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Goethe was descended from a line of distinguished lawyers and councilmen on one side and a family of wealthy tailors and wine merchants on the other.
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Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Yuri’s father, Francisco Botelho, who served as a councilman in the municipality of São Mateus, Brazil, confirmed that his son's body will be cremated in Lima, the capital of Peru, before his remains are transported to Minnesota, according to the AP.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
An unexpected ally Perez, 35, a former human resources director for the city, ran as part of councilman Jesus Tundidor’s slate, a faction that opposed Calvo in the mayoral race.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Two city councilmen did not vote.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Yuri’s father, Francisco Botelho, who served as a councilman in the municipality of São Mateus, Brazil, confirmed that his son's body will be cremated in Lima, the capital of Peru, before his remains are transported to Minnesota, according to the AP.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
An unexpected ally Perez, 35, a former human resources director for the city, ran as part of councilman Jesus Tundidor’s slate, a faction that opposed Calvo in the mayoral race.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Two city councilmen did not vote.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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