Mayor of Memphis

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The Mayor of Memphis is the elected chief executive of the city, responsible for overseeing municipal government operations, implementing local policies, and representing Memphis in civic and regional affairs.

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Memphis city government 1
Shelby County Mayor 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipal executive position
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Shelby County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
canPropose municipal legislation to Memphis City Council
canVeto ordinances passed by Memphis City Council
country United States of America
electionMethod popular vote
electorate registered voters of Memphis, Tennessee
governmentBranch executive branch of Memphis city government
hasAuthorityOver Memphis Fire Department
Memphis Police Department
city planning and development in Memphis
public works in Memphis
hasPart executive authority over municipal departments
hasResponsibility appointing heads of city departments
enforcing city ordinances
implementing local policies
overseeing municipal government operations
preparing the city budget
representing Memphis in civic affairs
representing Memphis in regional affairs
headOfGovernmentFor City of Memphis government
inception 19th century
jurisdiction city services within Memphis city limits
legalBasis Memphis City Charter
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Tennessee
memberOf City of Memphis government
surface form: Memphis City Government
officeHolder Paul Young
officeHolderStartTime January 1, 2024
officeType full-time
positionHeldBy elected official
reportsTo Memphis City Council
represents City of Memphis in national municipal associations
City of Memphis government
surface form: City of Memphis in regional organizations

City of Memphis government
surface form: City of Memphis in state-level discussions
residence Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED
responsibleFor economic development strategy of Memphis
infrastructure policy in Memphis
intergovernmental relations for Memphis
public safety policy in Memphis
seat Memphis City Hall
style Mayor
termLength 4 years
termLimits two consecutive terms

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Memphis City Council cooperatesWith Mayor of Memphis
Shelby County Commission interactsWith Mayor of Memphis
this entity surface form: Shelby County Mayor
Paul Young isLeaderOf Mayor of Memphis
this entity surface form: Memphis city government