councilmember

[koun-suhl-mem-ber]

noun

1. a member of a council, especially a legislative council.

Word History and Origins

Origin of councilmember¹

council + member

Example Sentences

In May, Councilmember Curren Price, whose district includes much of South Los Angeles, teamed up with Bass to launch an Inside Safe operation on Avalon Boulevard that housed 32 people, and of those, seven have returned to the streets, per city figures.

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Councilmember Amy Phan West, on the other hand, criticized the small font on the street sign as an inadequate way to honor Kirk.

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“I wish it didn’t take this for us to have to learn the lesson about using the tools we already have,” Councilmember Traci Park replied.

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Some local officials, such as Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, have characterized the probe as a “witch hunt” by “MAGA Republicans” that was intended to bash Democrats.

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Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez, who represents District 13, is pushing for regulations that would prohibit the Los Angeles Police Department from using “kinetic energy projectiles” or “chemical agents” unless officers are threatened with physical violence.

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