Editing Longview, Washington (section)

==Government==
The city has seven council members with one serving as the mayor as well as a city manager.<ref>https://www.mylongview.com/519/Organizational-Structure -government</ref>
The city council elects a mayor out of themselves every two years. The mayor runs the council meetings, and serves as the ceremonial figure head of the city. Day-to-day operations are conducted by the City Manager, who is hired by the city council.