"This has really exceeded anything I thought might happen," said Gavitt, the only commissioner the conference has had.

In fact, I may be the only commissioner whose salary went up when he joined city government.

Further, in 1970, Cox was the only commissioner to vote against a $43,000 armored tank the city bought following race riots.

It was funny-McDowell being the only commissioner who can actually tell a joke-but he's quite serious.

Sánchez and Mar were the only commissioners to vote for immediate elimination.

She was the only full-time commissioner on the seven-member panel, which resolves disputes between the city and its taxpayers.

Carlos Rivera was the only Hispanic commissioner, serving from 1990 to 1993.

Universities are not the only commissioners, of course.

She was the only commissioner to vote against the regulation.

He was the only commissioner who voted to keep Fort Ord open.