council member
Elected local official
A council member is a person who serves on a council—a deliberative or governing body.
The term typically refers to elected officials on city or town councils: The council member proposed a new zoning ordinance.
It can also apply to members of advisory boards, tribal councils, or other organized groups that meet to discuss and decide matters.
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- councilwomanElected female municipal official
- councilmanElected municipal representative
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- representativeOne who acts for another
delegate · elected · sworn in · vote · roll call vote · floor vote · chamber · city hall · meeting · open session · motion · quorum · gavel · ordinance · ward · district · seat · term
- civic lifevoting, civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic education, civic leader
- civic rolesvoter, citizen, taxpayer, constituent, candidate
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, councilman
- local officialsmayor, city mayor, alderman, councilman, councilwoman
- membersRotarian, Jaycee, Freemason, Mason, Shriner
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
council membermayor
Elected head of municipality
chief executive · city manager · autocrat · executive · governor
council memberprivate citizen
constituent · ordinary citizen · voter · resident · citizen
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