Editing Lufkin, Texas (section)

==Government==
[[File:Lufkin, TX, City Hall IMG_3947.JPG|thumb|right|City hall]]
[[File:Lufkin, TX Municipal Court IMG 3946.JPG|thumb|right|Municipal Court]]
[[File:Ward R. Burke Courthouse, Lufkin, TX IMG 3949.JPG|thumb|right|Ward R. Burke Courthouse]]
Lufkin in comparison to the U.S. average leans more conservative politically. However, the city leans more liberal than Angelina County and the state Texas' averages.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/texas/lufkin |access-date=10 December 2020 |title=Lufkin, TX Politics & Voting |archive-date=July 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728211444/http://www.bestplaces.net/voting/city/texas/lufkin |url-status=live }}</ref> 

===Federal government===
Lufkin falls under [[Texas's 17th congressional district]],<ref name="DistrictViewer">{{Cite web |title=DistrictViewer |url=https://dvr.capitol.texas.gov/Congress/2/PLANC2193 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=dvr.capitol.texas.gov}}</ref> which is currently represented by [[Republican Party (U.S.)|Republican]] [[Pete Sessions]].<ref name="DistrictViewer"/> The [[United States Senate|senators]] who represent Texas are [[Ted Cruz]] and [[John Cornyn]], who are both Republicans.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Senate: Senators of the 116th Congress |url=https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=TX |website=senate.gov |access-date=3 January 2020 |archive-date=August 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812190459/https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?State=TX |url-status=live }}</ref>

===State government===
In the [[Texas House of Representatives]], Lufkin falls under district 57 and is represented by Republican [[Trent Ashby]], who is a resident of Lufkin.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Representatives |first1=Texas House of |title=Texas House of Representatives |url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=57 |website=house.texas.gov |access-date=3 January 2020 |archive-date=March 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200304083304/https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=57 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[Texas Senate]] Lufkin falls under [[Texas Senate, District 3|district 3]] and is represented by Republican [[Robert Nichols (politician)|Robert Nichols]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Elected Officials Districts: Texas Senate District 3 |url=https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-senate/3/ |website=The Texas Tribune |access-date=3 January 2020 |language=en |archive-date=January 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103111744/https://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-senate/3/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Municipal government===
According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Lufkin's various funds had $38.8 million in revenue, $43.7 million in expenditures, $85.7 million in total assets, $5.3 million in total liabilities, and $14.9 million in cash and investments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityoflufkin.com/finance/pdfs/2018/Complete%202017%20CAFR.pdf|last=Wright P.E. |first=Keith N.|date=June 12, 2018|title=City of Lufkin, Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017 pg.32-41|access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref>

The City of Lufkin has a [[council-manager]] form of government. The city is divided into six city council districts, and the mayor is elected by a citywide vote. All elected positions are elected on a [[Non-partisan democracy|nonpartisan]] ballot, as required by Texas law. The city council's responsibility is to make all legislative and policy decisions, while the responsibility of the city manager is to decide all administrative decisions.<ref>{{cite web |title=City of Lufkin |url=http://cityoflufkin.com/government.htm |website=cityoflufkin.com |access-date=4 January 2020 |archive-date=February 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204070421/http://cityoflufkin.com/government.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! District !! Name 
|-}
| Mayor || Mark Hicks
|- 
| 1 || Guessippina Bonner
|- 
| 2 || Robert Shankle 
|- 
| 3 || Brent Watkins 
|- 
| 4 || Kim Ogden 
|- 
| 5 || Jimmy Ford
|- 
| 6 || Adam Lowther 
|}
*[[City Manager]], Kevin Gee<ref>{{cite web |title=City of Lufkin |url=http://www.cityoflufkin.com/Staff/wright.htm |website=cityoflufkin.com |access-date=4 January 2020 |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226184655/http://cityoflufkin.com/staff/wright.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Secretary (title)|City Secretary]], Kara Andrepont<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityoflufkin.com/cs/index.htm|date=February 2012|title=Lufkin City Council|work=City of Lufkin|access-date=July 8, 2019|archive-date=July 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708201251/http://cityoflufkin.com/cs/index.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Crime====
In 2018, Lufkin's crime rate was 4,666 crimes per 100,000 persons, which was an overall decrease by 2% from 2017; 134 violent crimes and 1,403 property crimes were reported.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cityoflufkin.com/police/pdfs/2019/2018_AnnualReportFINAL.pdf |access-date=4 January 2020 |title=Archived copy |archive-date=January 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104050946/http://cityoflufkin.com/police/pdfs/2019/2018_AnnualReportFINAL.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>