Nice column represented chaps running local government in America (10)

I believe the answer is:

councilmen

'chaps running local government in america' is the definition.
(local councillors)

'nice column represented' is the wordplay.
'represented' is an anagram indicator.
'nice'+'column'='nicecolumn'
'nicecolumn' is an anagram of 'COUNCILMEN'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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