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An effort to unseat a rural city councilman for alleged aggressive behavior failed after the recall petition lacked a sufficient number of signatures from qualified electors.
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Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
This task force was pushed to be created after a city councilman lost his younger sister in a violent unsolved crime.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Kurt Jordan resigned as a councilman and his wife, Jane Jordan, stepped down as clerk-treasurer on May 8, 2024, citing interactions with the volunteer fire department as a reason.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Alexandria City Council officially accepted councilman Shane Collins' resignation during Thursday night's meeting.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
This task force was pushed to be created after a city councilman lost his younger sister in a violent unsolved crime.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Kurt Jordan resigned as a councilman and his wife, Jane Jordan, stepped down as clerk-treasurer on May 8, 2024, citing interactions with the volunteer fire department as a reason.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Alexandria City Council officially accepted councilman Shane Collins' resignation during Thursday night's meeting.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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