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  • A public council meeting, Jan. 4, led to a yelling contest among the Council and members of the audience; most of the Council and residents claimed the homeless could pose "problems," with others claiming the problem had nothing to do with the homeless but with following proper zoning ordinances.

    Pennsylvania Borough Gives Homeless the 'Cold Shoulder' 2010

  • Arthur's abrupt resignation is forcing some council members scramble behind-the-scenes to seek a quick consensus between Fenty and his chief rival in this year's mayor's race, Council Chairman Vincent C.

    Resignation of Board of Elections member jeopardizes primary 2010

  • Orange and Brown, an at-large council member, are competing in next month's Democratic primary contest to succeed Council Chairman Vincent C.

    Orange calls for investigation into Brown's campaign finances 2010

  • The council is considering a bill by Council Chairman Vincent C.

    Gandhi: D.C. can't afford to stop workday electioneering 2010

  • A Spell of Judgment, carefully cast over the chamber before the captains had been allowed to enter, allowed each member of the council to share the feelings at the surface of the others 'minds, projecting them so that each member of the Council could be aware of the opinion of all the others, whether favorable or otherwise.

    Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

  • That said, Cheh has been a frequent critic of Mayor Adrian Fenty in recent years, and a endorsement from the council member in a ward expected to heavily favor Fenty would a major boon to Council Chairman Vincent C.

    Mary Cheh still staying out of mayoral race 2010

  • THE MOST NOTABLE SUBMISSION to the LPC, however, came from four council members: Dan Garodnick, the local representative; Jessica Lappin, chairwoman of the landmarks committee; Melinda Katz, chairwoman of the land-use committee; and Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

    Plot Twist 2009

  • Nooch/ Carter did get away with making the stupid council deny Wendy Greuel right to outside counsel against the vindictive bully or his underlings, which the presiding Judge who's trying to be impartial about the issue pointed out hurt Greuel and was a very poor choice by the Council.

    Jennerjahn Story on Krekorian Full of Holes 2009

  • THE MOST NOTABLE SUBMISSION to the LPC, however, came from four council members: Dan Garodnick, the local representative; Jessica Lappin, chairwoman of the landmarks committee; Melinda Katz, chairwoman of the land-use committee; and Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

    Plot Twist 2009

  • The two council members who asked questions in the morning, Council members Mary Cheh and David Catania, were extremely well prepared and concerned especially when taking sworn testimony from Michelle Shafer and Ed Smith, both VPs of Sequoia Voting Systems and other Sequoia representatives.

    'Daily Voting News' For October 03, 2008 2008

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