In the November 2008 elections, Ludgood was returned to the commission seat.

City elections are held in November of even-numbered years; at each election, three commission seats become open.

His chairmanship of the new commission is a non-salaried position, as are all the commission seats.

He also refused to resign his commission seat for several months, a decision that left the board deadlocked between conservatives and progressives.

Each commission seat is for a four-year concurrent term.

Morris was unopposed for the commission seat in 2003.

Fortunately, there are three more suitable nominees for the three vacant commission seats.

Mr. Matthews said he hoped to have the commission seats filled by April 30.

Dues get withheld here, a commission seat gets revoked there.

A string of other black politicians followed her in the commission seat, the only one of the five seats ever held by blacks.