Editing Claymont, Delaware (section)

==Law and government==

===County representation===

The New Castle County Government operates under an executive-council form of municipal government. The county is headed by a County Executive, who is elected to a maximum of two consecutive, four-year terms. The Chief Administrative Officer, who is the county's second-in-command, is appointed by the County Executive and serves at his or her pleasure. The current County Executive is Matt Meyer, and the current Chief Administrative Officer is Vanessa Phillips.

The county's legislative body is a thirteen-member County Council, consisting of twelve members elected by district and one Council President elected at large. Claymont falls within New Castle County District 8, which is represented by Councilman John Cartier.

===State representation===

Claymont is in the 7th District of the [[Delaware House of Representatives]], and is in the 1st District of the [[Delaware Senate]]. 
Both members of the Democratic Party, Larry Lambert represents Delaware House District 7, and [[Sarah McBride]] represents Senate District 1. 
[[File:Claymont Fire Co.jpg|thumb|Claymont Fire Co. in Claymont, Delaware.]]

===Federal representation===

Democratic Congresswoman [[Lisa Blunt Rochester]] represents the State of Delaware in its entirety.

Claymont is represented in the [[United States Senate]] by Democrats [[Tom Carper]] and [[Chris Coons]].

The [[United States Postal Service]] has an office on Philadelphia Pike in Claymont.

===Fire===

The Claymont Fire Co. has two locations, one of which is located in Claymont on Philadelphia Pike.

===Police===

The New Castle County Division of Police has jurisdiction over all unincorporated areas in New Castle County, Delaware. The department has about 400 law enforcement officers. The current Chief of Police is Vaughn Bond. Claymont is also under the jurisdiction of the [[Delaware State Police]].