Mr. James won 12 consecutive elections — for council, mayor and state senator — before deciding, amid a heated campaign and a federal investigation, not to seek re-election in 2006.
Monahan, 57, served three consecutive terms on the council starting in 1994.
With council members restricted to two consecutive terms, two-thirds of the Council seats are available this year, including that of Lloyd Henry, who is finishing his second term in the 45th District.
The conventional election cycle for city office involves four-year terms, but occasionally Council offices have two consecutive two-year terms, to accommodate redistricting after a decade's census and to reconcile their election cycle with other city offices.
The law, which has been approved in public referendums twice in the last 15 years, now limits city officials and council members to two consecutive four-year terms, and if Mr. Bloomberg's bill passes, they would be allowed three terms.
The City Council on Tuesday voted to place a measure on the ballot in the April 4 election that would limit the number of terms for council members to three consecutive terms, or 12 years in office.
More than 250,000 Scottish children have had a day off - about 40% of all those of school age - many for the third consecutive day, with a third of councils closing all their schools.
He also served four consecutive terms as president of the city council (2006 12).
As written, the law allows council members to serve two consecutive terms, one of which must be four years.
The law allows council members to serve two consecutive terms, one of which must be four years.
