title: Madison Common Council
text: # 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 Alderpersons elected from 20 districts 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 Council's presiding officer is the Mayor of Madison, who chairs meetings.
  
  | District | Member | First Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | John Duncan | 2023 |
  | 2nd | Juliana Bennett | 2021 |
  | 3rd | Derek Field | 2023 |
  | 4th | Mike Verveer ^ | 1995 |
  | 5th | Regina Vidaver | 2021 |
  | 6th | Marsha Rummel ^ | 2007 |
  | 7th | Nasra Wehelie | 2020 |
  | 8th | Muralidharan (MGR) Govindarajan | 2023 |
  | 9th | Nikki Conklin | 2021 |
  | 10th | Yannette Figueroa Cole | 2021 |
  | 11th | Bill Tishler | 2022 |
  | 12th | Amani Latimer Burris | 2023 |
  | 13th | Tag Evers | 2019 |
  | 14th | Isadore Knox Jr. | 2005 |
  | 15th | Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford | 2023 |
  | 16th | Jael Currie * | 2021 |
  | 17th | Sabrina Madison | 2022 |
  | 18th | Charles Myadze | 2021 |
  | 19th | Kristen Slack | 2023 |
  | 20th | Barbara Harrington-McKinney | 2015 |
  
  *= 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.
  
  ## Notable Former Members
  
  * Tammy Baldwin
  * Paul Soglin
  * Lisa Subeck
  * Samba Baldeh
  * Susan J. M. Bauman
  * Albert G. Schmedeman
  * John B. Heim
  