Editing Mount Vernon, Washington (section)

==Government and politics==
The City of Mount Vernon is a [[code city]] and uses a [[Mayor–council government|Mayor-Council]] form of government. The Mayor is the [[Chief executive officer|chief executive]] and administrative officer for the City of Mount Vernon and oversees and manages all operations including: Finance, [[City attorney|City Attorney]], Information Services, [[Human resources|Human Resources]], Development Services, [[Library]], [[Public works|Public Works]], Parks and Enrichment Services, Police, and Fire Department. This includes a City staff of 235 full time employees, 56 part time/seasonal employees, and a total City budget of $70 million.<ref name="Mayor">{{cite news |last=Fletcher-Frazer |first=Emma |date=December 23, 2023 |title=Mount Vernon Mayor Peter Donovan takes oath of office, celebrates outgoing Mayor Jill Boudreau |url=https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/mount-vernon-mayor-peter-donovan-takes-oath-of-office-celebrates-outgoing-mayor-jill-boudreau/article_a355b5d8-a1be-11ee-80e8-171ab1251146.html |work=Skagit Valley Herald |access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref> The [[Direct election|directly elected]] mayor serves a four-year term, with the next [[Elections in Washington (state)|election]] being set to occur on November 4, 2027. Six of the seven [[city council]] members are elected by the three [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]] of Mount Vernon for [[Staggered elections|staggered]] four-year terms. The seventh council member is elected [[at-large]] every two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mountvernonwa.gov/98/City-Council |title=City Council &#124; Mount Vernon, WA - Official Website}}</ref> Incumbent Mayor of Mount Vernon Peter Donovan started his first term on December 23, 2023, succeeding three-term mayor Jill Boudreau.<ref name="Mayor"/>

Mount Vernon is represented by Representative [[Rick Larsen]] (D) in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] representing the state's [[Washington's 2nd congressional district|2nd]] district, and represented in [[Washington State Legislature|Olympia]] by the [[Washington's 40th legislative district|40th]], [[Washington's 39th legislative district|39th]], and [[Washington's 10th legislative district|10th]] districts.