ex-mayor
Past city head
An ex-mayor is a former mayor—someone who once held the office but no longer does: The ex-mayor still attends city council meetings.
The prefix ex- attaches to titles to indicate previous holders, carrying no judgment about whether they left office voluntarily, lost an election, or were removed.
One who came first
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- term-limitedRestricted by service duration
- office-holderPerson holding a position
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
tenure · politician · council · commissioner · alderman · selectman · magistrate · statesman
Formally charged legally
- convictedJudged guilty of crime
- disgracedBrought into shame
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
bribery · investigation · prosecution · trial · sentenced · impeached · recalled · ousted
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- defeatVictory over another
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- successorOne who replaces another
- handoverTransfer of control
concession · farewell · departure · outgoing · lame-duck · swearing-in · inauguration · briefing
Professional advice provider
- lobbyistPaid legislative influencer
- speakerOne who talks
- authorCreator of written works
- professorSenior university teacher
commentator · pundit · advisor · ambassador · nonprofit · foundation · private-sector · lecturer
Completed goals worth noting
- reformsCorrective institutional changes
- initiativesSelf-started new efforts
- policiesAdopted courses of action
- projectsOrganized efforts toward goals
commemorations · namesake · dedication · memorial · foundation · library · park · building
predecessor
One who came first
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- term-limitedRestricted by service duration
- office-holderPerson holding a position
administration · tenure · politician · council · commissioner · alderman · selectman · magistrate · statesman · bureaucrat
indicted
Formally charged legally
- convictedJudged guilty of crime
- disgracedBrought into shame
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
embezzlement · bribery · investigation · prosecution · trial · sentenced · impeached · recalled · ousted · resigned
resignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- defeatVictory over another
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- successorOne who replaces another
handover · concession · farewell · departure · outgoing · lame-duck · swearing-in · inauguration · briefing · ceremonial
consultant
Professional advice provider
professor · commentator · pundit · advisor · ambassador · nonprofit · foundation · private-sector · lecturer · analyst
achievements
Completed goals worth noting
- reformsCorrective institutional changes
- initiativesSelf-started new efforts
- policiesAdopted courses of action
projects · commemorations · namesake · dedication · memorial · foundation · library · park · building · honoree
- Former Rolesex-president, ex-wife, ex-husband, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend