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The 52-year-old councilman, who also works as a sales director at Auto Value Parts Stores, filed the petition in Miami federal court, seeking to liquidate his debts while continuing his campaign for another four-year term in Miami-Dade County’s second-largest city.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The city has already implemented some of those recommendations, said Justin Harlow, the commission co-chair and a former city councilman.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
The councilman said if officers aren’t in his community for long, residents don’t have a chance to get to know them.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Lee is a former city councilman of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the Associated Press reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
The city has already implemented some of those recommendations, said Justin Harlow, the commission co-chair and a former city councilman.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
The councilman said if officers aren’t in his community for long, residents don’t have a chance to get to know them.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Lee is a former city councilman of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, the Associated Press reported.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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