There was little to say at times, so the mayor just held some people's hands.

Several mayors have, over the years, held office for more than one term.

Even though the mayor held the line against new spending, he made exceptions in a couple of important areas.

The mayor and aldermen hold the office for 3 year terms.

The mayor even held a fund-raiser in his home for the governor.

No mayor can win or hold office without a convincing strategy for keeping the city safe.

The mayor is holding the new charter and shaking hands with the governor.

With the exception of a brief period in the early 1870's, no mayor has held such concentrated power over the city school system.

The mayor and the county's public safety officials have held meetings to discuss this calculation.

The mayor held a press conference on yesterday's incident as well, but only to announce that problem appeared under control.