councilmembers
Elected governing body
Councilmembers are the individuals who serve on a council, typically an elected legislative body at the local or municipal level.
The term is gender-neutral, replacing the older *councilmen*: Three councilmembers voted against the rezoning proposal.
Also spelled as two words: council members.
Elected municipal legislator
- wardProtected person; division
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- city hallSeat of local government
town hall · local government · mayor · precinct · constituency · zoning · ordinance · chamber
Organization's internal regulations
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- statutesFormally enacted laws
regulations · enactment · ratification · agenda-setting · committee · subcommittee · hearing · vote
Parts of a whole
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- voiceSound from throat
intermediary · town hall meeting · casework · ombudsman · liaison · district office · community meeting · public hearing
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- budgetPlan for spending
- appropriationsDesignated funds for purposes
- auditFormal accounts examination
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
accountability · transparency · conflict of interest · recusal · disclosure · fiduciary · public trust · stewardship
alderman
Elected municipal legislator
- wardProtected person; division
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
city hall · town hall · local government · mayor · precinct · constituency · zoning · ordinance · chamber · seat
bylaws
Organization's internal regulations
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- amendmentsFormal changes to documents
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
statutes · regulations · enactment · ratification · agenda-setting · committee · subcommittee · hearing · vote · resolution
constituents
Parts of a whole
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
voice · intermediary · town hall meeting · casework · ombudsman · liaison · district office · community meeting · public hearing · petitions
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- budgetPlan for spending
- appropriationsDesignated funds for purposes
- auditFormal accounts examination
ethics · accountability · transparency · conflict of interest · recusal · disclosure · fiduciary · public trust · stewardship · policy
councilmembersmayors
Elected municipal leaders
mayor · chief executives · city manager · executive · chief executive
councilmembersconstituents
Parts of a whole
voters · citizens · residents · the public · electorate
council, member, councils, members, councilman, councilwoman, councilmen, councilwomen, councilor