State, County and City Officials

STATE OF FLORIDA

Florida’s state government is overseen by the governor and three elected members of the state Cabinet — the Agriculture Commissioner, Attorney General and Chief Financial Officer.

Each resident is also represented by a member of the Florida House of Representatives and a member of the Florida Senate. The House has 120 members, the Senate has 40. Leon County is represented by House Districts 7, 8 and 9 and by Senate District 3.

To determine which House and Senate districts you live in, you can contact the Leon County Supervisor of Elections. You can also use your zip code on the legislative websites (flsenate.gov or myfloridahouse.gov) to determine your representative and senator.

Representatives are elected every two years. Senators are elected every four years.

LEON COUNTY

Leon County is guided by an elected, seven-member Board of County Commissioners. Five board members are elected to serve specific commission districts, and two members are elected at-large. Each year, members of the board select a chairman and vice chairman from within the group. The Leon County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the board to oversee all functions, directives and policies.

Other Leon County elected officials include county and circuit court judges, the State Attorney, Public Defender, the School Board, Superintendent and five constitutional officers: Clerk of the Court, Property Appraiser, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector.

CITY OF TALLAHASSEE

The Mayor and four-member City Commission are the governing body of the city, and all serve four-year terms. All of the seats are nonpartisan and there are no districts: All members are elected citywide. The terms of office are staggered, with elections for two commission seats held every other year. The mayor, who is elected to that particular position, has a vote at commission meetings but no veto power.

Tallahassee’s executive staff — the City Manager, Attorney, Auditor and Treasurer/Clerk — are appointed to their positions by the city commission.

A wealth of information about the Tallahassee City Commission, as well as city operations and services can be found at the talgov.com website.

Visit these websites to find listings of local and state officials: STATE OF FLORIDA ELECTED OFFICIALS StateOfFlorida.com/elected-officials

LEON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CMS.LeonCountyFl.gov/home/county-commission/meet-your-commissioners TALLAHASSEE CITY COMMISSION AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS TalGov.com/cityleadership You can also visit FlSenate.gov or MyFloridaHouse.gov to determine your representative and senator by using your zip code.