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This is a list of elected officials serving in the city of Bakersfield, California. They include: city officials , city council members, California state representatives, and United States federal representatives.
The Bakersfield City Council is the main governing body for Bakersfield, California. Under the council-manager form of government, the city council is the most powerful branch of government. It has seven members who represent seven wards. The city council meetings are presided over by the elected mayor. [1]
Bakersfield uses the Council-Manager form of government, in which the City Council is the primary governing authority. [108] The City Council consists of seven members elected from seven wards (or districts). The Mayor is elected at large and is the presiding member of the City Council, although she does not cast a vote except in a few ...
Political newcomer Manpreet Kaur holds a significant lead in the race for Bakersfield City Council Ward 7, while Kevin Weir leads in Ward 3.
The committee includes City Council members Eric Arias, Ken Weir and Patty Gray, a representative from the Bakersfield Police Department and other businesses and agencies that provide services to ...
Oct. 15—Bakersfield is really in a state of flux. And while there is lots of talk about people leaving California, Kern County's population is expected to grow by nearly 24 percent over the next ...
The mayor of Bakersfield is the elected leader for the city of Bakersfield, California. Prior to 1957, the mayor was appointed by the city council and the head of the executive branch. After that time, the mayor was split into two positions. The city manager would be appointed by the city council and run the executive branch. The mayor would be ...
The City Council was set to approve the budget for fiscal year 2021-22, but many showed up to speak against a $13.4 million increase to the Bakersfield Police Department coffers. The budget ...