Editing McKeesport, Pennsylvania (section)

===Government===
McKeesport operates under a [[Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania)|home rule charter]] based on a “Strong Mayor”/Council form of government, adopted in 1974.

Under the Home Rule Charter, the [[Mayor]] is elected at large and [[Separation of powers|cannot be a member]] of the City Council. The Mayor serves as the leader of the City government, and is vested exclusive executive and administrative authority. Under the Home Rule Charter, the Mayor may appoint a Deputy Mayor from among the department executives.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tubecityonline.com/almanac/downloads/Delta_McKeesport_Step_4_a.pdf|title=McKeesport Early Intervention Plan Step IV}}</ref>

The current mayor of McKeesport is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Michael Cherepko, a former City Councilman and [[McKeesport Area School District]] teacher, He was elected in 2011, defeating [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate Raymond Malinchak and was re-elected for a second and third term, commencing in January 2016 and January 2020 respectively. Mayors assume office in the January following election.

Mayor's Committees were first developed in their current form by Michael Cherepko and serve as advisory bodies with no formal powers. The Select Committee on Crime and Violence was formed in 2012, responsible for addressing the problems of crime and violence by utilizing resources and seeking funding for youth and adult initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mckeesport-pa.gov/172/Mayors-Select-Committee-on-Crime-Violenc|title=Mayor's Select Committee on Crime & Violence {{!}} McKeesport, PA|website=www.mckeesport-pa.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref> The McKeesport Message Committee was subsequently developed as a subgroup to promote the city's message of "Respect, Dignity, Hope, and Love" which encourages residents' pride in the city. This subgroup promotes this through community and school engagement and creative marketing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mckeesport-pa.gov/173/McKeesport-Message-Committee|title=McKeesport Message Committee {{!}} McKeesport, PA|website=www.mckeesport-pa.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref> The Mayor's Committee on Community Issues was formed in 2014, responsible for providing dialogue between McKeesport residents, the Mayor's Office and other city departments.

The McKeesport [[City council|City Council]] consists of seven individuals elected “at large” for staggered four‐ year terms. A President and Vice President is elected among themselves. The Council acts as the legislative body and is responsible for establishing policy through the adoption of ordinances, resolutions, or motions.  Most government action and legislative authority in City government rests with the City Council, as well as the confirmation of certain appointments by the mayor.<ref name=":0" />

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|+ Presidential Elections Results<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2012 Allegheny County election|url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|access-date=15 October 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016014445/http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|archive-date=October 16, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2016 Pennsylvania general election results|url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=15 October 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921213336/http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|archive-date=September 21, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 | title=Election Night Reporting }}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''34%'' ''2,573''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''' ''64%'' ''4,797'' '''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''0.9%'' ''73''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''33%'' ''2,416''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''' ''65%'' ''4,774'' '''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''2%'' ''180''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2012|2012]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''28%'' ''2,093''
|  style="text-align:center;{{Party shading/Democratic}}|''' ''71%'' ''5,358'' '''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''1%'' ''54''
|}