assemblywoman

Elected female representative

An assemblywoman is a female member of a legislative assembly, particularly a state legislature in the United States.

The term specifies gender in the same way congresswoman does for Congress.

The assemblywoman introduced a bill on housing reform.

The gender-neutral assemblymember is increasingly common.

representation

delegate

Entrust authority to another

electorate · public · civic · community · officeholder · lawmaker · stateswoman · politician · elected · appointee

legislative

bill

Amount owed, written

amendment · resolution · committee · session · chamber · hearing · policy · regulation · filibuster · veto

electoral

campaign

Organized effort toward goal

election · polls · candidate · incumbent · platform · endorsement · primary · caucus · runoff · turnout

government

parliament

National legislative assembly

bureaucracy · statecraft · governance · capitol · speaker · majority · minority · whip · floor · gallery

advocacy

activist

Vigorous cause champion

supporter · spokesperson · reformer · voice · lobbyist · constituent · cause · coalition · grassroots · outreach

Categories
Opposites
gender

assemblywomanassemblyman

State legislature member

congressman · councilman · alderman · selectman · statesman

legislative chamber level

assemblywomansenator

Upper chamber member

congresswoman · state senator · representative

role in governance

assemblywomanconstituent

Member of electoral district

voter · citizen · private citizen · governor · governed

Family

assemblywomen

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