Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.

Today ( from 2013 to 2017 ) the mayor is Fernando Nogueira , elected by the PenCe ( independent movement ) . The municipal holiday is October 1st .
The present ( from 2013 to 2017 ) Mayor is Fernando Nogueira , elected by the PenCe ( independent movement ) . The municipal holiday is October 1 .

In many provinces , mosques were bombed and Hui was slaughtered or destroyed by Japanese troops .
Mosques were bombed and in many provinces Hui were slaughtered by Japanese troops or destroyed .

Virgil Weigel is Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives , representing the 56th district ( Shawnee County , Kansas in Topeka , Kansas ) .

Virgil Weigel is democratic member of the House of Representatives of Kansas and represents the 56th district ( Shawnee County , Kansas in Topeka , Kansas ) .