Madison Common Council
Madison Common Council is a city council of the legislative branch of the government of the City of Madison in Wisconsin. The Madison Common Council consists of 20 Aldermen elected from 20 wards who serve two-year terms. [1] The Common Council considers ordinances and resolutions whose subject matter includes traffic codes, taxes and housing regulations, among other issues. The Council's presiding officer is the Mayor of Madison, who chairs meetings. [2]
| District | Member | First Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Barbara McKinney | 2015 |
| 2nd | Patrick Heck | 2019 |
| 3rd | Erik Paulson | 2022 |
| 4th | Mike Verveer ^ | 1995 |
| 5th | Regina Vidaver | 2021 |
| 6th | Brian Benford | 2021 |
| 7th | Nasra Wehelie | 2020 |
| 8th | Juliana Bennett | 2021 |
| 9th | Nikki Conklin | 2021 |
| 10th | Yannette Figueroa Cole | 2021 |
| 11th | Bill Tishler | 2022 |
| 12th | Barbara Vedder | 2023 |
| 13th | Tag Evers | 2019 |
| 14th | Sheri Carter^ | 2015 |
| 15th | Grant Foster | 2019 |
| 16th | Jael Currie | 2021 |
| 17th | Sabrina Madison | 2022 |
| 18th | Charles Myadze | 2021 |
| 19th | Keith Furman * | 2018 |
| 20th | Matt Phair | 2022 |
City of Madison Common Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | Part-time Mayor-Council |
| Houses | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | |
President | Keith Furman |
Vice President | Jael Currie |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 21 (Including the Mayor) |
Length of term | 2 Years |
| Elections | |
| Plurality by District | |
| Meeting place | |
| City-County Building | 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 201 | |
| Website | |
| https://www.cityofmadison.com/council/ | |
*= Common Council President
^ = Former Common Council President
Salary
Council Members currently receive $12,692 a year in base salary, the Council Vice President receives $13,692, and the Council President receives $15,444.[3]
Notable Former Members
References
- "Run for Council - Council Members - Common Council - City of Madison, Wisconsin". www.cityofmadison.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- "List of officers of the City of Madison (Appendix A of Madison Code of Ordinances)". library.municode.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- by Bryna Godar, The Capital Times 2014
External links
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