councilman
Local elected official
A councilman is a male member of a council, especially a municipal legislative body such as a city or town council.
The term specifies gender where councilmember or councilperson would be neutral: The councilman representing our district voted against the rezoning proposal.
In American local government, councilmen typically serve on elected bodies that pass ordinances and oversee city operations.
Sectioning areas by use
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- wardProtected person; division
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- mayorElected head of municipality
civic · bylaw · district · borough · sanitation · infrastructure · constituent · rezoning
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- motionChange in position
voting · quorum · committee · subcommittee · hearing · session · agenda · minutes
Organized effort toward goal
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- ballotVoting document
- electionOrganized public voting
- incumbentCurrent position holder
candidate · endorsement · primary · turnout · polling · reelection · term · seat
Public cause supporter
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- constituentMember of electoral district
- liaisonConnector between groups
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
trustee · proxy · intermediary · ombudsman · voice · champion · steward · at-large
zoning
Sectioning areas by use
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- wardProtected person; division
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
mayor · civic · bylaw · district · borough · sanitation · infrastructure · constituent · rezoning · permit
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
motion · voting · quorum · committee · subcommittee · hearing · session · agenda · minutes · proposal
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
incumbent · candidate · endorsement · primary · turnout · polling · reelection · term · seat · unopposed
advocate
Public cause supporter
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- constituentMember of electoral district
- liaisonConnector between groups
spokesperson · trustee · proxy · intermediary · ombudsman · voice · champion · steward · at-large · appointee
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- civic rolesvoter, citizen, taxpayer, constituent, candidate
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, tribal leader
- local officialsmayor, city mayor, alderman, town manager, city manager
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- politicianspoliticians, Joe Biden, congressman, Nancy Pelosi, senator
councilmanmayor
Elected head of municipality
city manager · governor · executive · chief executive · county executive
councilmanprivate citizen
constituent · voter · ordinary citizen · taxpayer · resident