def add_member(self, legislator, role='<STR_LIT>', **kwargs):
self['<STR_LIT>'].append(dict(name=legislator, role=role,<EOL>**kwargs))<EOL>
Add a member to the committee object.

:param legislator: name of the legislator
:param role: role that legislator holds in the committee
    (eg. chairman) default: 'member'