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Jerry Springer was a prominent figure in Cincinnati for serving as mayor in 1977 and 1978 and on city council throughout most of the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Among Ohio's municipal governments with populations over 10,000, such as city councils, representation is about 29%, Rutgers' data shows.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
That's a contrast to full-time mayors, who aren't members of their city councils.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
She was first elected to city council in 2011, and then re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Among Ohio's municipal governments with populations over 10,000, such as city councils, representation is about 29%, Rutgers' data shows.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
That's a contrast to full-time mayors, who aren't members of their city councils.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
She was first elected to city council in 2011, and then re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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