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Recent Examples of assemblyman
In 1984, when Queens Congresswoman Gerry Ferraro was tapped by Fritz Mondale to be his vice presidential running mate, the local assemblyman gave up his seat to run for the House.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
In 2008, he was named a deputy to the People’s Congress of Xinjiang—a role comparable to that of an American state assemblyman.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Codey was first elected to the New Jersey State Legislature in 1973 as an assemblyman representing communities in Essex and Morris counties.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Mamdani, a Queens assemblyman, has proposed sweeping affordability measures, including free child care, rent freezes, and fare-free buses.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
In 2008, he was named a deputy to the People’s Congress of Xinjiang—a role comparable to that of an American state assemblyman.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Codey was first elected to the New Jersey State Legislature in 1973 as an assemblyman representing communities in Essex and Morris counties.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Mamdani, a Queens assemblyman, has proposed sweeping affordability measures, including free child care, rent freezes, and fare-free buses.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblyman
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That was on clear display over the past week, when legislators abdicated their authority over congressional redistricting to the governor.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kemp is also weighing bringing the legislators back into session to rework some of the voting systems ahead of November.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cathy Nolan, the longtime Democratic assemblywoman from Ridgewood, Queens, has been praised many times in these columns over the decades.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The progressive group Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a New York state assemblywoman and former union organizer, to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., according to an announcement shared with Semafor.—
Elana Schor,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Morin The White House Correspondents Association, a nonprofit member organization of journalists who cover the presidency, hosts an annual dinner each year that brings together members of the press, lawmakers and celebrities.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, some lawmakers are entertaining ridiculous tax incentives for companies.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hoover, who lives in Folsom, served as chief of staff to Kevin Kiley during the now-congressman’s tenure as a state assemblyman, which ended in 2022.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gary Franks served three terms as a congressman from Connecticut’s 5th District.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Assemblyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblyman. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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