Montgomery Government

Montgomery, Alabama operates under a Mayor-Council system of government, where both the mayor and the city council are elected by residents to serve four-year terms. Below is an overview of its governmental structure:

Mayor

• The mayor serves as the city’s chief executive officer, overseeing daily operations, proposing budgets, appointing departmental directors, and signing legislation into law. The mayor also has veto power over council decisions, which can be overridden by a two-thirds council vote.
• Current Mayor: Steven L. Reed (Democrat), elected in 2019 as Montgomery’s first African-American mayor.

City Council

• The Montgomery City Council acts as the legislative body, responsible for passing ordinances, adopting budgets, levying taxes, and amending city policies.
• Composed of nine members representing single-member districts. Current council members include:
• District 1: Ed Grimes
• District 2: Julie T. Beard
• District 3: Marche Johnson
• District 4: Franetta Riley
• District 5: Cornelius Calhoun (President)
• District 6: Oronde Mitchell
• District 7: Andrew Szymanski
• District 8: Glen O. Pruitt Jr. (President Pro Tem)
• District 9: Charles W. Jinright.

County Government

• Montgomery is also the seat of Montgomery County, governed by a five-member County Commission. Commissioners are elected by districts and oversee county-level administration.

State and Federal Representation

• As Alabama’s capital city, Montgomery hosts state government offices such as the Governor’s Office, Alabama Legislature, and Alabama Supreme Court.
• Federally, Montgomery is represented in Alabama’s 2nd, 3rd, and 7th Congressional Districts by Barry Moore, Mike Rogers, and Terri Sewell respectively.

Montgomery’s government emphasizes collaboration between its executive and legislative branches to ensure effective municipal administration and representation for its residents.