Role

Leader of the Council

3 stories · discussed at 4 council meetings · 5 councils

The elected leader of a local council. The elected official who leads the council and its executive functions. The political leader of a local council. The highest-ranking elected official in a local government council, responsible for leading the council's administration.

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