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The councilwoman filed paperwork last month to run for mayor ahead of the June 2 primary election.
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City News Service, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The husband and wife filmmaking team’s movie follows Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle-driving councilwoman in northwest Iran who attempts to transform local attitudes while up against extreme challenges.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Franco worked with Freixo before she was elected councilwoman in 2016.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Franco is the sister of Marielle Franco, a Rio councilwoman, feminist and human rights activist who was assassinated in 2018.
—Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The husband and wife filmmaking team’s movie follows Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle-driving councilwoman in northwest Iran who attempts to transform local attitudes while up against extreme challenges.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Franco worked with Freixo before she was elected councilwoman in 2016.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən 
: a woman who is a member of a council
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