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assemblyman

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Definition of assemblyman

as in legislator

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Recent Examples of assemblyman Lancman, a former assemblyman, is the Democratic candidate for a Long Island state Senate seat. — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 The year 1884 was a tragic one for Theodore Roosevelt, a then-New York State assemblyman. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Now, that assemblyman is the most powerful Democrat in America’s most powerful city, who, on Tuesday, went three for three in congressional endorsements. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 June 2026 The 35-year-old assemblyman had entered the race facing a steep challenge against Lasher, long viewed as the protégé of the district’s retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and backed by a super PAC run by former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg. — Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblyman

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Other public health professionals, legislators and attorneys general — including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul — have joined in urging the agency to undertake microplastics monitoring nationwide.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Except in the extreme, legislators are loath to devalue local autonomy while also prioritizing delivery of state aid to diminish local tax burdens.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of legislator

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New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.

— Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Sugar confronts her at a ceremonial funeral for the unknown deceased, a fittingly dramatic setting for our guy to have the final word as FBI agents roll up on the assemblywoman.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

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From a federal search tied to a former congressman’s donor to a new matcha spot in Roseville, Tuesday brought a mix of political, cultural and local business news.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic congressman from Illinois and a distinguished visiting fellow for the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution.

— Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

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