Editing Kingman, Arizona (section)

==Government and infrastructure==
[[File:Goldwater1983.jpg|thumb|right|US Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] in Kingman, 1983]]
The city operates under the council-manager form of government. The city council, which is the policymaking and legitimate authority, consists of a [[mayor]], [[vice-mayor]], a five-member council and the city manager. The mayor is Ken Watkins and the vice-mayor seat is vacant. The city council consists of five elected officials – councilmembers SueAnn Mello, Jamie Scott Stehly, Deana Nelson, Cherish Sammeli and Keith Walker. The city manager is Ron Foggin. The city attorney is Carl Cooper.

It is in [[Arizona's 9th congressional district]], represented by Republican [[Paul Gosar]]. In the Arizona State Legislature, Kingman is in [[Arizona's 30th legislative district]].

The city government also includes boards and commissions that assist the council in decision making. They are the:
* Clean City Commission
* Economic Development & Marketing Commission
* Golf Course Advisory Commission
* Historical Preservation Commission
* Municipal Utilities Commission
* Parks and Recreations Commission
* Planning and Zoning Commission
* Transit Advisory Commission
* Tourism Development Commission
* Youth Advisory Commission
* Tri-City Council

[[Arizona State Prison – Kingman]], a privately run prison of the [[Arizona Department of Corrections]], is located in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] Mohave County near Kingman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcorrections.gov/prisons/Zoya_kingman1.aspx|title=Arizona State Prison – Kingman (MTC)|website=Azcorrections.gov|date=March 31, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2016|archive-date=October 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012232651/http://www.azcorrections.gov/prisons/Zoya_kingman1.aspx|url-status=dead}}<br />- "[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0428195&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Golden Valley CDP, Arizona] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608201424/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US0428195&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=2011-06-08 }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved August 13, 2010.</ref>

The [[United States Department of the Interior]] [[Bureau of Land Management]] has a field office located in Kingman.

[[Mohave County Superior Court]] is located in Kingman.

[[Mohave County Administration]] offices are located in Kingman.

The [[Mohave County Fairgrounds]] are located in Kingman.