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The discussion grew tense, and in the hallway after the meeting, the Star reported that residents raised their voices at a councilman who’d refused to give the project a hard no.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
Former Charlotte city councilman Braxton Winston addressed the rally.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The Watch Party was hosted by councilman Frantz Pierre, and was also broadcast to audiences in Haiti.
—Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The organization recently declined to endorse city councilman Chi Ossé in his bid against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
Former Charlotte city councilman Braxton Winston addressed the rally.
—Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
The Watch Party was hosted by councilman Frantz Pierre, and was also broadcast to audiences in Haiti.
—Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The organization recently declined to endorse city councilman Chi Ossé in his bid against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 20 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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