Editing Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (section)

==Government==
{{See also|Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania}}
[[File:Bethlehem Municipal and Public Safety Complex Oct 11.JPG|thumb|Bethlehem's Municipal and Public Safety Complex in 2011]]
The city government is composed of a mayor and a seven-person city council. Mayor J. William Reynolds was sworn in on January 3, 2022. Federally, Bethlehem is part of [[Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district]], represented by Republican [[Ryan Mackenzie]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weber |first1=Lindsay |last2=Pelekis |first2=Andreas |title=2024 Lehigh Valley Congress election results: Susan Wild concedes to Ryan Mackenzie |url=https://www.mcall.com/2024/11/05/2024-lehigh-valley-congress-election-results-susan-wild-ryan-mackenzie-face-off-in-7th-district/ |website=[[The Morning Call]] |access-date=8 November 2024}}</ref> 

===City Council===
Bethlehem has a seven-person city council with staggered elections. Four members are elected in the same election as a mayor, the other three members are elected in between elections. Since 1998 the city council has been uniformly filled by members of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].

Following the 2021 municipal election, the current council composition is:<ref>{{cite web |title=Members |url=https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Meet-Your-Government/City-Council/Members |website=bethlehem-pa.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012084250/https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Meet-Your-Government/City-Council/Members |access-date=19 October 2023|archive-date=October 12, 2023 }}</ref>

* Michael G. Colón (D), Council President
* Grace Crampsie Smith (D)
* Wandalyn Enix (D)
* Hillary Kwiatek (D)
* Rachel Leon (D)
* Paige Van Wirt (D)
* Kiera Wilhelm (D)