selectman

[ si-lekt-muh n ]

/ sɪˈlɛkt mən /

(in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.

Origin of selectman

1625–35, Americanism; select (adj.) + -man

I was the former third selectman from Greenwich, Conn.—not ideally suited to lead the charge in the Democratic Party.

Joe Lieberman’s Slow-Motion Divorce From the Democratic Party |Howard Kurtz |July 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Jethro's be'n first Selectman ever sense, though he turned Republican in '60.

Coniston, Complete |Winston Churchill
She went straight to the town office, and seated herself in front of the musing first selectman.

The Skipper and the Skipped |Holman Day
While the first selectman was still trying to digest this, the thin man opened his valise.

The Skipper and the Skipped |Holman Day

In 1765 he became a selectman of Boston, and from 1766 to 1772 was a member of the Massachusetts general court.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 |Various
The selectman sat gloomily, elbows squared on his knees, and waited.

When Egypt Went Broke |Holman Day

selectman

/ (sɪˈlɛktmən) /

any of the members of the local boards of most New England towns