Editing Federal Way, Washington (section)

==Government==
Federal Way has [[Mayor–council government|mayor–council]] form of government with a seven-member [[city council]] whose members are elected [[at-large]] to staggered four-year terms.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Council |url=https://www.cityoffederalway.com/page/city-council |publisher=City of Federal Way |access-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224201721/https://www.cityoffederalway.com/page/city-council |url-status=live }}</ref> The city initially had a [[council–manager government]] with an appointed [[city manager]], but changed to the mayor–council system after a referendum in November 2009.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hobbs |first=Andy |date=March 15, 2010 |title=Former mayors discuss Federal Way's first mayoral election |url=https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/former-mayors-discuss-federal-ways-first-mayoral-election/ |work=Federal Way Mirror |access-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224201713/https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/former-mayors-discuss-federal-ways-first-mayoral-election/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Former councilmember [[Jim Ferrell]] was elected as mayor in 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Keller |first=Jessica |date=January 23, 2017 |title=Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell announces re-election bid |url=https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/federal-way-mayor-jim-ferrell-announces-re-election-bid/ |work=Federal Way Mirror |access-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224201710/https://www.federalwaymirror.com/news/federal-way-mayor-jim-ferrell-announces-re-election-bid/ |url-status=live }}</ref>