Editing Troy, New York (section)

== Government ==
[[File:Troy City Council.JPG|thumb|City Council meeting in the former City Hall on River Street]]

=== Executive branch ===
The executive branch consists of a mayor who serves as the chief executive officer of the city. The mayor is responsible for the proper administration of all city affairs placed in his/her charge as empowered by the city charter. The mayor enforces the laws of New York State as well as all local laws and ordinances passed by the city council. She or he exercises control over all executive departments of the city government, including the Departments of Finance, Law, Public Safety, Public Works, Public Utilities, and Parks and Recreation.

The mayor's term of office is four years, and an incumbent is prohibited from serving for more than two consecutive terms (eight years).

The current mayor of Troy is Carmella Mantello (R), who is serving her first term, having been elected on November 7, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mitchell |first1=Ben |last2=Kantz |first2=K.C. |last3=Eagle |first3=Skylar |title=Carmella Mantello becomes first female mayor in Troy |url=https://www.news10.com/news/your-local-election-hq/carmella-mantello-declares-victory-in-troy-mayor-election/ |work=NEWS10 ABC |date=November 7, 2023}}</ref>

==== Electoral history ====
Results from the last seven mayoral elections (an asterisk* indicates the incumbent):
* November 7, 2023 – Carmella Mantello (R) defeated Nina Nichols (D)
* November 5, 2019 – [[William Patrick Madden|Patrick Madden]]* (D, W) defeated Rodney Wiltshire (G, I), Tom Reale (R, C)
* November 3, 2015 – Patrick Madden (D) defeated Jim Gordon (R, C, G, I, RF), Rodney Wiltshire (W), Jack Cox (REV)
* November 8, 2011 – Lou Rosamilia (D, W) defeated Carmella Mantello (R, C, I)
* November 6, 2007 – Harry Tutunjian* (R, I, C) defeated James Conroy (D), Elda Abate (TPP)
* November 4, 2003 – Harry Tutunjian (R, I, C) defeated Frank LaPosta (D)
* November 2, 1999 – Mark Pattison* (D, L, W) defeated Carmella Mantello (R, I, C)
* November 7, 1995 – Mark Pattison (D, C) defeated Kathleen Jimino (R, RtL, Fre), Michael Petruska (I, W), Michael Rourke (L)
* prior to the November 1995 election, a [[Council–manager government|city-manager]] form of government was utilized

=== Legislative branch ===
Troy's legislative branch consists of a city council composed of seven elected members: one at-large member who represents the entire city and acts as City Council President, and six district members who represent each of the six districts of Troy. Currently, there are three Democrats and four Republicans.

Each of the six district council members serves a two-year term, and an incumbent is prohibited from serving for more than four consecutive terms (eight years). The City Council President serves a four-year term, and is prohibited from serving for more than two consecutive terms (eight years).

The council meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00&nbsp;pm in the City Hall council chambers. All meetings are open to the public and include a public forum period held before official business where residents can address the council on all matters directly pertaining to city government.

The current Troy City Council took office on January 1, 2024, and will serve until December 31, 2025.[https://www.troyny.gov/315/City-Council] The members are:

* Susan Steele (D– At-Large; Council President)
* Bill Keal (R – District 1)
* Ryan Brosnan (R – District 2)
* Katie Spain-McLaren (D – District 3)
* Aaron Vera (D – District 4)
* Irene Sorriento (R – District 5)
* Thomas Casey (R – District 6)

=== Political boundaries ===
The City of Troy is divided into thirty (30) election districts, also known as EDs. An ED is the finest granularity political district that can be used, from which all other political districts are formed.

Other political districts that make use of these EDs include City Council Districts, County Legislative Districts, State Assembly Districts, State Senate Districts, and U.S. Congressional Districts.

==== City Council districts ====
The 30 EDs are grouped into six Council Districts, as follows:
* Council District 1: ED1–ED6
* Council District 2: ED7–ED10
* Council District 3: ED11–ED15
* Council District 4: ED16–ED18
* Council District 5: ED19–ED24
* Council District 6: ED25–ED30

==== New York State Senate district ====
All of the City of Troy is in the [[New York's 43rd State Senate district|43rd State Senate District]], currently represented by [[Jake Ashby]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senate District 43 |url=https://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/senate2022/sen43.pdf |website=NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment}}</ref>

==== New York State Assembly district ====
All of the City of Troy is in the [[New York's 108th State Assembly district|108th Assembly District]], currently represented by [[John T. McDonald III|John McDonald III]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assembly District 108 |url=https://latfor.state.ny.us/maps/2022assembly/asm108.pdf |website=NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment}}</ref>

==== Other districts ====
All other political districts that exist in Troy consist of the entire city — all 30 EDs:
* [[New York's 20th congressional district|U.S. Congressional District 20]]: ED1–ED30
* [[Rensselaer County, New York#Government and politics|Rensselaer County Legislative District 1]]: ED1–ED30