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The mayor of Calipatria, a city councilman, and the chief of the police hustled to the hospital.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Another city councilman of Bangladeshi descent, Abu Musa, supported Hasina and endorsed Trump.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
But any amount of traffic diverted should help the gridlock, the councilman said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
One of them accidentally shot a white city councilman crossing the street.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Another city councilman of Bangladeshi descent, Abu Musa, supported Hasina and endorsed Trump.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
But any amount of traffic diverted should help the gridlock, the councilman said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
One of them accidentally shot a white city councilman crossing the street.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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