committeeman
noun
com·mit·tee·man
kə-ˈmi-tē-mən 
-ˌman
1
: a member of a committee
2
: a party leader of a ward or precinct
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John Parrish, Democrat John Parrish is a U.S. Navy veteran and former committeeman with the Davidson County Democratic Party.
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 12 July 2024
Harris, the committeeman for the Thornton Township Democrats who organized the caucus, was nominated as part of a slate of board candidates that includes Trustee Christopher Gonzalez and organizer Mary Avent, both outspoken critics of Henyard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Henry Barbour, a national committeeman from Mississippi, submitted two draft resolutions, according to The Associated Press.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
Savage was elected as a precinct committeeman, a local political party leader, during the May Republican primary and was participating in a public voting machine test in Madison County on Oct. 3.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 12 July 2024
Harris, the committeeman for the Thornton Township Democrats who organized the caucus, was nominated as part of a slate of board candidates that includes Trustee Christopher Gonzalez and organizer Mary Avent, both outspoken critics of Henyard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Henry Barbour, a national committeeman from Mississippi, submitted two draft resolutions, according to The Associated Press.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
Savage was elected as a precinct committeeman, a local political party leader, during the May Republican primary and was participating in a public voting machine test in Madison County on Oct. 3.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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committeeman
noun
com·mit·tee·man
-mən
-ˌman
: a member of a committee
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