Madison Common Council
Madison Common Council is a city council: 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. The Common Council considers ordinances and resolutions whose subject matter includes traffic codes, taxes and housing regulations, among other issues. The Mayor of Madison chairs the council meetings.
| District | Member | First Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Barbara McKinney | 2015 |
| 2nd | Ledell Zellers | 2013 |
| 3rd | Amanda Hall | 2015 |
| 4th | Mike Verveer ^ | 1995 |
| 5th | Shiva Bidar-Sielaff ^ | 2009 |
| 6th | Marsha Rummel | 2007 |
| 7th | Steve King | 2009 |
| 8th | Zach Wood | 2015 |
| 9th | Paul Skidmore | 2001 |
| 10th | Maurice Cheeks | 2013 |
| 11th | Chris Schmidt | 2009 |
| 12th | Larry Palm | 2005 |
| 13th | Sara Eskrich | 2015 |
| 14th | Sheri Carter | 2015 |
| 15th | David Ahrens | 2013 |
| 16th | Denise DeMarb | 2013 |
| 17th | Samba Baldeh | 2015 |
| 18th | Rebecca Kemble | 2015 |
| 19th | Mark Clear ^ | 2007 |
| 20th | Matt Phair | 2011 |
Madison Common Council Composition as of April 21, 2015.
- = Common Council President
^ = Former Common Council President