Editing Midland, Michigan (section)

==Government==
Midland uses the [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] form of government. The council consists of five members elected from geographic wards. Council members serve a two-year term, and the full council is elected during even years. The mayor and the mayor [[Pro tempore#Mayor pro tem|pro tem]] are chosen from the elected council by a vote of the council, who also appoint the city manager and city attorney, who serve at the pleasure of the council.<ref>{{cite web|title=City Council Your Elected Representatives|url=http://www.midland-mi.org/government/citycouncil.htm|publisher=City of Midland, Michigan|access-date=June 28, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622163853/http://www.midland-mi.org/government/citycouncil.htm|archive-date=June 22, 2012}}</ref> Federally, Midland is located in [[Michigan's 8th congressional district]], represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Kristen McDonald Rivet]].