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At-Large Council Member· month-level start: May 2023 (two-year term expiring May 2025 per city council page snapshot); end: not re-elected May 5 2025 (336 votes, official results newcarrolltonmd.gov/1354)

David Chi-Wai Lai

New Carrollton, MD

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At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending May 5, 2025.

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Top issues during term (1)(Public Safety)

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police chief reinstatement

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Decisions during term (0)

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In the news (1)

WUSA9Apr 25, 2023

David Chi-Wai Lai

Top issues during term (1)(Public Safety)

police chief reinstatement

Decisions during term (0)

In the news (1)

New Carrollton police chief files complaint against city, mayor fires him