Editing Windom, Minnesota (section)

==Government==
Windom is in [[Minnesota's 7th congressional district]], represented by [[Michelle Fischbach]], a Republican. At the state level, Windom is in [[Minnesota Senate|Senate]] District 22, represented by [[Republican Party of Minnesota|Republican]] [[Bill Weber (Minnesota politician)|Bill Weber]], and in [[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]] District 22B, represented by Republican [[Rod Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Who Represents Me?|url=http://www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/|website=Legislative Coordinating Commission - Geospatial Information|publisher=LCC-GIS Office|access-date=February 2, 2016}}</ref>

Windom operates under a [[Mayor-Council]] plan.<ref name=Charter>{{cite web|title=Charter|url=http://67.20.109.56/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CityCharter.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714175352/http://67.20.109.56/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CityCharter.pdf |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=live|publisher=City of Windom Minnesota|access-date=June 19, 2012|year=2003}}</ref> The council consists of 5 members representing two [[Wards of the United States|wards]] that are each separated into two [[electoral precinct|precincts]].<ref name=Charter /> Four of the council members represent an individual precinct and serve four-year terms; the fifth is an [[at-large]] candidate and serves a two-year term.<ref name=Charter /> Before a new city charter was introduced on June 20, 1984,<ref>City of Windom Resolution #23-84</ref> council members in Windom were called [[alderperson]]s.<ref>City of Windom Resolution #15-83</ref>

The mayor of Windom is Hilary Mathis.