Each individual city sets the rules for qualifications to run for major.
You should check with your city hall to determine what is required.
mayor. which dosent happen
In the United States there is no "premier" position. In a city like DC it would have a city council and mayor.
Athens
This model of local government gives limited administrative powers to the mayor. A city council also has the power to override the mayor's veto. The mayor's position is weak because the office shares appointive and removal powers over municipal government personnel with the city council.
While Mayor is an elected position, Dog Catcher may be either elected or appointed, depending on the rules of the particular city. In the United States, however, most dog catchers are appointed by either the mayor or the city council.
Ryan McEachron is the current mayor of Victorville, CA.
The head of city government is usually an elected mayor. In the US the idea was proposed to take city administration out of politics, hire a professional manager to do the work, and leave the mayor in a ceremonial position, not unlike the king in a constitutional monarchy. Most cities still leave the job to the mayor.
You're mixing terms. A governor is the top position in a state government, while a city has a mayor. Obama was neither.
The head of city government is usually an elected mayor. In the US the idea was proposed to take city administration out of politics, hire a professional manager to do the work, and leave the mayor in a ceremonial position, not unlike the king in a constitutional monarchy. Most cities still leave the job to the mayor.
A chief is a position similar to a mayor however the chief is directly responsible to the people and they are important ceremonial leaders. A mayor is the head of a municipal council made up of elected representative called aldermen or councilors.
mayor
mayor A + users