Editing Port Jervis, New York (section)

== Government ==
[[File:Port Jervis city hall.jpg|alt=Port Jervis City Hall|thumb|Port Jervis City Hall]]
Port Jervis is governed by a mayor and a city council under a [[mayor–council government]] system. The city council has nine members: a councilman-at-large and eight members elected from wards. The city comprises four wards, residents of which elect two council members each for two year terms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.portjervisny.gov/citycouncil |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Port Jervis Website |language=en}}</ref> The mayor and councilman-at-large are elected [[At-large|at large]] for two year terms. Elections are held in odd number years. Terms of office begin on January 1.

Representation in the [[New York State Legislature|state legislature]] is split between Democrats and Republicans. The city is located in the 98th [[New York State Assembly|Assembly]] district, currently represented by Republican [[Karl A. Brabenec|Karl Brabenec]]. Democrat [[James Skoufis]] represents the city in the [[New York State Senate|state senate]] as part of the [[New York's 42nd State Senate district|42nd district]].

Port Jervis is a part of [[New York's 18th congressional district]], represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Pat Ryan (politician)|Pat Ryan]]. Senators [[Charles Schumer]] and [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] represent all of New York in the [[U.S. Senate]], including the city.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center"
|+ '''City council'''
|-
! Seat
! Member
! Party
! Took office
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Councilman-at-large
| Michael Hockenberry
| [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
| January 1, 2024
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Councilman (ward 1)
| Jason Vicchiariello
| Republican
| January 1, 2024
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Councilman (ward 1)
| Colin O'Connell
| Republican
| January 1, 2024
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Councilman (ward 2)
| Misty Fuller
| Republican
| January 1, 2022
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Councilman (ward 2)
| Maria Mann
| Republican
| January 1, 2018
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
| Councilman (ward 3)
| Jeffrey Rhoades
| Republican
| January 1, 2024
|- {{party shading/Vacant}}
| Councilman (ward 3)
| Vacant
| 
| 
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Councilman (ward 4)
| Jacqueline Dennison
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| January 1, 2024
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
| Councilman (ward 4)
| Stanley Siegel 
| Democratic
| January 1, 2024
|}
[[File:Middle School Port Jervis.jpg|thumb|Port Jervis Middle School, in the Port Jervis city limits]]