recent years as an anti-Trump Republican.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Pierluigi Oliverio is a member of the San Jose Planning Commission and a former San Jose city councilman.
—Pierluigi Oliverio, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
At the same time, the mayor ruled out that the councilman’s eventual departure or his decision to stay within Hialeah government for the time being would affect his administration.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
So far, the councilman has not started a committee to raise money for his legal funds.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
The councilman serves on the stakeholder committee and was an early advocate of flat-rate fees.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024
But a town councilman with close connections to local restaurant owners turned their world upside down.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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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