councilwoman
Elected local representative
A councilwoman is a female member of a council, especially a city or town council.
The term specifies gender where *council member* does not: The councilwoman introduced a bill on affordable housing.
Some prefer the gender-neutral *councilperson* or *council member*, but councilwoman remains common when referring to a specific woman holding the position.
Large populated area
- mayorElected head of municipality
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- wardProtected person; division
- boroughAdministrative town or district
town · municipal · civic · precinct · zoning · ordinance · hearing · budget
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- statuteEnacted written rule
- bylawInternal governing rule
proposal · enactment · policy · regulation · charter · committee · session · lawmaking
Organized public voting
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- constituentMember of electoral district
voter · ballot · candidate · caucus · incumbent · reelection · endorsement · platform
Female presiding officer
- leaderOne who guides others
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- liaisonConnector between groups
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
mentor · public servant · policymaker · lawmaker · reformer · watchdog · steward · mediator
city
Large populated area
borough · town · municipal · civic · precinct · zoning · ordinance · hearing · budget · resolution
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- statuteEnacted written rule
bylaw · proposal · enactment · policy · regulation · charter · committee · session · lawmaking · vote
election
Organized public voting
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- representativeOne who acts for another
- delegateEntrust authority to another
constituent · voter · ballot · candidate · caucus · incumbent · reelection · endorsement · platform · debate
chairwoman
Female presiding officer
spokesperson · mentor · public servant · policymaker · lawmaker · reformer · watchdog · steward · mediator · community leader
- civic rolesvoter, citizen, taxpayer, constituent, candidate
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, tribal leader
- femalesgirl, lady, mother, daughter, wife
- local officialsmayor, city mayor, alderman, town manager, city manager
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- public officialscongressman, senator, mayor, representative, legislator
councilwomanprivate citizen
constituent · mayor · voter · ordinary citizen · governor