Government
Oklahoma City has a council-manager form of government, with an elected mayor and council setting policy and an appointed city manager carrying out the day-to-day operations. The center of Oklahoma City's municipal government is historic City Hall, an original art deco style building situated on the western edge of the central business district in downtown Oklahoma City. Mick Cornett currently serves as Mayor, having first been elected in 2004 and then re-elected in 2006. Eight councilpersons represent each of the 8 wards of Oklahoma City. The City Manager is Jim Couch, who was appointed in late 2000. He serves on numerous city boards and agencies, and served as Assistant City Manager/MAPS (Metropolitan Area Projects) Director as well as Water/Wastewater Utilities Director prior to his service as city manager.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
