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Yuri Alesi, 34, a lawyer who advocates for land rights in new settlements and a former city councilman, is running for vice mayor in a special election set for April.
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The councilman said this neighborhood needs a layered solution to reduce crime.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Casar told Sanders about his experience as a city councilman trying to bring a Major League Soccer team to Austin.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The councilman said this neighborhood needs a layered solution to reduce crime.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Casar told Sanders about his experience as a city councilman trying to bring a Major League Soccer team to Austin.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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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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