councilperson
Local legislative member
A councilperson is a member of a council, especially a city or town council.
The term emerged as a gender-neutral alternative to councilman or councilwoman: The councilperson from the third district introduced the zoning amendment.
Also spelled council person.
Protected person; division
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- mayorElected head of municipality
township · village · precinct · infrastructure · planning · committee · urban · suburban
Official government regulation
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- voteFormal choice expression
- amendmentChange to official text
- bylawInternal governing rule
zoning · motion · hearing · agenda · proposal · enactment · provision · measure
Organized effort toward goal
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- ballotVoting document
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- incumbentCurrent position holder
candidate · election · primary · caucus · endorsement · polls · turnout · reelection
Member of electoral district
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- liaisonConnector between groups
- voiceSound from throat
intermediary · ombudsman · casework · accessibility · responsiveness · accountability · transparency · steward
Collective of connected people
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- participationAct of taking part
- citizenLegal national member
dialogue · forum · advocacy · outreach · neighborhood · stakeholder · resident · taxpayer
ward
Protected person; division
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
mayor · township · village · precinct · infrastructure · planning · committee · urban · suburban · county
ordinance
Official government regulation
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- voteFormal choice expression
- amendmentChange to official text
bylaw · zoning · motion · hearing · agenda · proposal · enactment · provision · measure · ratification
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- ballotVoting document
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
incumbent · candidate · election · primary · caucus · endorsement · polls · turnout · reelection · term
constituent
Member of electoral district
voice · intermediary · ombudsman · casework · accessibility · responsiveness · accountability · transparency · steward · trustee
community
Collective of connected people
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- participationAct of taking part
citizen · dialogue · forum · advocacy · outreach · neighborhood · stakeholder · resident · taxpayer · volunteer
councilpersonmayor
Elected head of municipality
governor · chief executive · city manager · president · dictator
councilpersonprivate citizen
constituent · voter · ordinary citizen · taxpayer · resident