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Lucas has been part of discussions about the airport’s improvement since 2017, then as a councilman.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Cops said Orange councilman Kerry Coley threatened the unnamed tow truck driver during an incident back in October, News 12 New Jersey reported Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
In February, 1885, an errant bullet from a dispute between rival Chinese factions in the town of Eureka, California, killed a white city councilman.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The cities include South Gate, where someone tried to assassinate a councilman in the early 2000s.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
Cops said Orange councilman Kerry Coley threatened the unnamed tow truck driver during an incident back in October, News 12 New Jersey reported Thursday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
In February, 1885, an errant bullet from a dispute between rival Chinese factions in the town of Eureka, California, killed a white city councilman.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The cities include South Gate, where someone tried to assassinate a councilman in the early 2000s.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 9 Apr. 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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