selectman
New England official
A selectman is an elected member of a town's governing board in New England, responsible for local administration including budgets, roads, and ordinances.
The position dates to colonial times and remains common in smaller New England communities.
The selectmen voted to approve the new zoning proposal.
The gender-neutral selectperson is increasingly used.
Northeastern colonial state
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- MainePine Tree State
- VermontNortheastern state, small population
- HampshireSouthern English county
Rhode · colonial · Puritan · Yankee · tradition · village · common · green
Mid-sized settlement
- meetingGathering for discussion
- boardFlat rigid panel
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- townshipCounty's smaller division
oversight · management · authority · charter · ordinance · moderator · warrant · article
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- representativeOne who acts for another
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- executiveSenior organizational leader
supervisor · commissioner · delegate · leader · chair · member · duty · responsibility
Voting document
- votersThose who cast ballots
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- candidacyPursuit of office
nomination · precinct · primary · constituency · turnout · incumbent · challenger · nonpartisan
Massachusetts
Northeastern colonial state
- ConnecticutNortheastern American state
- MainePine Tree State
- VermontNortheastern state, small population
Hampshire · Rhode · colonial · Puritan · Yankee · tradition · village · common · green · historic
town
Mid-sized settlement
township · oversight · management · authority · charter · ordinance · moderator · warrant · article · vote
official
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- representativeOne who acts for another
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- administratorPerson who manages operations
executive · supervisor · commissioner · delegate · leader · chair · member · duty · responsibility · service
ballot
Voting document
candidacy · nomination · precinct · primary · constituency · turnout · incumbent · challenger · nonpartisan · electorate
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- civic rolesvoter, citizen, taxpayer, constituent, candidate
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, council member
- local officialsmayor, city mayor, alderman, council member, councilman
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- politicospolitician, legislator, lawmaker, senator, congressman
selectmanmayor
Elected head of municipality
city manager · town manager · chief executive · autocrat · dictator
selectmanconstituent
Member of electoral district
private citizen · governed · voter · resident · taxpayer