councilmember
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of councilmember
Example Sentences
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The councilmember supports the project and its goals, while also believing that residents and small-business owners have raised “legitimate concerns” that “deserve concrete answers and solutions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“No resident should need their councilmember to personally call the mayor to get a public healthy hazard addressed,” she said at the press conference.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bass, desperate to trip up her opponent, talked over her so much that the councilmember responded with the line of the night and possibly the race:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
As the tally continues, Angelenos are waiting to see if she will face Democratic city councilmember Nithya Raman, or reality television star Spencer Pratt, who is running as a Republican.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Bass pushed back hard at Raman, pointing out that the councilmember had been at City Hall two years longer than the mayor.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
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