He gave the janitor's job the same respect he gave the council position.
The city council rotated the president of the council position when the mayor was out of town.
Along with the presidential candidates, were 3197 candidates for 420 provincial council positions.
The mayor and six councilmembers are elected at large; however, four council positions have residency requirements.
In May 2012, the number of council positions was reduced from four to three.
In 1995, the council adopted a new district plan which changed council positions to all districts.
She is a Democrat, although council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law.
"About ten times more good people than council positions."
Thousands of local council positions were to be on the ballot.
Thompson retained his council position in the 2001, 2003 and 2005 elections.