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mayors

  • plural
    of mayor.
    mayor
    noun
    the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.

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“I hope I can change the relationship with local government,” Becerra said, adding that he wants his administration to work closely with mayors and county supervisors around the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Dave Bing and Kevin Johnson became the Democratic mayors of Detroit and Sacramento, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

English regional mayors due to be handed a share of tax revenues by central government will be free to use it to give cash grants to individual residents and businesses, it has emerged.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bradley placed first in the primary and seemed a shoo-in to become L.A.’s first Black mayor in an era when cities across the country were also electing Black mayors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Bob Gentry used to be picked on because he was gay, but ended up becoming one of the first gay mayors in California and was a dean at Ms. Gruwell’s college.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers