councilmember
Local legislative representative
A councilmember is an elected or appointed member of a council, especially a city or town council.
The gender-neutral term has largely replaced councilman and councilwoman in official contexts: The councilmember proposed new zoning regulations.
Also spelled as two words: council member.
Elected municipal legislator
- mayorElected head of municipality
- cityLarge populated area
- townMid-sized settlement
- boroughAdministrative town or district
ward · district · precinct · zoning · ordinance · bylaw · municipality · civic
Those who cast ballots
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- ballotsVoting forms
- turnoutNumber attending an event
election · campaign · endorsement · incumbent · candidate · reelection · term · seat
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- statuteEnacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
enactment · lawmaking · proposal · debate · committee · session · caucus · quorum
Parts of a whole
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- liaisonConnector between groups
voice · champion · trustee · representative · proxy · ombudsman · casework · petition
Person who manages operations
- public servantGovernment worker serving citizens
- civil servantGovernment administration employee
- oathFormal binding promise
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
disclosure · transparency · compensation · stipend · honorarium · attendance · abstention · recusal
alderman
Elected municipal legislator
borough · ward · district · precinct · zoning · ordinance · bylaw · municipality · civic · urban
voters
Those who cast ballots
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- ballotsVoting forms
turnout · election · campaign · endorsement · incumbent · candidate · reelection · term · seat · primary
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- statuteEnacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
ordinance · enactment · lawmaking · proposal · debate · committee · session · caucus · quorum · bipartisan
constituents
Parts of a whole
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- delegateEntrust authority to another
liaison · voice · champion · trustee · representative · proxy · ombudsman · casework · petition · grievance
administrator
Person who manages operations
- public servantGovernment worker serving citizens
- civil servantGovernment administration employee
- oathFormal binding promise
ethics · disclosure · transparency · compensation · stipend · honorarium · attendance · abstention · recusal · conflict of interest
- politicospolitician, legislator, lawmaker, senator, congressman
- city governmentcity hall, city manager, city clerk, city charter, mayor's office
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, governor, mayors
- municipal officialsmayor, city manager, city clerk, municipal clerk, alderman
councilmembermayor
Elected head of municipality
city manager · chief executive · autocrat · governor · president
councilmemberconstituent
Member of electoral district
citizen · resident · voter · private citizen · ordinary citizen
member, council, counsel, membership, conciliate, councilman, conciliatory, councilor, councillors