A legislator is a person who makes or enacts laws. An assemblyman is an elected representative in a legislative assembly, such as a state legislature. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions. A SOLON is an ancient Athenian LAWMAKER. A CONGRESSMAN is a member of the United States House of Representatives. A DEPUTY is a person authorized to act as the representative of another. An enactor is a person who enacts or passes a law. A POLITICIAN is a person who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making. A LAWGIVER is a person who makes or gives laws. A LAWMAKER is a person who makes laws. A SENATOR is a member of a senate, a deliberative assembly, especially the upper house of a legislature.